Georgetown Square Giant reopening

The reopening of the 36,620-square-foot Georgetown Square Giant will showcase improvements to the store's produce and other perishable departments as well as new dÈcor, floors, ceilings, lighting, and the addition of other customer service offerings.

The Georgetown Square remodel is part of a major three-year investment plan to remodel or replace approximately 100 Giant stores in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and Washington, D.C. The remodeling program, named "Project Refresh," represents the largest investment in Giant stores in over ten years.

Potomac construction group donates

to Habitat for Humanity

Hopkins & Porter Construction, Inc, of Potomac, made a group contribution to Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County (HFH-MC).

On June 3, Joseph Leonard, a salesman for the building group, presented a check for $16,000 to John Paukstis, the executive director of HFH-MC during the opening ceremonies of the Big Train baseball game at Shirley Povich Field in Cabin John Park. This is the sixth year in a row that Hopkins & Porter has formed a partnership with its associates to raise funds for HFH-MC at the same time as sponsoring a ballgame at the Bethesda Big Train.

Bethesda firm

adds audit supervisor

Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell, P.C. of Bethesda announced the hiring of Anna K. Jones to the professional staff as an Audit Supervisor. CBM's professionals have expertise in a broad range of audit, accounting, and taxation areas with specialization in not-for-profit organizations, automobile dealerships, construction and real estate companies, and individuals.

Kensington resident

joins Grant Thornton

John Barnes of Kensington joined Grant Thornton LLP, an accounting, tax and business advisory organization, as a partner in Business Advisory Services as of Aug. 1.

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