Giant Tiger in Fergus, Ontario, Celebrates Grand Opening This Saturday


OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 13, 2016) - On Saturday, May 14, Giant Tiger will celebrate the official opening of its new store in Fergus, Ontario.

The new Giant Tiger store located at 900 Tower Street South will feature 19,743 square feet of retail space and will offer lottery, ice, third-party gift cards, stamps, magazines and GT gift cards.

The grand opening will be a fun-filled day with plenty of free activities for customers of all ages, including gift card and promotional giveaways, a superhero meet and greet, free face painting, a performance by the Blue Bonnet Lassies School of Highland Dance and, of course, a visit from Friendly, the Giant Tiger. There will also be Giant Value product sampling and a charitable BBQ with proceeds supporting the Elora Cataract Trailway Association.

For more information regarding the grand opening plans, visit the store's Facebook page at facebook.com/gtfergus.

WHAT: Giant Tiger Fergus grand opening
WHERE: 900 Tower Street South
WHEN: Saturday, May 14, 2016
7:45 a.m.: Speeches and ribbon-cutting ceremony
8:00 a.m.: Giant Tiger Fergus officially opens
12:00 p.m.: Superhero meet and greet

About the new Fergus Giant Tiger:

•19,743 square feet of retail space
•Hours of operation: Monday to Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

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:

Alison Scarlett
Public Relations and Community Activation
ascarlett@gianttiger.com