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Two weeks ago, we donated 4,500 turkeys to the Greater Cleveland Food Bank as part of our commitment to donate $1 million in turkeys to food banks across the Midwest this month. Another 1,500 was...

When Elli Simcoe was looking for models for our Easter 2020 toy ad, the Meijer photo shoot manager knew she wanted the kids to reflect the people in the communities we serve. “It can be tricky...

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...

A long line of cars queued up as team members from our Lorain, Ohio store braved the cold and snow to feed members of their community last month. Store Director Cassandra Robinson said her team...

As we look forward to continuing our Simply Give program this year, we wanted to look back at the successes and needs that continue to drive us in our efforts to end food insecurity in our...

In December, we joined forces with Cleveland Browns Guard Joel Bitonio and his family to host “Home Team Holiday Cheer,” a program to make sure children from all 22 City of Cleveland...

In late 2020, a customer was shopping alone in our Mansfield, Ohio store when he lost consciousness and went into cardiac arrest, according to a letter written by his grandson. At the time, the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...