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Jan 15, 2021
Last month, five Detroit families were surprised to find everything they needed for their holiday celebration sitting in front of their homes courtesy of the Detroit Red Wings, the Detroit Tigers...
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Jan 11, 2021
David Renneckar is known as the go-to guy at our Sandusky, Ohio store. Working as a grocery stocker in the same store for 18 years has made him an expert on everything Meijer, and customers know...
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Jan 8, 2021
The doors aren’t even open at our new store in Seven Hills, Ohio, but our team has already made an impact on local families facing food insecurity. Store Director Ariko Jackson and his team...
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Jan 7, 2021
It was 4 a.m. under cloudy skies when Doug Zoller pulled on his coat and started his fully loaded truck. In early December, some may note the resemblance between the bearded Doug and everyone’s...
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Dec 30, 2020
As a way of showing our support of local businesses and appreciation for our team members, we launched our holiday meals initiative in November. As the year draws to a close and so does our...
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Dec 29, 2020
While many of our stores often compete to see which store can build the most magical holiday display, Dennis Stickney has always been the team leader to beat. But this year, his son, Dakota,...
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Dec 22, 2020
Christmas came early for Paulie Palermo, an Illinois teen with autism, who received a gift he’s wanted since childhood thanks to a thoughtful Meijer team member. A loyal customer at our Urbana...
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Dec 21, 2020Lansing Stores and Distribution Center Partner to Ensure Christmas for Every Senior
No senior will be without Christmas this year in Lansing, Mich., thanks to a growing partnership and a few extra conveyer belts. “No Senior Without Christmas” delivers boxes of household...
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Dec 18, 2020
The holidays are a season of time-honored traditions, and that goes for Meijer, too. While this year is different from any other, our teams remain committed to enriching lives in the communities...
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Dec 15, 2020
When it comes to enriching lives in the communities we serve, Meijer partners with hundreds of organizations from across our footprint. While our established partners are so valuable to us, it’s...
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Nov 17, 2020
Four Meijer team members are being honored for playing pivotal roles in the retail industry with the 2020 Progressive Grocer GenNext Awards. Becky Bronkema, Director of Merchandising for Deli and...
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Nov 12, 2020
Deborah Hass puts more than 100,000 miles on her truck each year, but it isn’t your average pickup – it’s a freightliner. Hass is a Meijer truck driver supporting our Newport, Mich....
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Oct 30, 2020
In his almost 6 years as a team member at our Plainfield, Mich. store, Joseph Coy has made quite the impression on his customers and fellow team members. Coy, who has autism, works in the store...
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Oct 22, 2020
This summer Meijer partnered with the city of Grand Rapids, Mich. to provide a six-week paid summer internship experience to underserved youth through the city’s Grow 1000 program. “We’re...
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Oct 19, 2020
October is LGBTQ+ History Month – a time to celebrate the achievements of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer icons. But, like many events lately, celebrations to honor this month were...
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Oct 13, 2020
Marcus Leslie has loved baking since he was a child, but only discovered his passion for making cheesecakes after attending a friend’s dinner party where homemade cheesecake was served. Having...
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Oct 8, 2020
After selling a successful brewery in October 2019, Eric Elliott knew he was ready for another business venture, but wasn’t sure what it should be. That is, until his wife came home with her...
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Sep 24, 2020
After recently announcing Meijer as the team’s Official Grocery Supercenter, we are pleased to be partnering with the Cleveland Browns in support of student athletes in the Cleveland community...
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Sep 15, 2020
While our customers and team members are getting used to wearing masks in our stores, one recurring piece of feedback our team members often hear is, “I miss seeing your smiling face.”...
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Sep 3, 2020
Basketball players know the difference that a fresh pair of shoes can make—they provide renewed support in every sense of the word. In mid-August, the Detroit Pistons, the Langston Galloway...
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Aug 31, 2020
As we announced extended back-to-back fall and holiday Simply Give campaigns starting this week and lasting through the end of the year, we are reflecting upon the reasons why Simply Give exists...
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Aug 13, 2020
Our teams work hard to play an important role in their neighborhoods, both in and out of the grocery aisles. But when we open a new store, they work even harder to engrain themselves in that new...
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Aug 10, 2020
One morning in April, Store Director Minesh Patel arrived at his St. Charles, Ill. store early to find dozens of handmade signs taped to the front doors thanking the heroic essential workers who...
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Aug 5, 2020
Like many other college students, JaSean Murray had big plans next year that were heavily reliant on this summer’s internship opportunity. And then COVID-19 happened, and the Western Michigan...
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Jul 29, 2020
Meijer is committed to enriching the lives and communities we serve, and for Bonnie McCall, that positive influence began at a very young age when the greeters knew her and her brothers by sight...
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Jul 29, 2020
Meijer is committed to enriching lives in the communities we serve. That includes showing support for a grassroots initiative started by community members to help better the lives of others. In...
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Jul 24, 2020
In the wake of COVID-19, we believe it is vital to recognize the efforts of grocery workers who ensure the shelves remain stocked with essential items for our customers. It means so much to us...
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Jul 13, 2020
This year’s Fred and Lena Meijer Scholarship program awarded $620,000 in scholarships to support the educational aspirations of our team members and their children. The scholarship fund was...
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Jun 30, 2020
Earlier this spring, our West Bend, Wisc. store donated 300 meal kits to the local Boys and Girls Club of Washington County to feed local families in need as COVID-19 impacted their community’s...
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Jun 25, 2020
Meijer is pleased to offer free support to our blind and low vision customers by partnering with the Aira app to enhance their shopping experience. Aira is a service that connects blind and low...
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Jun 1, 2020
Many of our youngest customers were disappointed to see Sandy retire to her stable earlier this spring so we could ensure a clean environment in our stores, but students in Saginaw, Mich., decided...
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May 28, 2020
Heavy rains and dam failure caused massive flooding earlier this month in Midland and Gladwin Counties in mid-Michigan. Thousands of residents were forced to evacuate. Thankfully, when the...
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May 27, 2020
One Michigan-based company took the opportunity to show its appreciation for the frontline workers of another earlier this month. Hudsonville Ice Cream, based in Holland, Mich., shares our West...
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May 26, 2020
Our commitment to enrich lives in the communities we serve is even stronger in our new normal. One population we’re particularly pleased to serve is our nation’s veterans. Our Tipp City, Ohio...
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May 20, 2020
Stories continue to emerge showing our team members doing great things – from donating to school districts and food banks to going the extra mile when a customer needs help. That spirit...
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May 15, 2020
Having recently joined the Meijer team, local Cincinnati, Ohio artist David Baker knew he wanted to do something to brighten customers’ spirits, so he did what he does best—balloon sculpture....
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May 12, 2020
Though Nurse Appreciation Week has ended, we continue to value the nurses and all the essential workers who are shepherding our communities through these difficult times. Knowing that the...
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May 6, 2020
Families facing food insecurity are among those most affected by impacts of the coronavirus. As a grocer first, we see feeding our communities as our job and our passion. Many schools have taken...
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May 5, 2020
By partnering with the State of Michigan and the Food Bank Council of Michigan, Meijer will secure and deliver millions of dollars’ worth of groceries to food banks across the state as need...
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May 4, 2020
During these unprecedented times, team members in our stores have faced challenges they never could have expected. But amidst the difficulties, they’ve banded together and embraced their inner heroes.
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Apr 28, 2020
As our country works together to flatten the curve of the coronavirus, early signs indicate our collective efforts are making a positive impact. While we still have a long road ahead, I’m...
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Apr 22, 2020
Meijer believes environmental stewardship is an important part of enhancing lives in the communities we serve. And, today, on the 50th anniversary of the first observance of Earth Day, it’s more...
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Apr 20, 2020
Located on the William Beaumont Hospital campus in Royal Oak, our Woodward Corner Market team has developed close ties to the medical professionals who’ve become regular customers since the store’
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Apr 16, 2020
Our truck drivers exemplify the drive that keeps our stores moving. We’ve always known this, but during these difficult and uncertain times, knowing we can count on them to continue to provide...
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Apr 9, 2020
Love INC, a nonprofit serving residents of Grandville, Jenison and Hudsonville, Mich., received a surprise influx of funds from Meijer during a recent shopping trip. The nonprofit has seen a 60...
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Apr 8, 2020
It’s amazing how many letters we get from our customers, especially during these challenging times, and it seems we get more every day. I’m always touched by people who take the time to express their gratitude for an experience they had in one of our stores, because it tells me our team is doing what it does best— enriching lives in the communities we serve.
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Apr 3, 2020
“Thank You, Essential Service Workers” reads a large sign, in big red text, on the door of our St. Charles, Illinois store. “When I pulled in to work, I saw two customers by the GM doors,”...
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Mar 24, 2020
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Mar 17, 2020
Dear Meijer Customer, Meijer was founded on the belief that our primary purpose is to serve our communities. On behalf of our entire company and the Meijer family, it’s our privilege to serve...
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Mar 12, 2020
Tickets to the tournament touted as the Most Family Friendly and Best "Foodie" Experience on the LPGA tour – are now available online. The seventh annual tournament, which features the three-day...
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Mar 11, 2020
Dear Meijer Customer, As a family company that has been in business for more than 85 years, we value the trust you place in us every day as part of your community. As our country works to prevent...
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Mar 10, 2020
Gilda’s LaughFest, a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based comedy festival, became the nation’s first-ever community-wide festival of laughter in 2011. Meijer has supported the event for all 10 years,...
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Mar 5, 2020
The UP200, an Iditarod qualifying race, and The Midnight Run, an eight-dog race from Marquette, Mich. to Chatham and back, draws mushers and sled dog enthusiasts from around the country and...
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Mar 3, 2020
After his first year as a volunteer for the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give in 2019 as a standard bearer, Peter Crawford will return this year as a marshal. After he found his first year as a...
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Feb 27, 2020
Members of the Ann Visger Preparatory Academy Fifth Grade Student Council spent a day of their mid-winter break recently tackling the issue of hunger in their community. The students visited...
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Feb 25, 2020
Ell Donelson joined the Meijer team less than a year ago to help open Woodward Corner Market, the new small format store in Royal Oak. But in that short time, she noticed how the Meijer LPGA...
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Feb 20, 2020
Winter months are an especially difficult time for families facing food insecurity. Winter storms can leave children without school-provided lunches and make it difficult for parents to get to...
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Feb 18, 2020
Having attended the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give for the last 5 years, Kristin Brouwers considers herself an expert spectator, but this year she wants more. “This will be my first year as...
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Feb 11, 2020
The Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give is looking for more volunteers than ever – 1,200 to be exact – to help ensure this tournament remains one of the premier stops on the LPGA Tour. “The...
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Feb 3, 2020
The Meijer Simply Give program had another successful year, working closely with Meijer customers, team members and food pantry partners to help our hungry neighbors put food on their tables....
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Jan 31, 2020
The eighth annual Wanted: Peanut Butter campaign kicked off Jan. 31 with a Meijer donation of $15,000 and 3,500 jars of the nutritious staple that are crucial for the nearly 200 food pantries,...
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Jan 31, 2020
The 2019 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give was recognized as the Most Family Friendly and Best “Foodie” Experience on Tour during the Gold Driver Awards held by the LPGA tournament partners....
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Jan 29, 2020
Meijer strives to enrich lives in the communities we serve, and even though Woodward Corner Market is not a Meijer supercenter, it still follows the same fundamental philosophy of giving. The new...
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Oct 16, 2019
Cathy Cooper, Senior Director of Community Partnerships and Giving for Meijer, is the inaugural recipient of the Fred Meijer Award. This is the highest-level team member recognition available from...
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Oct 2, 2019
Kate Cox is often met with surprise or disbelief when talking about the on-trend clothing styles carried at Meijer. “I hear statements like, ‘wow, you got that at Meijer,’ or ‘I had no...
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Oct 2, 2019
Meijer team members joined forces recently to rid beaches of plastic and garbage in three states. In conjunction with International Coastal Cleanup and the Alliance for the Great Lakes, Meijer...
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Sep 16, 2019
Andrea Wrenbeck knows how to bring a Meijer potato chip to life. In fact, the Own Brand Lead for Chips, said it takes several months to make sure it’s perfect – in terms of aroma, appearance,...
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Sep 16, 2019
In conjunction with International Coastal Cleanup, Meijer is sponsoring three September Adopt-a-Beach clean-up events on Sept. 21, 2019 across the Midwest to help rid the beach of plastic and...
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Sep 12, 2019
Meijer will double match every $10 donation to the Meijer Simply Give program on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. That means, a $10 donation becomes $30 to help food pantries across the Midwest. “We are...
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Sep 4, 2019
Rachel Savage loves ice cream. So much so that she has been known to eat it three days a week … at work, making sure it’s texture, taste and amount of inclusions like caramel swirls or brownie...
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Aug 22, 2019
For the third consecutive year, Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad will offer a Kids Ride Free special, presented by Meijer, on weekdays in August 2019. “Meijer is pleased to support such a fun...
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Aug 19, 2019
Meijer recently teamed up with the Indianapolis Colts and Coca-Cola Consolidated to surprise hundreds of teachers with free school supplies to get their school year off to a great start. The...
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Aug 15, 2019
Heather Schultz is more than just a Meijer Pharmacist. She’s a resource. “I like being a resource for our patients, for anyone in our area to call and ask those medication-related questions...
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Aug 7, 2019
Oscar Hernandez knows what makes an avocado perfect and can help others spot the characteristics. “You want them to be like goldilocks in the store display … just a little soft so the customer...
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Aug 7, 2019
The fall Simply Give campaign kicks off Sunday, Aug. 18 and will run through Sept. 28. This program is the hallmark of the Meijer hunger relief efforts, which stocks the shelves of food pantries...
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Jul 12, 2019
Scrutinizing 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...
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Jul 12, 2019
Robert Dalgleish says bananas are high maintenance. Not only do they have their own “banana room” at the Meijer Distribution Facility in Lansing, he and his team check them twice a day based...
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Jul 9, 2019
Tournament week began with a visit to the St. Alphonsus Food Center on Monday with Executive Chairman Hank Meijer and LPGA Pros Kris Tamulis and Jaclyn Lee. Together they toured the facility and...
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Jul 9, 2019
On Day 2 of the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, the Celebrity Pro-Am took place at Egypt Valley Country Club. LPGA pros were joined on the course by dozens of celebrities ranging from...
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Jul 9, 2019
The Meijer LPGA Classic Official Pro-Am was held on Wednesday, June 12, during tournament week. The Pro-Am, which was held at Blythefield Country Club, paired some of the best LPGA professional...
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Jul 9, 2019
Despite rain delays, 144 LPGA professionals hit the golf course on Thursday, June 13, for the first round of the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give. The crowds also braved the weather to take in...
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Jul 9, 2019
The Grand Taste and the Grand Taste Garden – known as the best food experience on any tour – remained popular spots on the course during the 2019 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give. The tents...
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Jul 9, 2019
The Meijer LGPA Classic for Simply Give is an event for the entire family but there was so much for kids to do besides watch golf. In addition to watching the LPGA professionals, young golf fans...
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Jul 9, 2019
Despite a slow start due to heavy rains, the sixth annual Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give concluded Sunday, June 16, with a win by Canada’s Brooke Henderson and a donation commitment of $1.1...
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May 10, 2019
The spring Simply Give campaign kicks off on Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 12) and runs through the 2019 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give that wraps up June 16. The program gives Meijer customers...
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Apr 29, 2019
Tickets to the 2019 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give are now available at Michigan Meijer stores. The sixth annual tournament will be held June 11-16 at Blythefield Country Club. Daily tickets...
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Apr 29, 2019
Citing “a strong year” in 2018, the Meijer family contributed an extra $2 million to its food pantry partners who participated in any of its three Simply Give campaigns. The one-time extra...
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Apr 22, 2019
Meet Henry Samaniego. He’s the Store Director of the Hudsonville Meijer and is among 10 finalists for the 2019 Food Marketing Institute’s Store Manager Awards that celebrates those across the...
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Mar 25, 2019
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 sixth annual tournament...
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Mar 15, 2019
Even though the 2018 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give was awarded the “Best Fan Experience” by the LPGA Tour, tournament officials aren’t just taking it easy this year. To build upon that...
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Mar 15, 2019
To fully embrace the company you work for, Charlie Mollien believes you should jump right in and get your feet wet. In his case, he helped pass out food during the Grand Taste at the Meijer LPGA...
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Mar 6, 2019
The Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give is more than just a golf tournament. It’s an opportunity for the entire community to come together to have fun while supporting the Meijer Simply Give...
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Mar 6, 2019
The Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give is looking for more volunteers than ever to support the tournament that was recently named the Best Family Experience on the LPGA Tour. Volunteer...
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Mar 4, 2019
Northern Michigan University and Meijer recently joined forces to unveil the new Meijer Student-Athlete Fueling Station in the NMU Superior Dome. The station, which offers free grab-and-go snack...
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Mar 4, 2019
Meijer has a strong history of supporting the communities it serves, and that culture remains strong today through our philanthropic efforts. The Meijer Simply Give program set a record in 2018...
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Feb 28, 2019
After helping execute the marketing for the 2018 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, Sallie Crumbacher signed up for the golf tournament’s accompanying 5k Run & Walk presented by Kellogg’s...
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Feb 27, 2019
Amanda McVay has participated in the Meijer LPGA Classic 5k Run & Walk presented by Kellogg’s every year because she loves running. “Running provides me a time to myself to feel active as well...
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Feb 26, 2019
The Meijer LPGA Classic 5k Run & Walk will return for tournament week as an official 5k, giving running the opportunity to use their times to qualify for other USA Track & Field (USATF) events....
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Jan 14, 2019
In an ongoing effort to feed hungry families in the communities we serve, Meijer joined forces with Hormel Foods and Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch to donate 2,000 hams to Gleaners Food Bank of...
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Jan 8, 2019
From toy drives to donations, the holidays are full of examples of people helping people. Meijer is involved in many local events during the holidays – from Toys for Tots to Shop with a Hero to...