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Stop & Shop and Giant supermarkets gas rewards points on gift card purchases(2018-24)

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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Stop & Shop and Giant supermarkets gas rewards points on gift card purchases(2018-24)

Old May 31, 2021, 5:31 am
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Originally Posted by Zepcro
I like how it's always 3X now. Makes it easy to get 6000 points (4 fill ups) each promo.
Yes, I was noticing that too. Hopefully the gravy train will continue at 3x!
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Old Jun 1, 2021, 9:02 am
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Originally Posted by RedSun
Today I tried to unlink and link my S&S card to FR account. But the damn S&S (both web and phone app) just won't allow me to link SS card to FR again. It kept saying:

We were unable to link your account to Fuel Rewards® at this time. Please try again later.

So I just do not know if this will go away after some time, or it will stay. It is a lot of work to create a new FR account.
Was just able to link a Giant-MD to fuel rewards. as of 11 AM EST on 6/1. Who knows how long it'll last before the errors start again, so try soon!
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Old Jun 1, 2021, 9:33 am
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Yes. I tried to link my "unlinked" S&S to FR and it got connected. So we have to keep trying....
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Old Jun 1, 2021, 3:50 pm
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anyone in northern VA get their 3x MC points to post today? havent see it take longer than 15 mins but I bought at 3:30pm and still nothing. have tried logging out of app and tried on my PC. TIA
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Old Jun 3, 2021, 8:35 pm
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Man, people in Giant PA territory have it good. Free gas up to 25 gallons if you have enough points.
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Old Jun 4, 2021, 7:43 am
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Stop and Shop app is down for Maintenance since last night, does it work for you?

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Old Jun 5, 2021, 8:56 am
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All set.

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Old Jun 5, 2021, 1:08 pm
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Hi

I just moved to Jacksonville area and there are NO Stop and Shop but have plenty of Shell stations. My question is "Is there any store like SS that participate in Gas program?" I checked with Publix and Winn Dixie and they do not. Also, if the gas rewards earned from NJ can be used in FL? Thanks in advance.
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Old Jun 5, 2021, 1:26 pm
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Originally Posted by ngupta
Hi

I just moved to Jacksonville area and there are NO Stop and Shop but have plenty of Shell stations. My question is "Is there any store like SS that participate in Gas program?" I checked with Publix and Winn Dixie and they do not. Also, if the gas rewards earned from NJ can be used in FL? Thanks in advance.
I used gas rewards earned from CT in FL when I travelled to Tampa 2 years ago.
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Old Jun 5, 2021, 1:49 pm
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Anyone have any issues with points getting credited from the new VGC packaging? I've been sticking to the Kevlar and the Roses but they are starting to run out.
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Old Jun 5, 2021, 1:53 pm
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I tried my FR cards at Yellowstone area, Utah, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. No juice. Just 3 or 5 cents....
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Old Jun 5, 2021, 2:14 pm
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Originally Posted by RedSun
I tried my FR cards at Yellowstone area, Utah, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. No juice. Just 3 or 5 cents....
I only got a few cents off few months ago when I was in Seattle area, I had few thousands points in my FR account at that time. Someone explained that not all Shell gas station participate, but I don't totally buy in that. Maybe points acquired from S&S/Giant, can be redeemed in certain zones where physical stores are operating. In other words, even your FR account has the points, but redemption of certain points is limited to geographic areas.
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Old Jun 5, 2021, 2:41 pm
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Originally Posted by bmorehokie
I only got a few cents off few months ago when I was in Seattle area, I had few thousands points in my FR account at that time. Someone explained that not all Shell gas station participate, but I don't totally buy in that. Maybe points acquired from S&S/Giant, can be redeemed in certain zones where physical stores are operating. In other words, even your FR account has the points, but redemption of certain points is limited to geographic areas.
Yes. The points can only be used in certain states. I knew that. Just liked to test it.
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Old Jun 5, 2021, 3:31 pm
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Originally Posted by ngupta
Hi

I just moved to Jacksonville area and there are NO Stop and Shop but have plenty of Shell stations. My question is "Is there any store like SS that participate in Gas program?" I checked with Publix and Winn Dixie and they do not. Also, if the gas rewards earned from NJ can be used in FL? Thanks in advance.
Winn-Dixie could be linked to FR at one point. Looks like that got removed from the FR site sometime this year, but looks like their fuel program might have ended a while back.
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Old Jun 5, 2021, 6:36 pm
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Originally Posted by gw14
Anyone have any issues with points getting credited from the new VGC packaging? I've been sticking to the Kevlar and the Roses but they are starting to run out.
No problem with points for the new pink packaging, but the card design is appalling, horrible yellow color not at all good for MS needs
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