Giant Food Teams Up With Coinstar

Giant Food customers who use the store's Coinstar kiosks now have the option of placing the full value of their coins, without fees, onto a Giant Food gift card.

Customers alos have the option to select a gift card from a variety of national retailers and e-retailers. The gift cards are immediately activated and can be used the same day.

“Coinstar kiosks are a popular destination in our neighborhood stores, and we’re very excited about the new option for customers to convert change into fee-free gift cards,” said Anthony Hucker, president, Giant Food of Landover, Md., in a press release.

Mike Skinner, president of Coinstar's Coin business, said that Giant is among the first grocery retailers to offer the new fee-free option and will garuntee greater consumer flexibility, he said.

For information regarding the new service as well as participating kiosk locations visit www.coinstar.com or visit the Giant in McLean:

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  1454 Chain Bridge Road
  McLean, Va. 22101
  (703) 893-0377