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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)
#2701
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: DUB-BOS
Programs: various
Posts: 3,683
I am new to this gas reward thing so apologized in advance. I have bought vgc last week and promptly got 6k points due to 3x promo on $2k purchases. I was able to redeem 2k pts for $20 in grocery discount. Today I went to get a fuel at shell station which is FRN participant as per the app and I tried to fill up PREMIUM gas but I didn’t get the $1.5 off gallon after providing them my alt Id (same phone attached to both S&S and FRN). Am I missing a step? I did convert 1500 rewards point for gas rewards before tryin it.
Convert to grocery / gas
Your account updates to show your balance of grocery / gas points
You purchase groceries or gas, and get a discount based on your converted points.
There are no other steps, if this is what you did and it did not work, then the other possibility is a gas station that was having network issues when you were trying to purchase. Is rare, but can happen from time to time. Try again at gas station, and if you do not see the discount, cancel the purchase and call them to find out whats wrong.
#2702
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,293
I am new to this gas reward thing so apologized in advance. I have bought vgc last week and promptly got 6k points due to 3x promo on $2k purchases. I was able to redeem 2k pts for $20 in grocery discount. Today I went to get a fuel at shell station which is FRN participant as per the app and I tried to fill up PREMIUM gas but I didn’t get the $1.5 off gallon after providing them my alt Id (same phone attached to both S&S and FRN). Am I missing a step? I did convert 1500 rewards point for gas rewards before tryin it.
If so, the system was down (as mentioned, it does happen) or that gas station didn't participate. You can check participation in the FuelRewards app by pulling up the locator tool and seeing the price of stations in your area. If you have a bunch of points in there, the stations that participate will have a much lower price than the ones that don't.
#2703
Join Date: Jul 2004
Programs: CO, UA, AA, WN, DL Gold
Posts: 2,981
Check
Check with the cashier at the gas station. They can tell you if it is a system problem or if the station participates. More then once I had to go inside when the mechanism at the pump had problems.
#2705
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NYC
Posts: 1,756
FYI. Found out GO points does not work for buying beers and was told by CSR that they won't work for:
giftcards (obviously)
stamps
cigarettes
beers(wine?)
giftcards (obviously)
stamps
cigarettes
beers(wine?)
#2706
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: BOS
Posts: 550
Not a problem in MA, don't think any S&S stores sell alcohol here. I think in some states the points don't work on milk.
#2707
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 40
Combining S&S points and Giant point at Giant Gas Station
I live in MA and have S&S points. I'll be driving to FL and want to make a stop at PA Giant location. My question is do those points combine at S&S and Giant gas stations or does that only work at Shell? Is it still true that PA has no limit on number of points redeemed in which case if I can't combine the points, I can redeem Giant points for a full discount at Giant gas station? TIA
#2708
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NYC
Posts: 1,756
I live in MA and have S&S points. I'll be driving to FL and want to make a stop at PA Giant location. My question is do those points combine at S&S and Giant gas stations or does that only work at Shell? Is it still true that PA has no limit on number of points redeemed in which case if I can't combine the points, I can redeem Giant points for a full discount at Giant gas station? TIA
#2709
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Hopkinton, MA
Posts: 232
S&S stores near me sell alcohol. Some anyways. Speedway (in Westborough) does. They gate it off with steel folding gates when it's not open.
#2711
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EWR
Posts: 884
Slightly decreased payout on the 3 week long promo at S&S (11/6 - 11/26) compared to years past (IIRC $20 coupon for $100), but still not a bad return on certain GCs if you will be needing food anyway and have any need for Amazon, eBay, and some others.
#2715
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 145
you mean 1500 S&S and 1500 Giant points can be transferred to same FR account for $3/gal discount during same fill-up?