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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...