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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Stories continue to emerge showing our team members doing great things – from donating to school districts and food banks to going the extra mile when a customer needs help. That spirit...

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...

Families facing food insecurity are among those most affected by impacts of the coronavirus. As a grocer first, we see feeding our communities as our job and our passion. Many schools have taken...

By partnering with the State of Michigan and the Food Bank Council of Michigan, Meijer will secure and deliver millions of dollars’ worth of groceries to food banks across the state as need...

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...

Meijer believes environmental stewardship is an important part of enhancing lives in the communities we serve. And, today, on the 50th anniversary of the first observance of Earth Day, it’s more...

Located on the William Beaumont Hospital campus in Royal Oak, our Woodward Corner Market team has developed close ties to the medical professionals who’ve become regular customers since the store’

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...

Love INC, a nonprofit serving residents of Grandville, Jenison and Hudsonville, Mich., received a surprise influx of funds from Meijer during a recent shopping trip. The nonprofit has seen a 60...

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,”...

Dear Meijer Customer, Meijer was founded on the belief that our primary purpose is to serve our communities. On behalf of our entire company and the Meijer family, it’s our privilege to serve...

Tickets to the tournament touted as the Most Family Friendly and Best "Foodie" Experience on the LPGA tour – are now available online. The seventh annual tournament, which features the three-day...

Dear Meijer Customer, As a family company that has been in business for more than 85 years, we value the trust you place in us every day as part of your community. As our country works to prevent...

Gilda’s LaughFest, a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based comedy festival, became the nation’s first-ever community-wide festival of laughter in 2011. Meijer has supported the event for all 10 years,...

The UP200, an Iditarod qualifying race, and The Midnight Run, an eight-dog race from Marquette, Mich. to Chatham and back, draws mushers and sled dog enthusiasts from around the country and...

After his first year as a volunteer for the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give in 2019 as a standard bearer, Peter Crawford will return this year as a marshal. After he found his first year as a...

Members of the Ann Visger Preparatory Academy Fifth Grade Student Council spent a day of their mid-winter break recently tackling the issue of hunger in their community. The students visited...

Ell Donelson joined the Meijer team less than a year ago to help open Woodward Corner Market, the new small format store in Royal Oak. But in that short time, she noticed how the Meijer LPGA...

Winter months are an especially difficult time for families facing food insecurity. Winter storms can leave children without school-provided lunches and make it difficult for parents to get to...

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...

The Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give is looking for more volunteers than ever – 1,200 to be exact – to help ensure this tournament remains one of the premier stops on the LPGA Tour. “The...

The Meijer Simply Give program had another successful year, working closely with Meijer customers, team members and food pantry partners to help our hungry neighbors put food on their tables....

The eighth annual Wanted: Peanut Butter campaign kicked off Jan. 31 with a Meijer donation of $15,000 and 3,500 jars of the nutritious staple that are crucial for the nearly 200 food pantries,...

The 2019 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give was recognized as the Most Family Friendly and Best “Foodie” Experience on Tour during the Gold Driver Awards held by the LPGA tournament partners....

Meijer strives to enrich lives in the communities we serve, and even though Woodward Corner Market is not a Meijer supercenter, it still follows the same fundamental philosophy of giving. The new...

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...

Meijer team members joined forces recently to rid beaches of plastic and garbage in three states. In conjunction with International Coastal Cleanup and the Alliance for the Great Lakes, Meijer...

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,...

In conjunction with International Coastal Cleanup, Meijer is sponsoring three September Adopt-a-Beach clean-up events on Sept. 21, 2019 across the Midwest to help rid the beach of plastic and...