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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.