Giant To Buy Genuardi's In Newtown

Before long, will be Giant.

Giant, a supermarket chain headquartered in Carlisle, announced today it has entered into an agreement to purchase 16 Genuardi’s stores in the Greater Philadelphia region.

The Genuardi’s in the Village at Newtown Shopping Center is slated to be included in this $106 million transaction. Other stores include Genuardi’s in Langhorne, Jamison, Chalfont and West Chester.

Giant said it expects the deal to close within the first half of this year.

“Giant is always looking for convenient locations to better serve our customers,” said Giant President Rick Herring. “We are very excited to have the opportunity to expand our presence in greater Philadelphia and serve new customers. We look forward to providing customers with the quality, selection, and savings that they have come to expect from Giant.”

Rumors that the Genuardi’s in Newtown would be closing have been swirling for months. In November, Genuardi’s representatives told

Giant recently completed a renovation of its store in Middletown Township, located off the Newtown Bypass in the Summit Square Shopping Center. Giant already has several locations in Bucks County, including Yardley, New Hope, Levittown, Southampton and Morrisville.

The 16 stores that Giant is purchasing from Genuardi’s include:

• 2395 York Rd, Jamison
• 2890 S. Eagle Rd, Newtown
• 168 N. Flowers Mill Rd, Langhorne
• 4275 County Line Rd, Chalfont
• 1375 Boot Rd, West Chester
• 830 E. Baltimore Pike, East Marlborough
• 550 E. Lancaster Ave, St. Davids
• 950 Baltimore Pike, Springfield
• 50 E. Wynnewood Rd, Wynnewood
• 1844 Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown
• 737 Huntingdon Pike, Huntingdon Valley
• 1121 Bethlehem Pike, Spring House
• 310 S. Henderson Rd, King of Prussia
• 1925 Norristown Rd, Maple Glen
• 2350 Susquehanna Rd, Roslyn
• 467 Sumneytown Pike, North Wales