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Old Jan 12, 2018, 12:25 am
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THIS IS A NEW THREAD FOR 2018. The previous thread is here.
***If you buy gift cards outside promotions, you will earn ZERO points.***



Accepted tender: Cash, credit, and debit. Also available are mobile/contactless payment (Apple Pay, etc.) and mobile loyalty (card barcode via app).

Summary
Stop & Shop (S&S), Giant Food Stores (Giant PA), and Giant Food (Giant MD) offer points for purchases which can be redeemed for a discount on the price paid per gallon on fuel sales at Shell and S&S/Giant fuel stations. $100* spend = 100 pts = 10c/gal discount. The particular rules vary between the three brands, and within Giant PA, the rules vary by location. Refer to the bottom of this wiki post for more information or links to official info from each brand.

You can earn gas points from both regular grocery shopping and gift card purchases (promotion only).

The grocery reward points (Go Rewards or Flexible Reward) can be transferred to either gas points (Fuel Rewards) or grocery points. The conversion rate is 100 points = $0.10/gallon or 100 points = $1 saving in grocery.

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Additional Information

• A loyalty card is required to take advantage of gas rewards. They look like the above image and can be obtained either online (links at end of wiki) or in-person (at the customer service counter).

• The cards currently on promotion are listed in the current weekly circular and usually change every week. VISA and MC from Metabank or US Bank for $20-$500 (plus $5.95 fee) work. For GCs, if it meets the previous requirements, the packaging (blue, silver, birthday cake, etc.) doesn't matter! Check the issuing bank on the back.

• S&S and Giant (DC, DE, MD, and VA) allow you to redeem up to 1500 points ($1.50/gal) per fuel purchase, and points expire 30 days after the qualifying purchase. With Giant PA, there is no limit to the number of points redeemed at one time.

• Points earned in one program cannot be used in another program.

• Your ID may be required when buying gift cards. Your name and other info may also be recorded for purchases over a discretionary dollar value. Whether you're buying a $100 card or a $5k stack, your experience will vary.

• You can view your account online using the link at the bottom of the wiki.

• It's best to purchase gift cards at the customer service counter, but reports state that a single $500 gift card can be paid for at any register without an issue. Purchases over $1k will require manager authorisation with a physical key, which may slow down the queue. You can go to the Solution Center to save time and make things easier for everyone.

• Giant Eagle and Giant Food are different chains with different ownership, and this thread is not relevant to the former.

• If you have more points in your account than are redeemed for a fuel purchase, then the remaining points will stay in your account until their respective expiration date(s). For example, if you have 2500 points and debit the 1500 ($1.50/gal) maximum, you will have 1000 points left. Similar behavior if gas is ever below $1.50/gal before discount.

• If you don't receive eligible points with your purchase due to system or human error, you can have them retroactively added by customer service (in-store or by phone). Have your receipt and a copy of the advert. It can take up to 24 hours for keyed points to appear in your account.
Official Rewards Pages
Stop & Shop Giant MD Giant PA
Weekly Circulars
Stop & Shop Giant MD Giant PA
S&S Promotion History

3/3/2017: 2x V
5/26/2017: 2x V
6/23/2017: 2x MC
7/14/2017: 3x V
9/1/2017: 4x MC
10/13/2017: 2x V and MC
12/1/2017: 2x V and MC
3/16/2018: 2x MC
4/6/2018: 3x V
5/18/2018: 2x MC
5/25/2018: 2x V
6/1/2018: 2x MC
6/29/2018: 2x V
7/13/2018: 2x V
8/31/2018: 2x MC
10/5/2018: 3x MC
10/12/2018: 3x V
11/2/2018: 2x MC
11/30/2018: 2x V

3/15/2019: 3x V
4/5/2019: 2x MC
5/17/2019: 3x V
5/31/2019: 3x MC
6/28/2019: 3x MC Have a safe and happy Fourth!
7/12/2019: 3x Visa
8/23/2019: 2x MC
10/4/2019: 2x MC
10/11/2019: 3x V
11/19/2019: 2x MC
11/29/2019: 3x MC
3/13/2020: 3x V
3/27/2020: 2x MC
5/15/2020: 3x V

5/29/2020: 2x MC
6/5/2020: 3x V
6/26/2020: 2x MC
7/10/2020: 3x V
8/21/2020: 2x MC
10/2/2020: 2x MC
10/16/2020: 3x V
10/30/2020: 2x MC

11/27/2020: 3x V
12/11/2020: 4x V

3/12/2021: 3x V
4/9/2021: 3x MC
5/14/2021: 3x V
5/28/2021: 3x MC
6/4/2021: 3x V
7/2/2021: 3x MC
7/23/2021: 3x V
8/27/2021: 3x MC
10/8/2021: 3x MC
10/22/2021: 3x V
10/29/2021: 3x MC
11/2021 thru 8/2023 (aka the terrible drought)
9/15/2023: 2x VVGC
11/24/2023: 3x VGC
12/8/2023: 3x VGC

List of States and Cities Where Giant/S&S points work, and are correctly priced in the Fuel Rewards App

Alabama
Florida (at least some Miami stations limit discount to $1, not correctly shown in app)
Georgia
Louisiana
Maine
Massachusetts
Mississippi
Montana (very limited stations displayed)
New Hampshire
New York
North Carolina
Pennsylvania (eastern)
Texas (only some cities, not Dallas)
Vermont

List of States and Cities Where Giant/S&S points work at SOME stations, but are NOT shown in the Fuel Rewards App

Delaware (many stations)
Maryland (some stations)
Virginia (some stations)
Minnesota (widespread participation -- likely due to it being Hy-Vee territory)
North Dakota
South Dakota
Washington state (perhaps only eastern WA)

List of States with No Known Giant/S&S gas points redemption options

Arizona
Alaska ("Three Bears" Shells used to work, but don't anymore. It might be worth trying the few other Shell stations, but the odds aren't good)
California -- southern (may work in far north California)
Colorado
New Mexico
Nevada
Utah
Wyoming



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Old Apr 9, 2019, 2:46 pm
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With your S&S account and Giant MD/VA account, it shows only the points you have at each store. Points not combined. At FR, the points are combined.
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Old Apr 9, 2019, 10:00 pm
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Does anyone know if FR Giant works in the Los Angeles or Las Vegas areas? I saw a couple of post for So CA but that was last year. And nothing for Vegas. Thanks.
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Old Apr 10, 2019, 8:03 am
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Does anyone know if FR Giant works in the Los Angeles or Las Vegas areas? I saw a couple of post for So CA but that was last year. And nothing for Vegas. Thanks.
When I visited Vegas about 6 months ago my Giant points did not work there
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Old Apr 10, 2019, 9:18 am
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Originally Posted by SpongyBard
When I visited Vegas about 6 months ago my Giant points did not work there
you can check gas stations on the FR app. it will show the price you pay with whatever discount you have available. it may only reduce to .109 even though most go to .019 at the pump... also some areas indicate no discount but actually work
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Old Apr 10, 2019, 10:57 am
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Originally Posted by Chelski
you can check gas stations on the FR app. it will show the price you pay with whatever discount you have available. it may only reduce to .109 even though most go to .019 at the pump... also some areas indicate no discount but actually work
The app isn't always accurate. It shows the Shell down the street from me as full price but I get the full discount down to $.019 there. Actually now that I look almost all stations in west MD are reporting full price but that's definitely not the case in practice.
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Old Apr 10, 2019, 12:33 pm
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Originally Posted by SpongyBard
The app isn't always accurate. It shows the Shell down the street from me as full price but I get the full discount down to $.019 there. Actually now that I look almost all stations in west MD are reporting full price but that's definitely not the case in practice.
thanks for confirming my last sentence :-)
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Old Apr 10, 2019, 12:39 pm
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Originally Posted by iahphx
A few questions:
For folks who are finding "buddies" is the other territory, how are you actually doing business? If I'm in Giant MD territory, does my buddy get me a S&S card that I register to my Shell account and then he buys gift cards on that? And then do I do the reverse for him in MD?
Go create an account on s&s or giant. Prob best to use a diff phone than what’s in ur FR. Share screen shots of bar code and phone number or just phone number. You can create any 10 digit number. Then just decide how much to buy for each other. When u register for s&s or giant it asks for FR account number to auto link.
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Old Apr 10, 2019, 8:14 pm
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With your S&S account and Giant MD/VA account, it shows only the points you have at each store. Points not combined. At FR, the points are combined.
You are basically correct. When I go to Giant MD's website, it shows that I've earned $3 off per gallon -- seemingly combining my Giant & S&S points -- but below that only lists my Giant MD points (and their expiration). Not sure why the store receipt shows a combined total. Of course, I don't really care about the weirdness of this accounting, as long as combining the points still works.
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Old Apr 10, 2019, 8:52 pm
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Originally Posted by Chelski

thanks for confirming my last sentence :-)
ah, maybe you quoted the wrong person then, np :-)
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Old Apr 11, 2019, 7:05 am
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Originally Posted by Chelski

thanks for confirming my last sentence :-)
DP. I went to a shell near LAX last night and only got $.05 off after putting in my FR number . Omg $4/gallon! I’ll be trying Vegas next week.
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Old Apr 11, 2019, 10:44 am
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Originally Posted by wanalaugh74


DP. I went to a shell near LAX last night and only got $.05 off after putting in my FR number . Omg $4/gallon! I’ll be trying Vegas next week.
Aside from the app, I believe a good indicator that points won't work is if a Kroger-owned brand is one of the main players in an area. LA has Ralph's. Vegas has Smith's. Not sure you'll have any luck.

Originally Posted by Chelski
4/12 4x on junk cards... Xbox, dominoes, ruby tue, bleh
Fine print seems to indicate this will be a 2 week long run of this offer as well. If history repeats, first week or two of May will have the Mother's Day offer of either 4x points (Giant) or $15 off your next purchase when you buy $100 (S&S) on some select junk cards. Happy Lady could be included this year though, which would be acceptable for me.

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Old Apr 11, 2019, 1:08 pm
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Originally Posted by wanalaugh74
DP. I went to a shell near LAX last night and only got $.05 off after putting in my FR number . Omg $4/gallon! I’ll be trying Vegas next week.
I tried the same in Arizona. Only $0.05...
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Stop and Shop just went on strike this afternoon (at least stores in parts of CT). Just a heads up.

EFC: apparently some/many/most/all stores are still open, but are only staffed by members of management, who are non-union. i won't make an OMNI/PR comment about how crossing a picket line in order to MS isn't the most noble thing one can do in life.

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Old Apr 11, 2019, 5:57 pm
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Anyone here have difficulties linking Giant & S&S to FR?
History so far
Had S&S linked to FR
Opened Giant a/c. Used same email as I used for S&S, but a different phone number
During Giant sign-up process, I linked to my FR. At first it worked and I could see both Giant and S&S in the FR app. However when I tried again later, no sign of Giant
Giant a/c gas page shows both Giant and FR symbols.....per Giant that means accounts are linked at their end. However this is not the case at FR
Called up both to resolve and Shell says talk to Giant and vice versa
Stopped by gas station this evening, and only seeing the S&S points when I use my FR card. Used Giant alt-id but did not recognize it. So is definitely not linked at shell's side

I suspect the different phone number is part of the problem, but not sure, so have some questions as I try to figure this out...….
  1. Has any one else had this problem, and how did you resolve it?
  2. Was there a way I could have had a common phone number + email on S&S, Giant and FR a/c's (Giant would not let me use my existing phone during sign-up - said it was already used)?
  3. Is it possible to delink everything and start over (if yes - is there any tricks or just do the delinking on FR site)?

Thanks in advance for any info on fixing this
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Old Apr 11, 2019, 7:07 pm
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Originally Posted by SpongyBard
ah, maybe you quoted the wrong person then, np :-)
nope.. you confirmed what I posted
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