Another long-abandoned retail space is being filled. The old Giant supermarket at the Joppa Perring Shopping Center, vacant since 2007, will be filled later this year by Savers, Inc.
Savers, Inc., has more than 200 locations throughout the United States, Canada, and Australia. It receives its merchandise through direct donations and by paying cash to nonprofit organizations for donated clothing and household items. This is the first Savers, Inc., in Maryland.
The store will employ 40 residents, and there will be improvements to the existing structure.
Even in a difficult national economy, we have had a steady stream of announcements about new supermarket and retail openings, from Perry Hall to Towson. I am very happy the long-vacant space at Joppa Perring will be occupied soon.