CORRECTION FROM SOURCE: Giant Tiger Announces Opening of New Store in Chatham, Ontario


OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 10, 2016) - A correction from source is being issued with respect to the Giant Tiger Stores Limited release that was issued May 10, 2016 at 10:41 ET. The square footage of the store in the second paragraph read 20,700 square feet but should have read 26,230 square feet. The complete and corrected release follows.

Giant Tiger Stores Limited is excited to announce the opening of its new store in Chatham, Ontario. This location is scheduled to open on September 17, 2016.

The store will be located at 635 Grand Avenue West and will occupy approximately 26,230 square feet of retail space. This is a huge increase from the current selling space of 11,152 square feet in the current location.

"We are thrilled to be building a brand new store in Chatham," says Thomas Haig, President and COO of Giant Tiger Stores Limited. "Giant Tiger is increasing the selling space by more than 9,500 square feet, which will provide our customers with a more pleasurable shopping experience."

To celebrate the grand opening, community events and programming are planned throughout the day. To keep up to date on the new store development, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/gtchatham.

About Giant Tiger:

Giant Tiger is the leading Canadian owned family discount store, committed to providing on-trend family fashions, groceries and everyday needs. Established in 1961 in Ottawa's Byward Market, the privately held company has over 200 locations across Canada and employs over 7,000 team members. All Giant Tiger locations are locally owned or operated by a team member who knows the community. In 2001, the North West Company entered into a franchise agreement with Giant Tiger Stores Limited to open and operate Giant Tiger stores in Western Canada. The friendly local stores with the iconic yellow tiger logo are not only where Canadians shop more and spend less, but they help bring communities together.

For more information on the company, please visit www.gianttiger.com or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/gianttiger and follow us on Twitter @GTboutique.

Giant Tiger, a proud Canadian company since… FOREVER!

Contact Information:

For media inquiries contact:
Alison Scarlett
Manager, Public Relations and Community Activation
ascarlett@gianttiger.com