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Giant Food Inc.
 NEWS FROM THE STANDARD
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 PROFILE
A monster among mid-Atlantic grocers, Giant Food operates nearly 180 Giant and Super G supermarkets in the Washington, DC, area (where it holds more than 44% of the market share) and in the most populous areas of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia. The company's subsidiaries handle its real estate development, construction, and maintenance duties. It also operates its own dairy, beverage bottling, and ice-cream plants. Dutch parent Royal Ahold owns more than 1,000 supermarkets in the US, including unaffiliated Pennsylvania-based Giant Food Stores, as well as chains in Europe, Latin America, and the Far East.

 COMPETITION
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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 4,780.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 5.9%
Employees: 26,573
Revenue per employee: $179,881.83

 KEY PEOPLE
• Dick Baird
    CEO
• Tony Dahm
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
6400 Sheriff Rd.
Landover, MD 20785
US
Phone: 301-341-4100
Fax: 301-618-4986
Online: Web Site

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