After years of delays, the CityMarket at O development in Shaw may well pick up steam thanks to a job creation plan proposed by President Barack Obama. more ›

Don't forget, Shaw residents: today is your last chance to pick up groceries at the Giant supermarket at 1414 8th Street NW. The grocery store will be closing its doors today at 6 p.m. more ›

It's been no secret that, at some point, the Giant supermarket at 1414 8th Street NW in Shaw would close -- after all, it's difficult to build a new development which features a brand new, 35,000-square-foot supermarket with an old one standing in the way. Today, the chain confirmed that the grocery would close on September 8 at 6 p.m. more ›

Several District officials, including Mayor Vince Gray, were on hand yesterday as the developers of 360º H Street, the 290,000-square-foot mixed use development along H Street NE which will house hundreds of luxury apartments and a new Giant grocery store, broke ground. more ›

The redevelopment of the Cleveland Park/McLean Gardens/Wisconsin Avenue Giant -- which has been in the works now for well over a decade -- has been at the heart of one of the city's longest-running and deepest-cutting neighborhood spats. more ›

Yes, people are still squabbling about the proposed mixed-use development on the site of the Wisconsin Avenue Giant -- a battle that is now going on its thirteenth year. But the progress of the development might not be sullied by legal struggles alone. more ›

Morning Washington. The winds have subsided and we're back to a typical February day: mild and sunny. We're not quite away from winter yet though: we might see some snow Monday night into Tuesday. more ›

Marion Barry was scheduled to hand out turkeys at Union Temple Baptist Church today; but when Barry arrived to the church, there was nary a bird to be found. In response, Barry's office sent out a scathing release, accusing Giant -- who was supposed to supply the turkeys -- of "corporate inflexibility." The release quotes Barry thusly: "It’s simply pathetic and incomprehensible to me that a multi-billion dollar corporation, like Giant, would take a position that would deprive children, seniors and other adults of food for the Thanksgiving holiday." more ›

For this editor, the presence of Salvation Army bell ringers manning change tins outside of supermarkets and retailers is just as much of a sign of the upcoming holidays as turkey, tinsel, lights wrapped around lampposts or maniacal traffic on those days when every single person in this city is trying to get out of town. But NBCWashington.com reports that those bell ringers might not be around as much this season, at least not outside of one major D.C. grocery chain. Giant Foods has apparently instituted a new policy which will slice the amount of time charitable groups can solicit outside its stores. This holiday season, you'll hear bells at the Giant on only six days in both November and December, and for just four hours on each of those days. Previously, the Salvation Army and other groups were able to collect donations ten hours a day, six days a week throughout both months. Why the change? Giant said that they don't want the bells to "hinder their [customers'] shopping experience." Nothing in the NBC story about whether Giant's statement actually included a "bah humbug" or not. more ›

H Street NE will officially get its Giant. The grocery chain and developer Steuart have finally agreed to a deal to feature a 41,200-square-foot Giant as the anchor for the gigantic 286,500-square-foot 360˚ H Street mixed-use development at 3rd and H Streets NE. The deal between Giant and Steuart had been pending since April. (For what it's worth, Michael Neibauer notes that Giant was Steuart's fourth choice for the space, after efforts to lure Harris Teeter, Yes! Organic Market and Trader Joe's didn't pan out.) The development will also feature other street-level retail and 215 housing units; construction is expected to begin in the spring and the Giant is slated to open in 2013. more ›

A hot-button issue in the District of Columbia is the ability of all its residents to have access to groceries. Cleveland Park certainly doesn't have that problem -- but it is a neighborhood that is the home to one of the most vitriolic fights over grocery stores in the city, a battle that is twelve years strong and shows no signs of going away anytime soon. more ›

Looks like a deal is nearly in place for a Giant Food to go in to the empty lot at the corner of 3rd and H Street NE, according to a Washington Business Journal report. An agreement is said to be pending between the grocer and Chevy Chase-based developer Steuart Investment Co. Steuart was recently the recipient of a $5 million tax abatement from the D.C. Council to help speed up development of the parcel. more ›

Metro formally announced today that SmarTrip users can add value to their cards at select CVS and Giant Food stores. Last year, WMATA made SmarTrip cards more widely available for sale at CVS and Giant, but now customers can also choose to add money to their cards at both chains while they check out. more ›

Resident Jeff Davis shared the news with the Cleveland Park listserve this morning that the years-long battle to allow Giant Food to remodel its store at Wisconsin & Newark appears to have finally come to an end. The project dates as far back at 1998, though it was revived in its current form in 2006 before being derailed once again by NIMBY concerns over traffic and parking. You'll recall that more recently, the Cleveland Park Citizens Association experienced a coup/meltdown in the wake of the impending Giant plan approval. more ›

Just a little straight up feel good PR from grocer Giant Food. The company sent out word today that it donated the $100,000 commission it received from the D.C. Lottery as a result of selling that winning $144 million Powerball jackpot ticket to the Capital Area Food Bank. The winning ticket came from the relatively new Giant on Alabama Avenue in Southeast. The Food Bank plans to use the money to support the renovation and construction of a new, bigger food distribution center. more ›

Let's get one thing out of the way early - Signature Theatre's is worth the four (yes, four) hour investment. more ›