GIANT | Aston, PA

 

3300 Concord Road

Welcome to the Aston GIANT!

We are back in Pennsylvania now! The Aston GIANT opened on November 2, 2005, just about exactly three months after the town's longtime Acme closed. The only other supermarket in Aston, the Dutton Mill Shop N Bag, closed not long after in 2010, making GIANT the only grocery store in town. Well, what's so great about this store that it killed all of its competition? Let's go in and find out!

I feel like these signs look bigger in every store. This one takes up almost the entire wall.

Upon entering the store through the left tower, floral is to your right and GIANT Direct is to your left. Like many of the GIANTs we've seen recently, this store has their current decor.

A large produce is on the left wall. Not much of a grand aisle in this store.

The deli is in the back left corner, with the salad bar being directly across. The tiled backsplash, seen throughout the store, is a remnant of Fun House.

The kitchen, formerly the Carryout Cafe, is located next to the deli on the back wall. It seems like these departments are mostly sushi now.

Land & Sea is up next, with packaged meats following on the back wall. Interesting how in this decor, the meat department is signified only by the G in the GIANT logo.

Here's a nice look down aisle 16, home to this store's frozen foods.

Dairy and bread are in the last aisle of the store.

The bakery is in the front corner on this side of the store. I got a chocolate-frosted donut at this bakery, and it was pretty good.

The little pharmacy is connected to the bakery, located just next to the right entrance for the store.

A look at the front end, with checkout lanes, Citizens Bank, and customer service. I believe this store had only four regular checkouts left, with the rest being either self-checkout or formerly-manned lanes that were converted to self service.

Across the street from this store is a GIANT gas station. I don't know exactly when this opened, but it was between 2007 and 2012 (after the main store).

Other Images of Interest

Street View Images

2007

Surprisingly, Google hasn't been through this shopping center since their first year taking photos, 2007.

Nearby competition

2.4 miles away: ShopRite of Brookhaven

The ShopRite of Brookhaven was originally a 70s Pathmark, which closed in 2015. ShopRite opened in 2016. You can tour this store as it was in August by clicking here.

3.6 miles away: Acme of Boothwyn

Also nearby, but in the other direction, is the Acme of Boothwyn. This store was also a Pathmark, but a Sav-A-Center store opened in 2008 in an ex-SuperFresh. We saw this store in October.

And that's all we have for the Aston GIANT! I liked this store, but my experience at the self-service checkout was subpar as I think there was an issue with the scanner. It's definitely a nice environment, though, and there was a lot of selection. Next week, we're headed north to a retailer that, like GIANT in Aston, is the only supermarket in town. See you then! The Retail Connection: For today's table.