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Giant Eagle in West Newton to remain open under temporary management

The Giant Eagle store was set to close June 23 but will now remain in business under temporary management.

Giant Eagle in West Newton to remain open under temporary management

The Giant Eagle store was set to close June 23 but will now remain in business under temporary management.

THAT NEWS. TORI WELL, THE DOORS ARE SET TO STAY OPEN HERE AT GIANT EAGLE IN WEST NEWTON. THIS COMING JUST TEN DAYS BEFORE THEY WERE SET TO CLOSE FOR GOOD. IT’S NOT YOUR AVERAGE GROCERY STORE. I COME HERE EVERY DAY. REALLY? EVERY DAY. MOSTLY EVERY DAY. IN WEST NEWTON. MOST PEOPLE ARE JUST LIKE DAVID KING AND WALK DOWN THE AISLES OF THIS GIANT EAGLE OFTEN TELL THEM TO STAY HERE AND DON’T CLOSE EVER THE SAME MESSAGE. MANY SHOPPERS HAD LAST MONTH AFTER FINDING OUT THE STORE WAS SET TO CLOSE ON JUNE 23RD FOLLOWING THE RETIREMENT OF ITS OWNERS. I WAS HOPING IT WASN’T TRUE. AND NOW THAT’S NO LONGER THE CASE, GIANT EAGLE SAYS. INSTEAD, THE STORE WILL SOON BE UNDER TEMPORARY CORPORATE MANAGEMENT. I AM WORKING WITH A GREAT TEAM FROM CORPORATE GIANT EAGLE AND THE CEO, BILL ARTMAN. YOU KNOW, I WROTE A VERY STRONG LETTER. WHY THIS WOULD NOT BE GOOD FOR OUR COMMUNITY. AND SOMEBODY LISTENED. WEST NEWTON MAYOR SAYS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, THERE IS NOW MORE TIME TO FIND AN INTERESTED BUYER AND ONE THAT SHE FEELS WILL KEEP IT. A HOMETOWN SUPERMARKET. IT’S A WIN WIN SITUATION FOR OUR COMMUNITY BECAUSE THEY’RE GOING TO RETAIN THE EMPLOYEES AND WE’RE GOING TO HAVE A GROCERY STORE HOPING TO CONTINUE FILLING MORE CARTS FOR YEARS TO COME. IT’S THE ONLY STORE HERE IN WEST NEWTON, SO YOU CAN’T CLOSE IT DOWN. DON’T EVER CLOSE IT. IT’S DEFINITELY GOOD NEWS. GIANT EAGLE SAYS THEY WILL OPERATE THE STORE UNTIL THE END OF ITS CURRENT LEASE, WHICH IS DECEMBER 2024, OR UNTIL SOMEONE
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Giant Eagle in West Newton to remain open under temporary management

The Giant Eagle store was set to close June 23 but will now remain in business under temporary management.

The Giant Eagle grocery store in West Newton, Westmoreland County, is remaining open under temporary management.Watch the report from West Newton in the video above.The doors were set to close permanently on June 23. But on Tuesday, Giant Eagle announced it had reached an agreement to temporarily transition the store to corporate management, allowing the doors to remain open to the community.The supermarket on Robertson Street is independently owned by Mike and Maryann Bingey, who have decided to retire and planned to close the store.“We are pleased to have come to a resolution that allows the Bingey family to begin their well-earned retirement while continuing to provide the West Newton community with life’s essentials,” Giant Eagle interim CEO Bill Artman said in a statement. “We are especially appreciative of the passion and collaboration from Mayor Popovich, who has provided valuable insights into the West Newton community.”All current employees will be offered the opportunity to continue working at the store once it's under corporate management, if they're interested. "It's a win-win for our community because they're going to retain the employees, and we're going to have a grocery store," said West Newton Mayor Mary Popovich. Watch our original report on the closure in the video player above.Giant Eagle Inc. said Giant Eagle will operate the location until the end of its current lease, which ends in December 2024, or until another operator agrees to take over the store.Popovich said this will allow them more time to find an interested buyer. She said this will give time for a smooth transition."I'm not sure about that; I can't confirm that," said Popovich when asked if interested buyers are looking to keep the store a Giant Eagle. "But it will be a grocery store."The West Newton Giant Eagle will continue to operate from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day, and the Giant Eagle Pharmacy will operate from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

The Giant Eagle grocery store in West Newton, Westmoreland County, is remaining open under temporary management.

Watch the report from West Newton in the video above.

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The doors were set to close permanently on June 23. But on Tuesday, Giant Eagle announced it had reached an agreement to temporarily transition the store to corporate management, allowing the doors to remain open to the community.

The supermarket on Robertson Street is independently owned by Mike and Maryann Bingey, who have decided to retire and planned to close the store.

“We are pleased to have come to a resolution that allows the Bingey family to begin their well-earned retirement while continuing to provide the West Newton community with life’s essentials,” Giant Eagle interim CEO Bill Artman said in a statement. “We are especially appreciative of the passion and collaboration from Mayor Popovich, who has provided valuable insights into the West Newton community.”

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All current employees will be offered the opportunity to continue working at the store once it's under corporate management, if they're interested.

"It's a win-win for our community because they're going to retain the employees, and we're going to have a grocery store," said West Newton Mayor Mary Popovich.

Watch our original report on the closure in the video player above.

Giant Eagle Inc. said Giant Eagle will operate the location until the end of its current lease, which ends in December 2024, or until another operator agrees to take over the store.

Popovich said this will allow them more time to find an interested buyer. She said this will give time for a smooth transition.

"I'm not sure about that; I can't confirm that," said Popovich when asked if interested buyers are looking to keep the store a Giant Eagle. "But it will be a grocery store."

The West Newton Giant Eagle will continue to operate from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day, and the Giant Eagle Pharmacy will operate from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.