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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...

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....

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...

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...

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.”...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

“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,”...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Amid the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, there is one certainty: Meijer leadership and store directors love surprising customers during the Very Merry Meijer event. The event began in...

A group of Meijer team members from the Northern Region rolled up their sleeves to participate recently in the National Day of Caring in Fremont, Mich. put on by the United Way – Newaygo County...

The National Private Truck Council (NPTC) recently named Meijer Logistics Manager Carol Heinowski as its Board Chair. The 10-year Meijer team member is the first woman named to this role. “Women...

Meijer and Kimberly-Clark recently teamed up to break the current GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the Tallest Bath Tissue Pyramid at the retailer’s new Grand Chute supercenter. The new...

The Fred & Lena Meijer Scholarship Fund, a competitive scholarship for Meijer team members and their children, is now accepting applications for the upcoming school year. The deadline to apply is...

Meijer has been recognized by the US Business Leadership Network® (USBLN®) and American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) as one of the Disability Equality Index (DEI®) Best Places...

Much like Sandy, the iconic penny pony that’s a fixture at each Meijer store, the Purple Cow is also beloved by customers, thanks to Fred Meijer. Originally a poem written by Gelett Burgess, the...

When Paul Strodtbeck joined Meijer as a fleet driver in 1972, there was only a team of 34 drivers who made daily deliveries to the retailer’s 24 stores in Michigan. Much has changed in the past...

For the seventh consecutive year, the Fred and Lena Meijer Scholarship program will award two $10,000 scholarships to Meijer team members and their children. The program also awards numerous...

Meijer has tapped Stacy London, one of America’s foremost style experts, to help shape the style direction for our on-trend women’s clothing line, Massini. London is best known as the co-host...

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) recognizes Meijer as a Champion of Opportunity for its commitment and leadership in integrating individuals with disabilities into Ohio’s...

Meagan Rawers, daughter of Meijer team member Amy Rawers, was recently awarded the $10,000 Lena Meijer scholarship. Meagan’s mother, Amy, a full-time cashier at the Troy, Ohio Meijer, is not the...

George Cruz-Peralta, a Meijer team member at the Melrose Park, Ill. store, was recently awarded the $10,000 Fred Meijer scholarship to support his aspirations of studying mechanical engineering at...

At Meijer, we try our best to make a positive impact in the communities we serve, including helping to keep the environment a clean and safe place to live. Recently, team members at the Fort...

The Fred & Lena Meijer Scholarship is increasing its scholarship awards from $2,500 to $3,000 this year, giving Meijer team members and their children an opportunity to put even more money toward...

The Meijer Information Technology Services (ITS) team showed their generosity with a recent personal care drive for Northwest Food Pantry. Together, they collected more than $1,000 in products...

The Meijer supply chain operations team shared the spirit of the holidays by once again participating in D.A. Blodgett – St. John’s Give to a Child in Need program. Over the holiday season,...

For the fourth consecutive year, Meijer team members and their children will have a chance to receive up to $10,000 to further their college education with the Fred & Lena Meijer Scholarship, a...

We take our commitment to helping the communities we serve seriously, and we’re proud to say that the support and contributions of our team members help make that possible. For the fourth...

For the third consecutive year, Meijer team members and their children will have a chance to receive up to $10,000 to further their college education with the Fred & Lena Meijer Scholarship, a...