What time Giant stops selling alcohol depends on the state. Across Giant’s Mid-Atlantic footprint, the legal cutoff falls somewhere between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. on weekdays, with tighter windows on Sundays and outright bans on a few holidays in some states. One wrinkle matters more than the law in most cases: many Giant stores close at 9 or 10 p.m., so the store’s own closing time is usually the real cutoff, not the state’s.
Giant Food locations serve Washington DC, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. Giant Food Stores locations are concentrated in Pennsylvania.
Virginia
Virginia prohibits off-premises alcohol sales between midnight and 6 a.m. every day of the week. Weekdays and weekends follow the same rule. Giant stores in Virginia can sell beer and wine from 6 a.m. until the store closes or midnight hits, whichever comes first.1Virginia Code Commission. 3VAC5-50-30 Restricted Hours; Exceptions
Washington DC
Licensed retailers in DC can sell beer, wine, and spirits for carry-out between 6 a.m. and midnight every day, including Sundays. It is one of the more straightforward jurisdictions for Giant shoppers.2Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. ABC-Licensed Beer, Wine and Spirits Carry-Out and Delivery FAQ
Delaware
Delaware draws sharper lines. Monday through Saturday, off-premises sales are prohibited between 1 a.m. and 9 a.m. From October through December, Friday and Saturday sales can start at 8 a.m. instead. Sunday sales run only from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.3Delaware Code Online. Alcoholic Liquors and Marijuana – Title 4, Chapter 7
Maryland
Maryland sets alcohol hours county by county rather than through one statewide rule. Sunday sales illustrate the patchwork: some counties allow them broadly, others restrict them to narrow windows, and a few historically banned Sunday sales entirely or charged licensees a separate annual fee for the privilege. Weekday hours also shift depending on the county and the store’s license class.4Justia Law. Maryland Alcoholic Beverages Section 11-403
Because there is no single Maryland answer, check with the specific store or look for signage posted near the beer and wine section. A 2026 bill proposed limiting grocery store alcohol sales to 9 a.m. through 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday with no Sunday sales, but that legislation has not been enacted.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania works differently from every other Giant market. State law historically banned beer and wine in grocery stores, so Giant Food Stores created in-store Beer and Wine Eateries operating under eating place malt beverage licenses. These sections sell beer and wine alongside ready-to-eat food like sandwiches and salads, satisfying the legal requirement that the establishment function partly as a restaurant.
Under that license, alcohol sales are permitted from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday through Saturday. On Sundays, stores with a Sunday sales permit can sell starting at 11 a.m. (or as early as 9 a.m. if meals are being served) through 2 a.m.5Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. PLCB FAQ – Licensee Hours of Operation Wine sold under a separate Wine Expanded Permit follows a tighter window: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sundays.6Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. PLCB FAQ – Wine Expanded Permits In practice, most Giant Food Stores locations close by 9 or 10 p.m., so the store’s closing time is the real cutoff.
Holidays When Giant Cannot Sell Alcohol
Delaware is the strictest state Giant operates in: off-premises alcohol sales are banned entirely on Thanksgiving, Easter, and Christmas.3Delaware Code Online. Alcoholic Liquors and Marijuana – Title 4, Chapter 7 Virginia and DC do not impose blanket holiday bans on grocery alcohol sales, though individual store hours may be shortened. Pennsylvania and Maryland rules depend on local licensing and county ordinances, so holiday availability can differ even between two Giant locations in the same state.
If you are shopping for a holiday gathering, check with your store a day or two ahead. Holiday hours are often posted at the entrance and near the alcohol section.
How to Confirm Your Store’s Hours
Because alcohol sales hours sit at the intersection of state law, county ordinances, and the store’s own schedule, verifying with your specific location is the only reliable approach. Giant Food’s store locator at giantfood.com lists general store hours and shows whether Beer and Wine is available as a department. Pennsylvania locations are listed at giantfoodstores.com. Neither locator consistently posts alcohol-specific cutoff times, so calling the store or checking the signage near the beer and wine section is the surest way to avoid a wasted trip.