One of Blacklick’s main grocery options is about to go dark. Giant Eagle is closing its supermarket and in-store pharmacy at 6867 E. Broad St. in east Columbus, with a printed sign on the doors announcing the last day of business as April 11. The shutdown will take out both the grocery floor and the pharmacy, trimming nearby choices for quick prescriptions and weeknight shopping runs.
Pharmacy Transfers and Deadlines
According to The Columbus Dispatch, Giant Eagle has mailed letters to pharmacy customers explaining where their prescriptions are headed next. Patient records from the East Broad Street pharmacy will be transferred to the Walgreens at 6201 E. Broad St., near Mount Carmel East.
Customers who want their records moved to a different Giant Eagle instead are instructed to contact the East Broad Street pharmacy before April 8. Anyone who needs prescriptions transferred is asked to call the pharmacy directly at (614) 866-3079. The mailing also lists the closest Giant Eagle stores and pharmacies in Gahanna, New Albany, Pickerington and at 2900 Stelzer Road near Easton, giving regulars a short list of alternative locations.
Where the Store Stands
Local business listings and mapping services still show the Blacklick Giant Eagle at 6867 E. Broad St., with the pharmacy phone number listed as (614) 866-3079. Customers can use that number to confirm transfers and refill options, and mapping tools such as MapQuest can help shoppers scout out the nearest replacement if the store goes dark after April 11.
Why This Matters
The timing of the closure comes as Giant Eagle is putting resources into other formats in Columbus. Last year, the chain announced plans for a new Market District store downtown. That contrast, a neighborhood supermarket shutting down while a different-format location debuts in the city center, underscores how grocery investment is shifting across Columbus neighborhoods. For Blacklick residents, it is a simple and immediate headache: figuring out where to pick up medications and grab last-minute groceries after April 11.
What Shoppers Should Do
Customers with active prescriptions at the East Broad Street Giant Eagle should act before the deadlines hit. Anyone needing to move records to another Giant Eagle must contact the pharmacy by April 8, and the store’s final day of operation is April 11. For questions about transfers or refills, customers are directed to call the pharmacy at (614) 866-3079 or follow the instructions in the letter mailed by Giant Eagle…