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Oct 16, 2019Long-Time Team Member Cathy Cooper Receives Company's Highest HonorCathy Cooper, Senior Director of Community Partnerships and Giving for Meijer, has been awarded the inaugural Fred Meijer Award, the highest-level team member recognition available from the Grand...
Oct 7, 2019Retailer's second year earning accolades as a shipper and carrierFor the second consecutive year, Meijer remains the only retailer named as a SmartWay® Excellence Award winner in two categories simultaneously – as a shipper and carrier by the U.S....
Oct 3, 2019Retailer offers largest Halloween pet costume selection ever, includes options for large dog breedsAs fur babies continue to stake their claim as beloved family members, Midwest retailer Meijer is working on a parallel path to expand its pet departments for an even larger assortment of everyday...
Sep 26, 2019Retailer offers discounts on thousands of items to celebrate its historyIn the midst of the Great Depression in 1934, Hendrik Meijer opened Meijer's North Side Grocery in Greenville, Mich. after purchasing $338.76 worth of merchandise on credit. It's been 85 years...
Sep 17, 2019With latest launch in Detroit area, retailer now offers innovative shopping option at 246 stores throughout the MidwestMidwestern retailer Meijer completed a 15-month initiative to offer the Shop & Scan technology at all its stores across the Midwest, rolling out the advanced checkout option to 44 stores...
Sep 16, 2019Shawn Wilt focuses on ensuring compliance within the Meijer pharmacyGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Meijer Pharmacy Operations Director Shawn Wilt was recently named President of the Ohio Board of Pharmacy, a nine-member board that is responsible for administering and...
Sep 13, 2019Charlie Mollien focuses on ensuring compliance within the Meijer pharmacyGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Meijer Pharmacy Compliance Director and HIPAA Privacy Officer Charlie Mollien was recently named Board Chair of the Michigan Board of Pharmacy, an 11-member board...
Sep 5, 2019Fall campaign runs through Sept. 28 to feed hungry familiesMeijer is a family company that's focused on the needs of other families for 85 years, and its Simply Give program that helps feed hungry families is the latest feature in the retailer's TV...
Aug 29, 2019Neighborhood grocery store celebrates one year on Grand Rapids' West SideIn its first year, Bridge Street Market, a first-of-its-kind grocery store in the region, expanded its assortment of locally-made or sourced products by 33 percent and continues to bring a fresh...
Aug 26, 2019Store's leader has managed local Meijer Supercenter since 2018As excitement for Woodward Corners by Beaumont continues to grow, Meijer announced today that Natalie Rubino, store director at the Meijer Supercenter on Coolidge in Royal Oak, will lead its...
Aug 15, 2019Retailer hosts more than 23 in-store events for incoming college students across the MidwestMidwest retailer Meijer is getting ready to welcome 40,000 incoming college freshmen as they head to campus during widely-popular shopping celebrations hosted for 21 colleges across the Midwest....
Aug 14, 2019Tournament will continue to celebrate familiesThe 2019 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give renewed its agreement with the LPGA and Blythefield Country Club for two more years, extending the popular tournament through 2021, tournament...
Jul 31, 2019Retailer now offers innovative shopping technology to help speed up checkout throughout Buckeye stateMeijer is expanding a new checkout option today to all its stores in Ohio. The innovative mobile shopping app, called Shop & Scan, allows customers to shop and bag as they go, giving them the...
Jul 24, 2019Spring campaign generated $2.5 million for hungry familiesThe 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....
Jul 18, 2019Retailer honored among 155 other companies at the Disability:IN annual conferenceFor the third consecutive year, Meijer was named a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion, which means it's recognized as a company that champions a culture of inclusion for people with...
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Jul 16, 2019Retailer's Free Prescription program milestone marks its commitment to helping communities, saving customers more than $650 million
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...
Jul 10, 2019Retailer offers 15 percent teacher discount through SeptemberAs 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 across the Midwest, its largest...
Jun 25, 2019Quality is No Accident campaign showcases retailer's standards to ensure consistent qualityScrutinizing the meat counter at the Indianapolis Meijer on Keystone Ave. to make sure it looks "pretty" is part of the daily grind for Tyrone Bray. He's among a handful of Meijer employees...
Jun 16, 2019Brooke Henderson takes the win at the 6th annual tournamentGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Despite a slow start due to heavy rains, the sixth annual Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give concluded today with a win by Canada’s Brooke Henderson and a donation...
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Jun 6, 2019Notable LPGA players will compete in the 2019 tournament
The final field for the 2019 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give represents the tournament's strongest field to date, consisting of nine of the Top 10 golfers on the 2019 Rolex World Rankings. The...
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Jun 4, 2019First-of-its-kind family care area added for nursing mothers and families
Officials with the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give announce the addition of a Family Care Area for nursing mothers and parents to utilize during tournament week at Blythefield Country Club....
May 21, 2019Avon, Mentor and Stow shoppers can now get groceries, beer and wine and other goods delivered to their homes anytime, day or nightOne week after an historic day for Meijer, on which it opened three stores in a single day for the first time in its 85-year history, the Midwest family-owned retailer has now launched its popular...
May 21, 2019Drew Stanton, Isaiah Thomas, Joe Kocur and Heather Mitts will join the lineupGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – More than 40 celebrities are expected to play in this year’s Meijer LPGA Celebrity Pro-Am presented by P&G. The event is June 11 at Egypt Valley Country Club during...
May 21, 2019New partnership with Eisenhower Center will feature 20 women veterans playing with LPGA playersGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Officials with the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give announced today the addition of the Meijer LPGA Classic Veterans Pro-Am Presented by Eisenhower Center on June 10 at...
May 16, 2019Retailer brings mix of family heritage and innovation to new stores in Avon, Mentor and StowCLEVELAND, Ohio – Meijer opened three supercenters in Northeast Ohio on Tuesday, bringing Avon, Mentor and Stow a state-of-the-art retail experience that combines fresh groceries, general...
May 7, 2019Magical kids' destination will feature Nickelodeon, Hasbro, Universal Studio and moreThe debut of Discovery Land at the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give was such a success last year that the air-conditioned kids' destination will nearly double in size – to 4,300 square feet...
May 7, 2019So Yeon Ryu, Brooke Henderson, Lexi Thompson and Mirim Lee commit to the 2019 fieldFour of the past five champions of the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give have committed to once again play in the tournament held June 11-16 at Blythefield Country Club. They will join some of...
May 7, 2019Previous tournaments generated more than $4.2 million for the retailer's Simply Give programAfter raising more than $1.1 million at the 2018 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, tournament officials set another lofty goal for the 2019 tournament. "We are confident that with the strong...
May 7, 2019More restaurants, breweries and concerts add to excitement during tournament week at Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply GivePatrons of the Grand Taste Experience at the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give will once again get to listen to concerts following play on Friday, June 14 and Saturday, June 15, making the best...
May 7, 2019Retailer’s 2018 Instagram presence earns public voteGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Meijer announced today that its Social Media and Creative teams won their first national honor at the Shorty Awards ceremony in New York City, after being nominated...
Apr 24, 2019New in-store kiosks are a hit with customers as Meijer pharmacies make it convenient to dispose of unused or expired medicationsGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – 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...
Apr 23, 2019New sustainability program expected to divert more than 95 percent of event's waste to compostGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Tournament officials will roll out a sustainability program at the Grand Taste and Grand Taste Garden – the three-day food-tasting events held during the Meijer LPGA...
Apr 22, 2019Retail awards recognize sales growth, great customer service and community involvementGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Meijer Hudsonville Store Director Henry Samaniego is among 10 finalists for the 2019 Food Marketing Institute’s Store Manager Awards. The prestigious retail award...
- Apr 15, 2019Retailer cites "a strong year in 2018" for the one-time gift to celebrate success
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – In 2018, the Meijer Simply Give program set a record with donations of more than $8.5 million – the equivalent of 4.5 million gallons of milk – to Midwestern food...
Apr 11, 2019Tournament partners with 30+ local businesses throughout tournament weekGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – From printing and parking services to floral arrangements and fences, the 2019 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give will partner with more than 30 local businesses...
Apr 1, 2019Retailer confirms May 14 will be first day of business for Avon, Mentor and Stow storesGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Since announcing expansion into Northeast Ohio in 2017, Meijer now has confirmed the opening date for three new supercenters. The family-owned retailer will open its Avon,...
Mar 21, 2019Proceeds from the tournament will help #OutDriveHunger by benefitting Simply GiveGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Tickets to two of the summer’s hottest events – the 2019 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give and its three-day food event, Grand Taste – are now available online. The...
Mar 19, 2019Tournament is committed providing the "Best Fan Experience"GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The 2018 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give was recently awarded the “Best Fan Experience” by the LPGA Tour. To build upon that momentum and provide an even greater...
Mar 19, 2019Retailer's 2018 ad campaigns lauded by West Michigan's advertising communityGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Meijer announced today that its marketing team won four awards at the American Advertising Federation (AAF) of West Michigan’s annual ADDY® Awards ceremony. The...
Mar 13, 20193:14 holiday continues to grow in popularity; Meijer expects to move more than 10kGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Whether you choose to spend National Pi Day celebrating Albert Einstein’s birthday or reveling in the discovery of a fundamentally groundbreaking equation in mathematics,...
Mar 12, 2019Retailer enhances innovative shopping technology to help speed up checkoutGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Meijer continues the roll out of Shop & Scan, a mobile shopping checkout program, at 23 stores in Chicago and Northwest Indiana following success in Michigan test markets....
Mar 5, 2019Tournament opens volunteer registration with "Refer a Friend" programGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Meijer LGPA Classic for Simply Give is looking for more volunteers than ever to support its tournament that was recently named the Best Family Experience on the LPGA Tour.
Mar 4, 2019Deemed a Midwestern favorite; demand for the Polish pastry continues to growGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Meijer revealed today that is expects to move one million paczkis ahead of the Mardi Gras holiday, otherwise known as Fat Tuesday. A paczki (pronounced “pownch-key”),...
Mar 1, 2019Northern Michigan University and Meijer representatives today participated in a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Meijer Student-Athlete Fueling Station in the NMU Superior Dome....
Feb 26, 2019Registration is now open to run #forehunger during the sixth annual eventGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Meijer LPGA Classic 5k Run & Walk presented by Kellogg’s® will return for tournament week as an official 5k, giving runners the opportunity to use their times to...
Feb 19, 2019Retailer installs secure, in-store kiosks for customers to safely dispose of unused or expired medicationsClick the link to view a multimedia version of this announcement: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8497051-meijer-consumer-drug-take-back-program/ GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Meijer announced...
Feb 14, 2019First new businesses will open this summerWoodward Corners by Beaumont, a 117,000-square-foot commercial development located at the intersection of Thirteen Mile Road and Woodward Avenue in Royal Oak, has new retailers on board including...
Jan 8, 2019Family-owned retailer creating more than 900 jobs as Cleveland-area stores prepare to open late springCLEVELAND, Ohio – Meijer has begun hiring more than 900 employees for three northeast Ohio supercenters in Avon, Mentor and Stow. The family-operated retailer announced the first Greater...
Dec 19, 2018Retailer looks forward to Very Merry Meijer events each yearGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – What began in 2014 as a small gesture to make the holidays brighter has become an annual tradition for the Meijer family. Each holiday season, Meijer executives and store...
Dec 3, 2018First time retailer uses an animal as main lead in its holiday spotMeijer announced today that its newest holiday TV spot is now available for viewing. Entitled “Lily,” the 60-second spot features a cute little dog, a Border Terrier mix, who goes on a...