Giant's New Two-Level Flagship Store Opens at Riverwalk Philly

Giant is scheduled to open a brand new location on March 19th located at Riverwalk Philly 60 N. 23rd St , Phila PA 19103. This new location will Include a first of it’s kind food hall with Mission Taqueria, Saladworks, Beer Garden with Tap Wall and company’s largest beer & wine collection and Plant-Based Section. This Giant will be 65,000 square ft located on the 2nd floor of a 25-floor residential tower. A ground level parking garage with direct access to the store’s lobby will be available. Upon entering the lobby, which is accented by the work of local artists, a full-size Starbucks, as well as a Giant Direct pickup station for orders placed online.

There will be 600 varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables, including many from local farms. The Riverwalk store will also feature the company’s largest plant-based section to date. Customers will find meat and fish substitutes including Impossible and Beyond products, vegan cheeses, ice creams, and other desserts. A full-service meat and seafood department includes a newly introduced aged beef program with steakhouse quality cuts, such as bone-in rib eyes and strips, aged in-house for up to 42 days. The store will also offer a wide range of fresh, sustainably sourced seafood, including fish, lobster, and shellfish. This location will have a large cheese section, offering a wide assortment of domestic and imported cheeses plus selections from Philabundance’s Abundantly Good cheese label that helps support dairy farmers in the commonwealth. Customers will be able to receive food and wine pairing recommendations. A full-service deli will offer the finest assortment of Boar’s Head deli meats and cheeses along with an expanded selection of prepared foods and grab and go meals. The department also includes a charcuterie station and a mozzarella station featuring cannoli and more from Spring Grove, Pa.-based Caputo Brothers Creamery.

Customers will enjoy Riverwalk’s beer and wine collection, the largest in The GIANT Company’s footprint. The section features local craft beers and imported favorites as well as old and new world wine, prosecco, and champagne. The store will also feature a Beer Garden, complete with a self-serve tap wall offering more than 40 craft beers, wines, hard seltzer, cider, and kombucha on tap. Riverwalk will carry locally sourced products from One Village Coffee, Claudio’s, High Street on Market, Asher’s Chocolates, and Isgro Pastries. The store will also carry health and beauty, personal and family care products, natural and organic items, pet food and supplies, household essentials, and seasonal items.

The company will host a community grand opening on the morning of Friday, March 19, starting at 8:35 a.m. The event will include remarks from Bertram, Fischer and other guests, and the company will announce a round of donations to nonprofits that benefit families in both the immediate Logan Square neighborhood and greater Philadelphia. The event will be held in accordance with the city of Philadelphia’s current COVID-19 guidelines. Face coverings are required and social distancing measures will be in effect.

Photos are courtesy of The GIANT Company