Giant Eagle was founded in 1918 as Eagle Grocery by 3 families: Porter, Chait, and Goldstein/Shapira.
In 1928, they sell the company to Kroger.
In 1931, after their non-compete had elapsed, those 3 families joined the Moravitz and Weizenbaum families to form Giant Eagle.
The company grew steadily in the ’30s and ’40s, despite the Great Depression.
The company expanded to Ohio in the 1980s with the acquisition of Youngstown-based Tamarkin.
In 1991, the Giant Eagle Advantage Card is introduced.
In 2000, the company enters the Columbus, Ohio market. They expand to Toledo the following year.
By 2008, the company had 23 stores in the Columbus market.
The company is the 49th largest retailer in the US, with annual revenue in 2011 of $9.3 billion and 36,000 full-time employees.
In 2017, the company rolled out a trial program called Food & Wine Fridays, where shoppers would purchase a wine glass and get free wine and food samples on Fridays.
Today, Giant Eagle operates 417 stores in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and Maryland. They also operate 168 GetGo gas stations.
In March 2023, the company announced that it would replace CEO Laura Karet with long-time Giant Eagle employee Bill Artman.
Giant Eagle maintains a corporate office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Giant Eagle was founded in 1918 as Eagle Grocery by 3 families: Porter, Chait, and Goldstein/Shapira.
In 1928, they sell the company to Kroger.
History
In 1931, after their non-compete had elapsed, those 3 families joined the Moravitz and Weizenbaum families to form Giant Eagle.
The company grew steadily in the ’30s and ’40s, despite the Great Depression.
The company expanded to Ohio in the 1980s with the acquisition of Youngstown-based Tamarkin.
In 1991, the Giant Eagle Advantage Card is introduced.
In 2000, the company enters the Columbus, Ohio market. They expand to Toledo the following year.
By 2008, the company had 23 stores in the Columbus market.
The company is the 49th largest retailer in the US, with annual revenue in 2011 of $9.3 billion and 36,000 full-time employees.
In 2017, the company rolled out a trial program called Food & Wine Fridays, where shoppers would purchase a wine glass and get free wine and food samples on Fridays.
Today, Giant Eagle operates 417 stores in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and Maryland. They also operate 168 GetGo gas stations.
In March 2023, the company announced that it would replace CEO Laura Karet with long-time Giant Eagle employee Bill Artman.
Giant Eagle maintains a corporate office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.