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Mar 25, 2021
While there’s light at the end of the tunnel and we’re pleased to be doing our part to vaccinate our communities against the spread of COVID-19, we recognize the toll this pandemic continues...
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Mar 19, 2021
Over the last month we’ve been hard at work in our communities distributing 50,000 turkeys to food pantries across our footprint. "The events of this year have taught us all the importance of...
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Mar 11, 2021
Last month, a group of Indiana Meijer team members bundled and masked up to help feed families in their community. The group volunteered with Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana – the largest food...
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Mar 5, 2021
When ArtPrize, a beloved Grand Rapids, Mich. community art festival, was cancelled due to COVID-19, it also meant the same for of many of its educational outreach programs. However, we partnered...
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Mar 5, 2021
Meijer Legacy Awards honor our team members who are leaving a lasting legacy on their teams and in their communities. The President's Award is given to team members who have positively driven the...
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Mar 2, 2021
We are proud to announce Marquette Meijer Store Director John Spaulding as the 2020 recipient of the Fred Meijer Award. With only one honoree each year, the Fred Meijer Award is the highest honor...
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Feb 25, 2021
We recently partnered with Give Merit, the philanthropic arm of Detroit-based fashion brand Merit Goodness, to support its FATE program that aims to keep Detroit students engaged in school and...
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Feb 23, 2021
Many sports fans dream of seeing their name on the back of their favorite team’s jersey. That dream came true for Todd Bevering when Chicago Blackhawks Left Wing Alex DeBrincat skated out onto...
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Feb 18, 2021
After our Flashfood pilot test in our Detroit stores reduced in-store food waste by 10 percent in late 2019, we’re excited to roll it out to all our stores in 2021. COVID-19 caused delays in...
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Feb 15, 2021
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...
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Feb 12, 2021
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...
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Feb 8, 2021
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...
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Feb 3, 2021
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...
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Jan 28, 2021
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...
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Jan 22, 2021
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...
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Jan 21, 2021
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...
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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...