Ahold Delhaize USA is reshaping its e-commerce fulfillment strategy for its Giant Food and The Giant Companybanners, moving away from centralized hubs in favor of faster, store-based delivery models.
The U.S. arm of Dutch grocery giant Ahold Delhaize said it will close six centralized e-commerce fulfillment facilities by the end of the first quarter of 2026, citing changing customer expectations around speed, assortment and delivery availability.
The closures include a Giant Food e-commerce fulfillment center in Manassas, Va., and five Giant Company facilities in Philadelphia, Willow Grove, Coopersburg, North Coventry and Lancaster, Pa.
The decision follows a broader shift among Ahold Delhaize USA’s grocery brands toward a local, store-first fulfillment network, which the company says better supports rapid delivery and broader product availability.
“Customer trends continue to evolve toward faster delivery and greater assortment availability,” Ahold Delhaize USA said, adding that store-based fulfillment allows brands to better meet those expectations.
Going forward, Giant Food and The Giant Company will continue fulfilling online orders directly from stores for both pickup and delivery, while maintaining partnerships with third-party delivery platforms such as Instacart and DoorDash.
Using this approach, Ahold Delhaize USA aims to enable pickup and delivery options in as little as 30 minutes, where feasible.
The closures will result in estimated non-cash impairment charges of $35 million related to the five Giant Company facilities and $15 million tied to the Giant Food site.
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The company said it has transition plans in place for affected associates, including opportunities to move into other roles within the organization or apply for open positions.
The move comes even as Ahold Delhaize USA continues to invest heavily in its broader supply chain infrastructure.
Its distribution and transportation units, ADUSA Distribution and ADUSA Transportation, are planning an $860 million, state-of-the-art distribution center in Burlington, N.C.
The more than 1 million-sq.-ft. facility is designed to expand the company’s East Coast supply chain network supporting its omnichannel grocery brands.
Construction is expected to begin in 2026, with operations slated to launch in 2029. Once fully operational, the site is expected to employ more than 500 associates and leverage advanced automation technologies to maximize efficiency.
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