Giant Food LLC, headquartered in Landover, Md., operates 173 supermarkets in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia, and employs approximately 22,000 associates. Included within the 173 stores are 159 fullservice pharmacies.
The George Mason Patriots are the athletic teams of George Mason University. The school's athletic program includes 22 NCAA Division I varsity sports, consisting of 11 men's and 11 women's teams. They compete in the Colonial Athletic Association, which they were a founding member of in 1985. In July 2013, the Patriots will be joining the Atlantic 10 Conference for most sports. The A-10 does not sponsor wrestling or volleyball.