Ahold is a Dutch retail group, with a sector located within the United States under the name Ahold USA. Ahold USA was founded in 1977, under the name Ahold USA Holdings, but changed its name to Ahold USA in 2005. Ahold USA specializes in grocery food and retail, and offers brands like Peapod, Stop & Shop, Giant Food, Giant Food Stores, and Martin’s Food Markets. They hold many retail chains of grocery and supermarkets, but also offer online shopping and grocery delivery services for certain brands within their corporation. In addition to grocery chains, they also have gas stations and pharmacies to supplement these super markets. The brand sells many grocery products, like produce, diary, nonperishables, as well as bakery items, meats, liquor, and wine. They also sell non-food products and toiletries within their stores and online for delivery. The Ahold USA brand has over 115,000 employees within the country. Ahold USA is made up of fours sectors of the brand, Giant Carlisle, Giant Landover, Stop & Shop New England, and Stop & Shop New York Metro, which operate under direct management to provide better service to their customers and regional employees. Within their four regions of Ahold USA, the brand has over 770 different stores in the United States, located in 13 separate states.