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For all of your back-to-school needs, you don't need to look any farther than Meijer!

As many students in the area are starting a new school year in a matter of days, Meijer in Oregon and other local stores are expecting a boost in shoppers looking for school supplies.

If you're a last minute shopper and you haven't gotten your back to school shopping done yet, no need to worry. There are plenty of deals you can take advantage of at Meijer on Grape Road in Mishawaka.

Months after plans for the new Beaumont corner at 13 Mile and Woodward were announced, the first business there is officially open. Wahlburgers opened its fourth location in Michigan at the intersection Thursday. 

The Meijer Simply Give program surpassed $50 million in donations following contributions from the 2019 spring campaign that coincided with the sixth annual Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give.

When kids interact with a police officer, it may not always be for a good reason, which is why the Bowling Green Fraternal Order of Police makes it a point every year to reach out to them in a positive way. For the 15th year in a row, FOP hosted its "Shop with a Cop" event (July 29) that provides local kids and teachers the opportunity to pick out back-to-school supplies at Meijer, free of charge.

The tax-free shopping holiday kicked off at midnight and will run through 11:59pm Sunday night. School supplies are the biggest draw. However, teachers and parents aren't the only ones who can score big. If you play your cards (or rather coupons) right, you could get stuff for free.

Many people are taking advantage to stock up on school supplies as tax-free weekend kicks off.
All supplies less than $20 each and clothes less than $75 each qualify for the discount.

Area Meijer shoppers today can skip the line with a new scan-as-you-go tool launching in stores. Shoppers who download the Meijer Mobile App can scan and bag their items as they shop, which will add each item to a running total that can be viewed throughout the shopping trip.

Customers of Muskegon-area Meijer stores gave over $72,000 to local food pantries to spend at the Grand Rapids-based retailer’s stores. During Meijer’s spring Simply Give campaign, customers across the Midwest donated more than $2.5 million to local food pantries. Since 2008, customers have donated more than $50 million.

A pair of large West Michigan employers have been named among the nation’s top corporations for inclusive disability policies and practices. Walker-based Meijer and Benton Harbor-based Whirlpool Corporation have been recognized by Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) as one of the 2019 Disability Equality Index (DEI) “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion.

We'll it's almost that time again, school is almost back in session. And that means new school supplies. Tuesday the Bowling Green Fraternal Order of Police held their annual Shop with a Cop event at Meijer in Bowling Green.

A food donation program at Meijer has allowed Holland's 16th Street store to present Hamilton food pantry Hungry For Christ with a sizable donation of more than $20,480.

Oscar Hernandez, a food safety manager at the West Chester Meijer location, is starring in a 15-second “Quality is No Accident” commercial for the chain in which he is examining an avocado. While being a short commercial, his service to Meijer has been extensive for the short amount of time he has worked there.

The Meijer Simply Give program surpassed $50 million in donations following contributions from the 2019 spring campaign that coincided with the sixth annual Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give.

As teachers gear up for back-to-school season, Meijer is making it a little easier by offering a 15-percent discount on classroom essentials to teachers. The teacher discount applies to all Meijer stores and extends all summer long and into the school year, from now through Sept. 28.

The Detroit Red Wings' 4th Annual Street Hockey Summer Tour, presented by Meijer, is once again traveling throughout the state of Michigan in July to take over the parking lots of Meijer locations to host free street hockey clinics for children ages 7-12.

Disability:IN recognizes Meijer as the best place to work for disability inclusion for the third year in a row. This recognizes Meijer "as a company that champions a culture of inclusion for people with disabilities and continues to improve its policies and practices in the space," according to a press release. 

The idea was simple: Lower healthcare costs by giving away free drugs to anyone who needs them.
The concept was a hit. The Grand Rapids grocery giant Meijer is chalking up a major milestone: It’s handed out 50 million free prescriptions to patients throughout the Midwest — 2.3 million last year in Michigan alone.

Meijer pharmacies have hit a major milestone when it comes to helping customers lower their healthcare costs.
According to the company, its Free Prescription Drug Program reached 50 million prescriptions filled since it was launched in 2006.

Meijer pharmacies marked a major milestone this week in helping customers lower their healthcare costs. The Midwestern retailer’s Free Prescription Drug program reached 50 million prescriptions filled since its launch in 2006, saving customers more than $650 million.

Young entrepreneur and Wolverine Lake native Alina Morse is expanding her sugar-free candy line to Meijer stores.

Meijer announced Wednesday that it’s offering a 15 percent discount on classroom essentials to teachers across the Midwest, the store’s largest back-to-school discount ever.

In what it is calling its "largest back-to-school discount ever", Meijer is offering a 15 percent discount on classroom essentials to teachers from now until September 28.

The Detroit Red Wings will once again travel throughout the state of Michigan starting in July to take over the parking lots of Meijer locations to host free street hockey clinics for children ages 7-12.

Meijer has launched a new ad campaign that makes its associates the stars. 
The "Quality Is No Accident" campaign is the retailer's first to feature actual store employees. It highlights departments within the store such as meat, produce, bakery and pharmacy. 

Supercenter operator Meijer has turned the spotlight on grocery staff and associates from other store departments in its latest advertising campaign.

Brooke Henderson wasn’t the only winner at the 2019 Meijer LPGA Classic at Blythefield Country Club.

Meijer has launched a new service aimed at giving customers another way to get their grocery shopping done.

The Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give is coming up in a couple week, but what about the people who aren't fans of golf? Don't worry, people can come out and support the fundraiser by enjoying the spread of food at The Grand Taste and the Grand Taste Garden, featuring the best restaurants, breweries, and Meijer food Michigan has to offer.

The residents of Fremont now have a Meijer Supercenter for shopping.

Meijer on Tuesday announced home delivery service in the Cleveland area. The news comes a week after the opening of Meijer’s three new supercenters  in Avon, Mentor and Stow.

The LPGA Tour took a pretty hefty leap of faith in committing to suburban Grand Rapids in 2014, marking the first major professional golf-tour stop in the state since the PGA Tour's Buick Open folded up shop in 2009. And it's been quite the success, with record attendance of around 55,000 last year, and hoping to top it again when the world's best female golfers tee it up at Blythefield Country Club in Belmont from June 13-16.

The Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give isn't just a way to watch some of the top female golfers in the world, it's an event that helps restock shelves of food pantries across the Midwest.

Meijer marked its entrance into the Northeast Ohio market by opening three stores across the region, and making donations to several community organizations and schools.

Meijer Store Director Jessica Daniels-Warner presents Escanaba St. Vincent de Paul Pantry Manager Barbara Van Ermen with a donation of $5,000 in gift cards at the Escanaba Meijer store. The gift cards will be used by the pantry staff to purchase items for those in need in the area. According to Daniels-Warner, Escanaba St. Vincent de Paul is the heart of the community. Meijer wanted to give back to show its appreciation to the community.

It is a partnership aimed at keeping families fed here in the Wabash Valley. Catholic Charities and Meijer have announced a continued effort to fight hunger. It is part of the 'Simply Give' campaign.

Meijer continues making bets on bricks-and-mortar retail in Ohio with the opening Tuesday morning of supercenters in Stow and two other Northeast Ohio communities.

Meijer has opened up a new express convenience store -- but best of all, there's free ice cream. The convenience store concept is in front of Meijer's Knapp’s Corner supercenter. It officially opening Friday, May 10.

A revamped gas station is now open on a major traffic corridor. Meijer opened a Meijer Express today at 1999 E. Beltline Ave. NE in Grand Rapids. The station has 24 fuel pumps, including diesel and E-85, and a larger parking area than the previous gas station.

Chevel Shepherd will headline this year’s Grand Taste Garden at the Meijer LPGA Classic next month at Blythefield Country Club in Belmont.

In addition to the $1.1 million that last year's Meijer LPGA Classic raised for regional food pantries, the 2018 tournament champ donated a third of her winnings to the cause. So Yeon Ryu donated $100,000, saying she was moved by the mission and that encouraged her to play harder.

Grocery chain Meijer is now offering its technology-driven checkout system at all of its Wisconsin stores.

Between working, cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the kids, moms have a lot on their plate. With Mother’s Day just over a week away, local Meijer stores wanted to do something special to help mom out.

Doctors and pharmacists are encouraging customers to rid their homes of leftover and expired medication today, which is designated National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer opened its 11th Wisconsin store today in Sheboygan at 924 N. Taylor Drive. The new 155,00-square-foot store is one of the five new Meijer supercenter stores to open in the Midwest this year.

Two months after launching a Consumer Drug Take-Back Program in each of its 241 supercenters across the Midwest, Meijer announced today that it has helped dispose of more than four tons of unwanted and potentially hazardous medications. “The response since installing the kiosks in all of our pharmacies is a strong indication that our customers appreciate having a safe and easy way to properly dispose of unused, unwanted or expired medications,” said Jason Beauch, Vice President of Meijer Pharmacy. “If you live near any Meijer store in the Midwest, then you have easy access to this new service.”

ROSSFORD, Ohio — National Drug take back day is Saturday, April 27, 2019. But if you can't make it to one of the drop off locations, Meijer is able to take your unwanted medications year round. A special drop-off kiosk has been set up near the pharmacy at each Meijer location.

One program with Meijer donated additional money to food pantries in response to a record breaking year of donations. ABC 10’s, Caylee Kirby got to learn about the program and what it is doing to help the Marquette community.

The Salvation Army and St. Vincent de Paul each received $5,000 from Meijer in Marquette Township on Tuesday. The donations come from Meijer’s “Simply Give Program,” which aims to fight hunger in local communities. "Being a food company, it's very important for us and it's very important for the community to support those food pantries. We run a Simply Give Program throughout the year,” said Meijer Store Director, John Spaulding.