1 The December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was caused by an earthquake that is thought to have had the energy of 23,000 Hiroshima-type atomic bombs. 2  The epicenter of the 9.0 magnitude quake was located in the Indian Ocean near the west coast of Sumatra.
The concept of a self-service grocery store was developed by entrepreneur Clarence Saunders and his Piggly Wiggly stores. His first store opened in 1916. Saunders was awarded a number of patents for the ideas he incorporated into his stores. The stores were a financial success and Saunders began to offer franchises.
In 1962, Giant opened its first combination food store and pharmacy located in Glen Burnie, Maryland, in the Southdale Shopping Center. Israel Izzy Cohen inherited the family mantle in 1964 and built the company into the 12th-largest food chain in the United States. 1990s. Cohen died in 1995 at the age of 83.