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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 Aug 21, 2020, 1:09 pm
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2pm today pts posted only for the groceries purchased, they added the card pts manually
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Old Aug 21, 2020, 1:13 pm
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1:15pm bought 2 MCGCs and the fuel rewards did not post. The CSR called her help desk and was on hold forever and I had to leave. She said she couldn’t add them manually. Guess I will wait a couple days and fo back. CSR said she will take care of it by then.
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Old Aug 21, 2020, 1:27 pm
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2 mcgc lyman st westboro ma points didn't post around 11am. Had them add manually. To be sure, I bought something and sure enough, only 1000 points. Went back to CSR and they added the other 1k.
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Old Aug 21, 2020, 2:23 pm
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Curious about s&s data points for go rewards and timing..

giant md flex rewards seem to take 15-20 points for points to show up in the app and the receipt only shows $1.50..

is there the same time delay in S&s go rewards posting?

giant md store I went to today pulled up my account but couldn’t tell.. I think it’s just a bad csr as another store could confirm on site the points posted..still $5k/day and my closest store says excludes fee finally once again
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Old Aug 21, 2020, 10:30 pm
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Originally Posted by danpeake
And posted here on Aug. 16 with the wiki updated at that time: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32607662-post2456.html
Thanks. For some reason I thought it was the pre-Labor Day weekend. I guess I was looking at the 2018 date, and the 2019 date is earlier in August.

And it looks like this may be the last free gas until October.
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Old Aug 22, 2020, 4:20 am
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Originally Posted by Chelski
Curious about s&s data points for go rewards and timing..

giant md flex rewards seem to take 15-20 points for points to show up in the app and the receipt only shows $1.50..

is there the same time delay in S&s go rewards posting?

giant md store I went to today pulled up my account but couldn’t tell.. I think it’s just a bad csr as another store could confirm on site the points posted..still $5k/day and my closest store says excludes fee finally once again
Took 40 minutes for my S&S Go Rewards to show up in the app. Couldn't tell from the receipt how many Go Reward points earned..

Receipt shows "Total Fuel Points Available" included my Giant fuel points.
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Old Aug 22, 2020, 6:18 am
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Is there any reason not to switch to Go Rewards?
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Old Aug 22, 2020, 2:20 pm
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Not sure if this has been mentioned previously, but is anyone else getting receipts that don't show points totals and points earned, even when just groceries? Happening on my account but not my dad's.
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Old Aug 22, 2020, 2:49 pm
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Originally Posted by Bigzamboni
Not sure if this has been mentioned previously, but is anyone else getting receipts that don't show points totals and points earned, even when just groceries? Happening on my account but not my dad's.
this happened to me twice today. I was surprised - the store manager who was at the counter was surprised too and gave me 2K points. He thought something went wrong.

The points have eventually appeared under “GO Points” in the app. I can now move the points either to grocery or gas rewards.

obviously, the new system requires getting used to.
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Old Aug 23, 2020, 7:24 am
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Originally Posted by Bigzamboni
Not sure if this has been mentioned previously, but is anyone else getting receipts that don't show points totals and points earned, even when just groceries? Happening on my account but not my dad's.
Yes, literally two posts above yours.

The receipts are set up to show your Fuel Rewards balance. If you're earning Go Rewards, you'll see them in the app about five minutes after the purchase.
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Old Aug 23, 2020, 7:25 am
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8/28-9/3: 10x Dominos and SpaFinder.

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Old Aug 23, 2020, 8:05 pm
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Originally Posted by Zepcro
Did you ask for Go and they refused?
Not this time, but I did ask to convert my then valid FRs two weeks back to Go Rewards and two agents refused.
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Old Aug 24, 2020, 2:56 pm
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Final DP for getting Giant flex points reinstated due to COVID diagnosis and not being able to leave our home- after 4 total hours on the phone, answer was absolutely not 3 times.
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Old Aug 24, 2020, 4:18 pm
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Originally Posted by waygora
Final DP for getting Giant flex points reinstated due to COVID diagnosis and not being able to leave our home- after 4 total hours on the phone, answer was absolutely not 3 times.
I can only speak to the handful of giants in my area, but they are not known for their great customer service. In fact, I would rank them several notches below Walmart. The only thing that keeps me going back are the points. When those are not on the table, I take my business to a family owned grocery store.

if nothing else, I hope you are feeling better, and your health has been restored. That’s really what matters.
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Old Aug 24, 2020, 4:33 pm
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Originally Posted by waygora
Final DP for getting Giant flex points reinstated due to COVID diagnosis and not being able to leave our home- after 4 total hours on the phone, answer was absolutely not 3 times.
Were the points extended before this and when earned did they get 30 or 60 days usage> If they previously extended or were the 60 day exp I can understand the hard stance being taken. I wouldnt understand if they were not previously extended or were the 30 day exp type
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