Does anyone have information about Giant Eagle?

[kitchen girl]

Grocery chain out of the Pittsburgh area. Other than evil Kroger, it's the grocery closest to me.

[fudge stripe cookays]

1. Here ya go KG.....

From opensecrets.org.

Interesting mix of Repug/Dem. What flavor is Mascara? I'm not familiar with him down here. But one asshole gave to Santorum....

BALLIARD, LEAH
MONONGAHELA,PA 15063
GIANT EAGLE/OWNER
3/28/2002
$600
Mascara, Frank

BARTOLOTTA, ALDO
MONONGAHELA,PA 15063
GIANT EAGLE/OWNER
3/28/2002
$750
Mascara, Frank

BARTOLOTTA, BRUCE A
MONONGAHELA,PA 15063
GIANT EAGLE/OWNER
3/28/2002
$1,000
Mascara, Frank

BRATTON, EDWARD
INDIANA,PA 15701
GIANT EAGLE INC
9/13/2001
$500
Specter, Arlen

CONWELL, MICHAEL
NEW KENSINGTON,PA 15068
GIANT EAGLE/CASHIER
8/21/2004
$313
America Coming Together

DIXON, JACQUELINE MS
PITTSBURGH,PA 15235
GIANT EAGLE MARKETS/MANAGER
5/14/2001
$200
Hart, Melissa

GALMARINI, DENISE
NEW CASTLE,PA 16101
GIANT EAGLE
11/26/1999
$400
Mangino, Matthew T

GALMARINI, JEFFREY
NEW CASTLE,PA 16101
GIANT EAGLE
6/21/1999
$1,000
Mangino, Matthew T

KIPP, GARY
NATRONIA HGTS,PA 15065
GIANT EAGLE
4/13/2000
$730
Pennsylvania Food Merchants Assn

KIPP, GARY
NATRONIA HGTS,PA 15065
GIANT EAGLE
7/23/2001
$500
Pennsylvania Food Merchants Assn

KIPP, GARY E
NATRONA HEIGHTS,PA 15065
GIANT EAGLE
8/12/1999
$500
Santorum, Rick

LUCOT, JOHN
PITTSBURGH,PA 15241
GIANT EAGLE INC./EXECUTIVE
6/30/2003
$1,000
Kerry, John

MAHONEY, LEANNE J
NEW EAGLE,PA 15067
GIANT EAGLE/OWNER
3/28/2002
$1,000
Mascara, Frank

MAHONEY, TRAVIS M
NEW EAGLE,PA 15067
GIANT EAGLE/OWNER
3/28/2002
$1,000
Mascara, Frank

PORTER, CHARLES
PITTSBURGH,PA 15215
GIANT EAGLE/EXECUTIVE
11/26/2003
$1,000
DNC Services Corp

PORTER, CHARLES
PITTSBURGH,PA 15215
GIANT EAGLE/EXECUTIVE
2/12/2004
$1,000
DNC Services Corp

PORTER, CHARLES
PITTSBURGH,PA 15213
GIANT EAGLE
10/5/2000
$1,000
DNC Services Corp

PORTER, CHARLES
PITTSBURGH,PA 15215
GIANT EAGLE INC
12/10/2001
$500
Specter, Arlen

PORTER, CHARLES M
PITTSBURGH,PA 15215
GIANT EAGLE/REALATOR
8/11/2004
$1,000
Kerry, John

PORTER, CHARLES MICHAEL
PITTSBURGH,PA 15215
GIANT EAGLE INC
3/3/2004
$1,500
Specter, Arlen

SHAPIRA, DAVID
PITTSBURGH,PA 15238
GIANT EAGLE
3/29/2000
$1,000
Mangino, Matthew T

SHAPIRA, DAVID
PITTSBURGH,PA 15238
GIANT EAGLE INC
1/21/1999
$500
Lieberman, Joe

SHAPIRA, DAVID K
PITTSBURGH,PA 15232
GIANT EAGLE INC./CHAIRMAN & CEO
2/18/1999
$1,000
Gore, Al

SHAPIRA, DAVID S
PITTSBURGH,PA 15238
GIANT EAGLE INC
8/29/2000
$5,000
DNC Services Corp

SHAPIRA, DAVID S
PITTSBURGH,PA 15238
GIANT EAGLE INC
11/1/2000
$5,000
DNC Services Corp

SHAPIRA, DAVID S
PITTSBURGH,PA 15238
GIANT EAGLE/CHAIRMAN & CEO
8/3/2004
$1,000
Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte

SHAPIRA, DAVID S
PITTSBURGH,PA 15238
GIANT EAGLE
6/2/1999
$1,000
Bush, George W

SHAPIRA, DAVID S
PITTSBURGH,PA 15238
GIANT EAGLE INC
10/26/1999
$1,000
Hart, Melissa

SHAPIRA, DAVID S
PITTSBURGH,PA 15238
GIANT EAGLE INC
2/21/2000
$1,000
Klink, Ron

SHAPIRA, DAVID S
PITTSBURGH,PA 15238
GIANT EAGLE MARKETS INC
4/6/2004
$500
Specter, Arlen

SHAPIRA, DAVID S
PITTSBURGH,PA 15238
GIANT EAGLE INC
6/5/2001
$500
Specter, Arlen

SHAPIRA, DAVID S
PITTSBURGH,PA 15238
GIANT EAGLE INC
7/5/2000
$500
Klink, Ron

SHAPIRA, DAVID S MR
PITTSBURGH,PA 15238
GIANT EAGLE INC./CHAIRMAN & CEO
11/23/2001
$250
Hart, Melissa

SHAPIRA, KAREN
PITTSBURGH,PA 15238
GIANT EAGLE/OWNER
6/30/2003
$2,000
Lieberman, Joe

SMALTZ, ARTHUR L MR
EDINBORO,PA 16412
GIANT EAGLE/OWNER
6/30/2004
$1,000
National Republican Congressional Cmte

SMALTZ, ARTHUR L MR
EDINBORO,PA 16412
GIANT EAGLE/PRESIDENT
7/15/2003
$300
National Republican Congressional Cmte

WEIZENBAUM, NORMAN B
PITTSBURGH,PA 15221
GIANT EAGLE
11/2/2000
$1,000
DNC Services Corp

WEIZENBAUM, NORMAN B MR
PITTSBURGH,PA 15213
GIANT EAGLE/EXECUTIVE
1/8/2004
$2,000
DNC Services Corp

WEIZENBAUM, NORMAN B MR
PITTSBURGH,PA 15213
GIANT EAGLE/EXECUTIVE
9/30/2002
$200
DNC Services Corp

WELLEK, WILLIAM
LATROBE,PA 15650
GIANT EAGLE/STOCKER
8/21/2004
$260
America Coming Together

WELZENBAUM, NORMAN B
PITTSBURGH,PA 15213
GIANT EAGLE INC
4/22/2004
$1,000
Specter, Arlen

[kitchen girl]

2. Mascara? Isn't he from the Maybelline Party?

Sorry...couldn't resist. :silly: I looked him up, and he's a dem. Looks like the big bird has donated mainly to dem candidates. That's a good thing, since I love the bird, and their competition in my neighborhood is evil Kroger.

Thanks for the info!! :yourock:

[InvisibleTouch]

3. Happy to hear that...

...because they keep sending me coupons. But Krogers and Meijers are closer to me, and that's already a dilemma, because Kroger has a far better organic foods section. Everything else I try to buy at Meijers now. But maybe I should check out Giant Eagle, see what their prices are like, and whether they have an organic section....

[NMDemDist2]

4. hubby and I made a decsion that "closer" doesn't equate with "better"

i did a bunch of research on grocers in the area and now I plan my shopping and go to two stores that are 3 miles further away but support my causes and treat their employees well

costs a bit more, so I just shop smarter :)