Meijer continues Midwest expansion with two new stores
Meijer Inc. is growing its presence in Ohio.
The retailer said it will open two new 159,000-sq.ft. supercenters in Warren and Wooster, Ohio on May 16. The openings will increase Meijer’s store count to 52 in the state.
Meijer Express gas stations adjacent to the new locations will open on April 20.
Meijer opened its first store in Ohio in 1981 and has invested heavily in the state ever since. The retailer employs more than 11,000 employees statewide at stores and its distribution and manufacturing facilities in Tipp City (Ohio).
Last week, Meijer announced it will open a 159,000-sq.-ft. store in Elkhart, Ind., on May 11. It will be the company’s 42nd location in the state and 11thlocation in Northern Indiana. Meijer also operates manufacturing facility in Middlebury, Ind.
As Meijer continues to expand its signature store format, it also is piloting a new, smaller-sized concept. In January, the retailer debuted Meijer Grocery in two locations, with stores in Michigan’s Lake Orion and Macomb Township. With a footprint of 75,000- to 90,000-sq.-ft.,Meijer Grocery has a condensed layout and is designed to simplify the shopping experience and provide a streamlined shopping experience.
Last month, Meijer announced an expansion of its Flashfood program, making it the first retailer nationwide to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits through the app that allows customers to purchase surplus close-dated food at a deep discount. The company initially launched Flashfood as a sustainability program focused on minimizing food waste in November 2019 at a handful of its supercenters in Metro Detroit. The service is now offered at all Meijer supercenters and Meijer Grocery stores and is used by more than 500,000 shoppers.
Meijer is a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer that operates 501 supercenters, Meijer Grocery, neighborhood markets and Express locations throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin. It has been a privately-owned and family-operated company since 1934.