Giant in Walnutport is hiring

Job seekers can apply for a position at the Giant food store in Walnutport.

The company is hiring full-time and part-time employees at the soon-to-be open store.

Those interested may apply at GiantFoodStores.com/gcm-careers.

Initially expected to be open by April, work remains underway at the building at 300 Best Ave. The store is now expected to be open in May.

In November, borough council approved a resolution to permit an intermunicipal transfer of liquor license that will enable the store to sell liquor.

The store intends to sell malt and/or brewed beverages for on-premises consumption in the dining area and “to-go,” and also plans to sell wine “to go” from this location.

It plans to have seating for up to 30 patrons at a time, as well as food options, and each customer can purchase up to two six-packs of beer and four bottles of wine in a single purchase.

The store has a policy at its beer-carrying stores that people drinking in the store must also purchase food.

Regular hours for beer sales will be 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and 9 a.m.-10 p.m. on Sundays.

The Giant food store — which will replace the former Pathmark store — also plans to have gas pumps outside.

In July 2015, grocery store chain A&P, which also operates Pathmark and Super Fresh stores in the area, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and planned to close or sell off stores due to heightened competition. As part of that decision, 25 stores closed, including the one in Walnutport.

The building previously housed a Super Fresh supermarket, and before that, a Kmart.

A Giant food store has been located in Lehighton since 2001.

That store, located in the Carbon Plaza Mall, last year became Carbon County’s first supermarket to sell beer and wine.