This subfonds contains material relating to Giant Food Inc, an associate company of Sainsbury's. In November 1994, J Sainsbury plc acquired a 16.7% holding in Giant Food Inc. This included 50% of the voting shares in the company. J Sainsbury plc sold its holding in Giant in 1999.
Giant Food Inc. was founded in 1936 by N M Cohen and Samuel Lehrman. At the time most stores were small and reliant on high markups to produce profits. The founders decided to replace high markups with high volumes and operate on a self service basis. This meant that they could offer customers food at lower prices. The first store was opened at Georgia Avenue, Washington DC in February 1936 and, at the time, was the largest in the Washington area. Giant is still operating and has stores in Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey, the District of Columbia and Virginia. It is owned by Royal Ahold which purchased it in 1998.
For other subsidiary and associate companies, see: SA/SUB/FRE (Freezer Centres); SA/SUB/SBHS (Savacentre); SA/SUB/SGB (Homebase); SA/SUB/SHAW (Shaw's); SA/SUB/TEX (Texas).
Subsidiary and associate companies
Giant Food Inc.
This subfonds contains material relating to Giant Food Inc, an associate company of Sainsbury's. In November 1994, J Sainsbury plc acquired a 16.7% holding in Giant Food Inc. This included 50% of the voting shares in the company. J Sainsbury plc sold its holding in Giant in 1999.
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- Ref. No: SA/SUB/GIA
- Date: [1950s-1990s]
- Level: SubSubFonds
- Extent: 1 box, 3 files, 3 envelopes, 13 items
- Access: Open
Giant Food Inc 'Regular Grind Giant Coffee' tin (replica?)
c. 1950sCylindrical tin bearing a metal rectangular label around the circumference which reads ' Regular Grind Giant Coffee' also giving directions for use, weight and name of store (Giant Food Shopping...
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Giant Food Inc 'Extra Virgin Spanish Olive Oil' bottle
[c. 1980s]Glass bottle with screw cap containing olive oil. Bears a paper label on the front which reads 'Extra Virgin Spanish Olive Oil', with a picture of a bunch of olives and the 'Super G' logo. On the...
SA/SUB/GIA/2
Giant Food Inc 'Heidi Party Cup Chocolate Ice Cream' cartons
[c. 1970s]Waxed paper cylindrical carton with lid for ice cream. Printing on side of carton reads 'HEIDI Party Cup Chocolate Ice Cream' and gives weight and list of ingredients. Cartons unused and in a plastic...
SA/SUB/GIA/3
Giant Food Inc paperwork
1980-1994Includes: Annual Report for Giant Foods Inc (1994); photocopies of press cuttings regarding the acquisition of Giant Food in 1994; press releases; copy of Chairmans presentation. Also photocopy...
SA/SUB/GIA/4
Product packaging and advertising broadsheets
[c. 1950-1995]SA/SUB/GIA/5
Images of Giant Food Inc stores
Sep 1995Slides showing interiors and exteriors of various Giant stores
SA/SUB/GIA/6
Giant Food Inc 'Heidi 48 Tea Bags' box
[1960s-1970s]Yellow cardboard box with a lid. The brand, name and flavour of the product are printed on each side of the box, 'HEIDI 48 TEA BAGS - orange pekoe and pekoe cut black tea'. There is a drawing of...
SA/SUB/GIA/7
Giant Food Inc model truck
[1980s]Metal model of a delivery truck. The cab is blue and features the Giant logo. There is a white container which detaches from the cab. The container features the Giant logo and the slogans, 'QUALITY...
SA/SUB/GIA/8
Images of Giant Food Inc products
[1990s]Contains a black and white contact sheet and colour transparencies of Giant products. Also contains three colour photographs featuring two interior shots and one exterior shot of a Giant store. ...
SA/SUB/GIA/9
Images of Giant Food Inc stores
[1990s]File of slide transparencies of exterior and interior of Giant / Super G stores.
SA/SUB/GIA/10
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