‘Round about Pittsburgh: Giant Eagle to Expand Market
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Giant Eagle, a Pittsburgh based and regional grocery store announced last week of plans to expand into the Indianapolis market.
According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Giant Eagle has signed an agreement to build and open a Market District grocery store with a GetGo convenience store. The two locations will be included in a development project slated to open in 2015.
Market District is a concept that takes the traditional grocery store offerings but offers more prepared and ethnic foods, in-store dining, and a broader selection of products that includes wine and beer.
It is without surprise, Giant Eagle has decided to enter a new market. It was only within the last 15 years the company expanded into Ohio, Maryland, and West Virginia. For anyone who may be a baseball fan, Giant Eagle is a sponsor for the Cleveland Indians just as they are for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The past decade has brought new supermarket ideas with Giant Eagle Express, Market District and Valu King which has since been rebranded Good Cents Grocery + More.
Giant Eagle has a total of nine Market District; five of which are located in Western Pennsylvania including one at the nearby Robinson, and four in Ohio. Along with the announced expansion, Giant Eagle will construct another Market District near Columbus Ohio.
Recently Giant Eagle also announced all locations will expand their in-store pharmacy areas for better customer service.
Todd Morris • Dec 12, 2014 at 6:14 am
Giant Eagle should make their stores bigger like around 2,000,000 square feet.I always like bigger stores because it enhances my curiosity and makes me want to spend more.I think other retailers should do it to especially Walmart,target,and krogers.Most Americans like stores with entertainment and big discounts.I like to see as much variety in a store as possible.I want jack n a box fast food restaurant in all major retailers.I want check out lanes to be fast in the stores.Example we need a hand held computer to get people check out lanes faster .I think it should be installed on the shopping carts.I think more disable scooters should be bought by stores.I think discounts on prices should be yearound .I think stores should be pet friendly and let people bring their dogs in the store as long as their friendly and won’t bite.I think retailers need to hire Disney employees to keep little kids occupied while parents shop.I think retailers need to install ordering computer screens in restrooms and have what you ordered all ready for you to take home on conveier belt.I want the walls of the stores to show vacation movies of far away places like las Vegas or Paris France or even Disney World.