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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.
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
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
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
Stop & Shop and Giant supermarkets gas rewards points on gift card purchases(2018-24)
#511
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 113
This is not true. You can now use giant points (MD) anywhere FRN is located. Both companies consolidated over the last week or so
Giant-MD (www.giantfood.com) is the chain that we are talking about, as opposed to Giant PA (www.giantfoodstores.com). If you buy 2k of GC at such a store using your Giant card, you will earn 4000 fuel points. You have to burn them at a Giant or Shell in footprint. If you do that, you will get $1.50 off per gallon on your next 2 fills, up to 20 gallons each time. On your 3rd fill, you will get $1/gallon off. NC is out of footprint. You will likely not be able to burn any Giant fuel points for any discount, unless you luck out and find a terminal that somehow lets you burn combined Giant fuel points + Shell FRN.
#512
Join Date: May 2012
Programs: SPG, Hyatt, CC, AA, UA, WN
Posts: 256
https://giantfood.com/store-locator/
#513
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Hopkinton, MA
Posts: 232
Cupcakes didn't add points at S&S. Seems to be a trend with S&S. I had the same problem with MC last time they were promoted. I make sure the receipt has my points. My wife does better. She walks to the door and comes back really angry. They tend to give her double the points she had coming to her.
#514
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 181
I couldn't stick around giant today after I got 2 kevlar vgc, no points as someone stated, can I go back tomorrow and have a manager input them?
On the other hand I'm making an msr so I need to get more anyway...
On the other hand I'm making an msr so I need to get more anyway...
#515
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 113
I used them in Florida last weekend......
QUOTE=DCAcubsfan;29970390]Can you provide something to validate this? Giant's store/gas locator does not list any valid gas stations outside of the MD/DC/VA area.
https://giantfood.com/store-locator/[/QUOTE]
QUOTE=DCAcubsfan;29970390]Can you provide something to validate this? Giant's store/gas locator does not list any valid gas stations outside of the MD/DC/VA area.
https://giantfood.com/store-locator/[/QUOTE]
#516
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 1
Visa with the sports cover also did not trigger points. Had to have points put on manually at the front desk.
#517
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 41
I used giant points $1.50 at a time in conjunction with FuelRewards in Northern California last month in two separate locations (Santa Rosa and Monterey).
#518
Join Date: May 2012
Programs: SPG, Hyatt, CC, AA, UA, WN
Posts: 256
I used them in Florida last weekend......
QUOTE=DCAcubsfan;29970390]Can you provide something to validate this? Giant's store/gas locator does not list any valid gas stations outside of the MD/DC/VA area.
https://giantfood.com/store-locator/
QUOTE=DCAcubsfan;29970390]Can you provide something to validate this? Giant's store/gas locator does not list any valid gas stations outside of the MD/DC/VA area.
https://giantfood.com/store-locator/
thank you, will give it a shot when I’m on travel
#519
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,322
My experience is that Giant points (different than FR discount) only work at stations that are listed on the Giant site. People in FL, CA etc: are you sure it’s Giant points that you’re using, rather than FR discount?
#520
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 17,422
So I'm headed on a road trip to New England this week from "Giant territory." I'll need some gas and, conveniently, it's a Visa gift card week so I could stop in to a Stop & Shop, register for a store card, and get some gas points. But do I need to? Would my Giant/FR points work in New England? There seem to be some new developments on that front.
If I do register for a shopper's card at Stop & Shop, should I use a different phone number and can I link it to my existing FR card? Or am I just asking for trouble and confusion by "combining" them? I do have both Giant MD and Giant PA cards, but they have different phone numbers and I've never linked Giant PA to my FR account because they don't participate (I think) in that program.
EDIT: An even weirder question: I just bought a discounted Giant MD gift card from Amazon. Does anyone know if that card will work at Stop&Shop? I know it's probably YMMV as far as using it to buy a Visa gift card, but what about buying groceries with it at Stop&Shop?
If I do register for a shopper's card at Stop & Shop, should I use a different phone number and can I link it to my existing FR card? Or am I just asking for trouble and confusion by "combining" them? I do have both Giant MD and Giant PA cards, but they have different phone numbers and I've never linked Giant PA to my FR account because they don't participate (I think) in that program.
EDIT: An even weirder question: I just bought a discounted Giant MD gift card from Amazon. Does anyone know if that card will work at Stop&Shop? I know it's probably YMMV as far as using it to buy a Visa gift card, but what about buying groceries with it at Stop&Shop?
Last edited by iahphx; Jul 14, 2018 at 8:16 am Reason: more
#521
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 327
Is there any card that post automatically? The csr at my store keep building up excuses and not add points manually..todays latest reason is $25 purchase excluding gift cards.
#522
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 1,727
So I'm headed on a road trip to New England this week from "Giant territory." I'll need some gas and, conveniently, it's a Visa gift card week so I could stop in to a Stop & Shop, register for a store card, and get some gas points. But do I need to? Would my Giant/FR points work in New England? There seem to be some new developments on that front.
If I do register for a shopper's card at Stop & Shop, should I use a different phone number and can I link it to my existing FR card? Or am I just asking for trouble and confusion by "combining" them? I do have both Giant MD and Giant PA cards, but they have different phone numbers and I've never linked Giant PA to my FR account because they don't participate (I think) in that program.
EDIT: An even weirder question: I just bought a discounted Giant MD gift card from Amazon. Does anyone know if that card will work at Stop&Shop? I know it's probably YMMV as far as using it to buy a Visa gift card, but what about buying groceries with it at Stop&Shop?
If I do register for a shopper's card at Stop & Shop, should I use a different phone number and can I link it to my existing FR card? Or am I just asking for trouble and confusion by "combining" them? I do have both Giant MD and Giant PA cards, but they have different phone numbers and I've never linked Giant PA to my FR account because they don't participate (I think) in that program.
EDIT: An even weirder question: I just bought a discounted Giant MD gift card from Amazon. Does anyone know if that card will work at Stop&Shop? I know it's probably YMMV as far as using it to buy a Visa gift card, but what about buying groceries with it at Stop&Shop?
#523
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EWR
Posts: 884
So I'm headed on a road trip to New England this week from "Giant territory." I'll need some gas and, conveniently, it's a Visa gift card week so I could stop in to a Stop & Shop, register for a store card, and get some gas points. But do I need to? Would my Giant/FR points work in New England? There seem to be some new developments on that front.
If I do register for a shopper's card at Stop & Shop, should I use a different phone number and can I link it to my existing FR card? Or am I just asking for trouble and confusion by "combining" them? I do have both Giant MD and Giant PA cards, but they have different phone numbers and I've never linked Giant PA to my FR account because they don't participate (I think) in that program.
EDIT: An even weirder question: I just bought a discounted Giant MD gift card from Amazon. Does anyone know if that card will work at Stop&Shop? I know it's probably YMMV as far as using it to buy a Visa gift card, but what about buying groceries with it at Stop&Shop?
If I do register for a shopper's card at Stop & Shop, should I use a different phone number and can I link it to my existing FR card? Or am I just asking for trouble and confusion by "combining" them? I do have both Giant MD and Giant PA cards, but they have different phone numbers and I've never linked Giant PA to my FR account because they don't participate (I think) in that program.
EDIT: An even weirder question: I just bought a discounted Giant MD gift card from Amazon. Does anyone know if that card will work at Stop&Shop? I know it's probably YMMV as far as using it to buy a Visa gift card, but what about buying groceries with it at Stop&Shop?
Even better, everywhere I've tried so far they stack up and you can get up to $3.00 off.
I believe you will need a new email and phone number.. At least email can't be doubled.
Pretty sure the giant GC won't work. Although both chains are owned by Ahold, they are operated independently
#524
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: NY
Posts: 523
Can you use a S&S card at Giant to earn points or do you need a Giant card?
#525
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NJ
Programs: World of Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Premier Platinum
Posts: 462
Giant MD points seem work in S&S terriltory, from my experience. Twice this year I've been in Philadelphia during an MC/Visa promo and made the detour over to the Giant in Wilmington and got some points. I've used them in New Jersey and NY (even outside of areas served by Stop & Shop in NY). I've also used S&S Points successfully bin Delaware which is Giant-MD territory.
Even better, everywhere I've tried so far they stack up and you can get up to $3.00 off.
I believe you will need a new email and phone number.. At least email can't be doubled.
Pretty sure the giant GC won't work. Although both chains are owned by Ahold, they are operated independently
Even better, everywhere I've tried so far they stack up and you can get up to $3.00 off.
I believe you will need a new email and phone number.. At least email can't be doubled.
Pretty sure the giant GC won't work. Although both chains are owned by Ahold, they are operated independently