Lancaster Foods Purchases Former Giant Warehouse

JESSUP, Md. — Wholesale produce and floral distributor Lancaster Foods has purchased a warehouse here formerly belonging to Ahold’s Giant-Landover division, the distributor said. A purchase price was not disclosed. Lancaster, a division of hospitality group Guest Services, Fairfax, Va., said it will renovate the warehouse to comply with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards and will begin operating it early in 2008. Giant closed its Jessup facilities in 2005 as part of its integration with Ahold sister chain Stop & Shop.

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