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On Tuesday, Giant unveiled its CHOICE pass program for Giant Direct customers. The program allows unlimited pickup and delivery for registered customers.
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“The demand for online grocery services has skyrocketed over the past year, far surpassing the growth that was originally predicted,” Giant CMO Matt Simon said in a statement. “Today’s families are strapped for time, and CHOICE Pass simplifies shopping with an easy solution that helps save them time and money, without compromising on quality, giving them more time to come together at their table and connect over a meal.”
The CHOICE pass program replaces the PodPass. Customers can register for the subscription program for $98 annually. Paying subscribers will receive free delivery and pickup for all grocery orders. Customers may also register monthly for $12.95. One-time delivery and pick-up options are also available for customers: Pick-up orders over $30 will have a $2.95 fee, and individual delivery has a $7.95 fee for orders over $60.
The Carlisle-based company announced Giant Direct in Feb. 2019 and launched its first e-commerce hub in Lancaster later that year. In August 2020, the company began a $114 million investment that would remodel 35 stores over the course of this year, including additions at the Shrewsbury and Dillsburg locations.
Giant currently has 186 stores throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. Online delivery and ordering services are available at 90% of the company’s stores, according to a press release. To register for the CHOICE pass, visit giantfoodstores.com.
Giant Direct locations in York County
830 N. U.S. Route 15 — Dillsburg
2130 Palomino Drive — Dover
455 Eisenhower Drive — Hanover
801 Baltimore St. — Hanover
205 Glen Drive — Manchester
3175 Cape Horn Rd. — Red Lion
14635 Mount Airy Rd. — Shrewsbury
1255 Carlisle Rd. — York
275 Pauline Drive — York
2415 E. Market St. — York
Northern Central Railway, in partnership with YCEA Trail Towns, hosts a winter train excursion for FestivICE 2021. The train ride takes guests through New Freedom, Railroad, Glen Rock and Seven Valleys to see ice sculptures along the Heritage Rail Trail, January, 16, 2021.
Passengers sit socially distanced in each train car during the Northern Central Railway FestivICE train excursion, January, 16, 2021. The event took guests through New Freedom, Railroad, Glen Rock and Seven Valleys to see ice sculptures along the Heritage Rail Trail.
Trainman Jerome Ness walks alongside the train in Glen Rock during the Northern Central Railway FestivICE train excursion, January, 16, 2021.
David Meiler gives the thumbs up as he heads to checkout some ice sculptures during the Northern Central Railway FestivICE train excursion, January, 16, 2021.
Train Conductor Shawn Lupinacci is front and center during the Northern Central Railway FestivICE train excursion, January, 16, 2021. The event took guests through New Freedom, Railroad, Glen Rock and Seven Valleys to see ice sculptures along the Heritage Rail Trail.
Deb Zearfoss snaps a photo of an ice sculpture during the Northern Central Railway FestivICE train excursion, January, 16, 2021.
Aubree Michel, 5, (left) and her sister Hailee Michel,10, (right) are all smiles during the Northern Central Railway FestivICE train excursion, January, 16, 2021. The event took guests through New Freedom, Railroad, Glen Rock and Seven Valleys to see ice sculptures along the Heritage Rail Trail.
Guests spend around 25 minutes at each stop to check out the sculptures before heading back to their seats during the Northern Central Railway FestivICE train excursion, January, 16, 2021.
Northern Central Railway, in partnership with YCEA Trail Towns, hosts a winter train excursion for FestivICE 2021. The train ride takes guests through New Freedom, Railroad, Glen Rock and Seven Valleys to see ice sculptures along the Heritage Rail Trail, January, 16, 2021.
Northern Central Railway, in partnership with YCEA Trail Towns, hosts a winter train excursion for FestivICE 2021. The train ride takes guests through New Freedom, Railroad, Glen Rock and Seven Valleys to see ice sculptures along the Heritage Rail Trail, January, 16, 2021.
Passengers wave to onlookers during the Northern Central Railway FestivICE train excursion, January, 16, 2021. The event took guests through New Freedom, Railroad, Glen Rock and Seven Valleys to see ice sculptures along the Heritage Rail Trail.
Trainman Barry Larkin waves hello to Glen Rock during the Northern Central Railway FestivICE train excursion, January, 16, 2021. The event took guests through New Freedom, Railroad, Glen Rock and Seven Valleys to see ice sculptures along the Heritage Rail Trail.
At each stop, guests disembark the train and explore the sculptures on the rail trail during the Northern Central Railway FestivICE train excursion, January, 16, 2021.
Northern Central Railway, in partnership with YCEA Trail Towns, hosts a winter train excursion for FestivICE 2021. The train ride takes guests through New Freedom, Railroad, Glen Rock and Seven Valleys to see ice sculptures along the Heritage Rail Trail, January, 16, 2021.
Gabby McCarl, 3, peaks out the window during the Northern Central Railway FestivICE train excursion, January, 16, 2021. The event took guests through New Freedom, Railroad, Glenn Rock and Seven Valleys to see ice sculptures along the Heritage Rail Trail.
Passengers sit socially distanced in each train car during the Northern Central Railway FestivICE train excursion, January, 16, 2021. The event took guests through New Freedom, Railroad, Glen Rock and Seven Valleys to see ice sculptures along the Heritage Rail Trail.
(Left to right) Hailee Michel, 10, Aubree Michel, 5, Nicole Aten and Trainman Barry Larkin get a photo together during the Northern Central Railway FestivICE train excursion, January, 16, 2021. The event took guests through New Freedom, Railroad, Glen Rock and Seven Valleys to see ice sculptures along the Heritage Rail Trail.
Northern Central Railway, in partnership with YCEA Trail Towns, hosts a winter train excursion for FestivICE 2021. The train ride takes guests through New Freedom, Railroad, Glen Rock and Seven Valleys to see ice sculptures along the Heritage Rail Trail, January, 16, 2021.
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Neil Strebig is a journalist for the York Daily Record and curator for the York on the Move newsletter. He can be reached at nstrebig@ydr.com, 717-825-6582 or via Twitter @neilStrebig.
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