Meijer is a privately owned, family-operated retailer based in Grand Rapids, Mich. that serves customers at more than 500 supercenters, grocery stores, neighborhood markets, and express locations throughout the Midwest. As the pioneer of the one-stop shopping concept, more than 70,000 team members work hard to delivery a friendly, seamless in-store and online shopping experience featuring an assortment of fresh foods, high-quality apparel, household essentials, and health and wellness products and services. Meijer is consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work and annually donates at least 6 percent of its profit to strengthen its communities. 

In 1934, Hendrik Meijer saw an opportunity to take care of the customers who visited his Greenville, Mich. barbershop. He purchased $338.75 worth of merchandise on credit, and together with his 14-year-old son Fred, opened Meijer’s Grocery. In 1962, Hendrik and Fred revolutionized retail by breaking down the barriers between selling groceries, clothing and hardware, opening the first ever supercenter. Today, Meijer remains privately owned and family-operated.  

Meijer stores offer all the convenience and value customers expect from the company that pioneered the supercenter concept, along with the fresh, high-quality food and friendly customer service they’d want from a local grocer. We’re able to bring this hometown feel to our stores by virtue of being a smaller, family-owned, regional retailer based in the Midwest. We respect our team members, addressing them by their first names, at the individual store level and up through to the corporate offices. We are committed to enriching lives in the communities we serve and live our purpose every day by empowering our team members to play a role in our giving efforts.  

A typical store has a fresh grocery area, often featuring locally grown produce; a full-service deli; a fresh meat counter offering custom cuts of the highest quality meat, an expansive wine, beer and spirits selection; a drive-up pharmacy; and a health and beauty area. A Meijer store also offers general merchandise, such as clothing, electronics, toys and sporting goods, as well as seasonal items, such as a garden center in the spring and holiday décor around the holiday season. 

Meijer cares about the communities we serve and strives to make them a better place to live, work and play. Meijer donates more than 6 percent of its profit annually to nonprofits across its Midwest footprint, and sponsors hundreds of local events. While its main philanthropic focus is hunger relief, Meijer also contributes to numerous DEI, environmental and local efforts meaningful to its customers and team members.