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For Daniel Schwarz, getting his Mexican-inspired snack brand, CHUZA, onto Meijer’s shelves was a true "CHUZA" moment. In Spanish, “CHUZA” means hitting the mark, like a strike in bowling or...

What began as a simple experiment in beekeeping has blossomed into a thriving community enterprise for Brent Wesley — known as Wesley the Keeper — the owner of Akron Honey. In 2013, Wesley...

After noticing their father frequently giving away his homemade barbecue sauce to customers at his restaurant, The Rib Shack, sisters Tracey Richardson and Kellye Wicker realized the potential for...

In its 10th year of great golf while supporting communities in need, the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give continued to support and unite various local and diverse-owned restaurants throughout...

Justin Gill’s grandmother, Judy Yokoyama, played an influential role in his life growing up in Northern California. Along with sharing her wisdom, Judy’s cooking brought the family together...

For decades, Ying Stoller has been showing people how to make healthy and delicious Asian meals at home. From what started as a passion, she turned it into her own business, Ying’s Kitchen, a...

A sense of service is at the core of Jarriel Brown, a Detroit native and disabled veteran whose company, Burst of Life, makes compostable cutlery now carried at our Rivertown and Woodward markets...

Tony Marrero and his twin brother, Tom, launched Wakefield BioChar in 2014. But they give credit to their dad, Thomas R. Marrero, a longtime professor of chemical engineering at the University of...

When Jennifer Wiese’s son, Auggy, was 12, he was diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum. She soon discovered how emphasizing whole food ingredients in his diet could make a difference, which...

Tamika Catchings is a name many know, especially in the Greater Indianapolis area. She’s a basketball legend, escalating from college to the WNBA and then onto the world stage as a four-time...

In a heartwarming display of solidarity and empowerment, the Women at Meijer (WAM) team member resource group (TMRG) recently presented their 2023 Meijer Team Gives donation to two remarkable...

For the past dozen years, Detroit-based beauty entrepreneur Melissa Butler went from creating cosmetics in her kitchen to now, continue to display her brand, The Lip Bar on retail shelves across...

A new sustainable product has hit our stores shelves thanks to Laura Lady, a second-generation Honduran-American, woman entrepreneur. Her product, FryAway takes the guesswork out of what to do...

The mission at Grady’s Garden is simple – to inspire children to eat more veggies. Founded by food industry veterans, Chad Miller and Mike Wheeler, the West Michigan company’s commitment to...

Fairfax Market in Cleveland officially opened by Meijer Jan. 16 and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome the community to our newest store. Our Market formats put a spotlight on local...

Every year, hundreds of thousands of poinsettias in a variety of shades, from deep red to creamy white, brighten our Meijer stores before customers carry them out by the armfuls. For more than 60...

Store Director Scott Hoffman has a passion for shopping local, and it shows in his Fort Wayne store, where he’s made a point to bring in local vendors to the Meijer shelves to sit alongside...

“Food is in my blood, I breathe it,” said Chef Calvin Harris, Owner of Spiced Up Seasonings. Calvin grew up in a family that loved food, especially barbeque. It was almost a given that he’d...

Paola Carlson made her debut at the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give last year with her floral arrangements and chocolate-dipped strawberries during a luncheon at the golf course. She also had...

Misty Gunter Russian considers herself an “artist by night” – fitting in time for her art in the evenings after her day job in finance administration and between stints caring for her...

Abeer Abo-Shihata’s artwork has been featured in galleries, a library, an airport and a convention center. Now, the Hilliard, Ohio artist is excited to share her work with hundreds of thousands...

For Fishers, Ind. artist Judy Mintze, art is a way to take care of herself. She hopes her artwork featured on products at Meijer during Women's History Month inspires women to prioritize...

For Indianapolis artist Shaunt’e Lewis, art is a way to celebrate her culture and ancestors, and recognize the power of a woman, especially a Black woman. In her piece “Madam Queen,” she...

Melina Brann grew up making art. She took art classes in college but ultimately decided to pursue a career in social work and therapy. In many ways, those two paths have come together as she...

Indianapolis artist Dana Powell-Smith often hears people say they see themselves in her art. “It’s kind of funny to say that because a lot of my work involves triangle people, but people can...

David Cabrera’s team at Edwards Garments in Kalamazoo always wants to do their part in reducing their environmental footprint, similar to our teams at Meijer. “Our Sustainability Committee has...

Restaurateur Ana Olson understands the power food can have in bringing people together. “I'm a firm believer that culture gets spread mainly through food,” said Ana, Owner of Los Amigos...

At Meijer, one of our goals is to have our stores reflect and represent our customers and communities. That’s why, for Black Business Month, we’re championing some of our Black-owned business...

This year we introduced a brand new, on-course culinary experience to the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give. J. Brewer’s – named after the financier who once owned the land where Blythefield...

As we commemorate Women’s History Month in March, there’s an important milestone that we can celebrate: For the past 50 years, women have been recognized in the U.S. Census as entrepreneurs....

This year, we grew our partnership with the West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology (WMCAT) to feature two designs for our limited-edition apparel collection celebrating Black History Month....

Since partnering with Rende Progress Capital in 2020, we watched them make great strides to reduce racial economic disparities among West Michigan businesses. The organization’s co-founder, Eric...

Last year posed severe challenges across the retail industry as our customers drastically changed their shopping habits and adjusted to a largely at-home lifestyle. But difficult times can also...

Our mission of enriching lives in the communities we serve begins with a focus on serving people. This year, we launched the “Stronger Together, Meijer Unity and Community” campaign across our...

In honor of Black History Month, we’re excited to carry a limited edition collection of Black History Month graphic T-shirts at 220 of our stores. For one of the shirts, we partnered with the...

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...

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...

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...

Meijer is taking its seafood sustainability commitment to the next level, thanks to a new partnership with Jackson, Mich.-based Indian Brook Trout Farm. The rainbow trout farm is the nation’s...

Our partnership with Great Lakes commercial fishing company, La Nassa Foods, began on a handshake nearly two decades ago and continues to thrive today based on a mutual commitment to provide...

Meijer is proud to continue to deliver the level of freshness that our customers have come to expect from our produce selection. We are able to offer this level of quality thanks to local growers....

Our longstanding commitment to buying locally-grown produce across our footprint remains at the heart of our partnerships every day. An example of such a partnership is our close working...

Continuing to design experiences that will engage everyone in the community during the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, we’ve added the inaugural the Meijer LPGA Grand Taste event to our roster.

Thanks to its longstanding partnership with Michigan grower Masterpiece Flower Company, Meijer is continuing its tradition of supplying each of its 230 stores across the Midwest with beautiful...

Meijer has a new partnership with Detroit-based manufacturer Hacienda Mexican Foods that has not only placed authentic, handmade products in each of the retailer’s 222 stores across the Midwest,...

Buying locally-grown produce began when Meijer first opened its doors more than 80 years ago. With more than 125 local growers across our six-state footprint today, it remains one of our...

As Meijer continues to expand across the Midwest, our commitment to buying local produce has also grown. Although the latest Wisconsin stores just recently opened, we had already been working with...

Meijer has a longstanding commitment to buying locally-grown produce throughout the six states where we operate stores. This includes working with J & J Dill, a small farm that provides...

Continuing the Meijer LPGA Classic tournament week, Meijer hosted a Celebrity Chef Cookoff for the Grand Rapids community at the Grand Rapids Public Museum on Friday, July 24. Nationally-acclaimed...

As part of this week’s LPGA tournament festivities, nationally-acclaimed celebrity chef Mario Batali and culinary expert Gail Simmons will participate in Meijer LPGA Celebrity Chef Cookoff...