Meijer is rolling out new “Meal Inspirations” kits designed to both inspire at-home chefs to create their own unique recipes and to save customers time in the kitchen. “One of the challenges that many at-home cooks find draining is the time that goes into meal prepping,” says the company, so the kits draw on the culinary […]
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Meijer Surpasses 500K Home Deliveries Through Shipt
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer recently surpassed 500,000 deliveries and is on-pace to see more than a million deliveries made from its stores by year-end. The company says it is proving just how popular store-to-door convenience for grocery delivery has become in the Midwest. Since launching in Detroit last September, Meijer has expanded the personalized service to more than […]
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More Details About Meijer’s New Urban Grocery Store Released
West Side and downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, residents recently marked the groundbreaking of Meijer’s Bridge Street Market, a grocery store coming to the city’s West Side on the corner of Bridge Street and Seward Avenue.The new 37,000-s.f. store will feature 22-foot ceilings, open-air elements and a pedestrian-friendly design. Bridge Street Market is a first-of-its-kind store […]
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Meijer Fleet Driver’s Career Spans More Than 5 Million Miles In 45 Years
When Paul Strodtbeck became a Meijer fleet driver in 1972, he joined a team of 34 drivers who made daily deliveries to the retailer’s 24 stores in Michigan. Gas cost 36 cents per gallon, and Strodtbeck drank “two gallons too much of coffee” while listening to “twangy” country music. Much has changed in the past […]
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Meijer Prepares for Holiday Hiring Blitz
Supercenter chain Meijer is preparing to hire hundreds of new employees for its stores as it prepares for this year’s holiday season. The announcement was made via press release Oct. 5 by Janet Emerson, EVP of operations for the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer. “Meijer is known for friendly customer service,” said Emerson. “In order to […]
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Meijer Opening Chi-Town Marketplace
Less than two years after launching its first new format store in the Chicago market, Meijer will deliver another new concept to its Chicago-area customers when it officially cuts the ribbon on Meijer Marketplace, a more localized grocery store in Melrose Park, today. “Meijer is thrilled to bring our newest store concept to this great […]