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Their new logo sucks:P

There just like Walmart they have the same wear house look and they sell junk just  like Warmart the even sell FOOD.

QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999
There just like Walmart they have the same wear house look and they sell junk just  like Warmart the even sell FOOD.

Actually (I don't mean to act like a no-it all, because I have never been to any of their stores) they started selling just groceries, unlike Wal-Mart, Kmart, and Target, They just added general mershe. into the mix but food seems to be thier biggest thing. Many people like the stores and the product quality, and they are a family-owned company.

I like Meijer, they're kinda like a Wal-Mart supercenter concept (Meijer actually beat Wal-Mart to the supercenter concept by a LONG shot), but with a Target look and feel kinda, great prices and service, and they're not of the "build a 200,000 square foot store in every town" mentality.

A Meijer shopping cart.

Noblesville, Indiana

Meijer

what is meijer I do not know what kind of a chain this is.

They are a SuperCenter type of store, with their focus on food (they started out as just food items)

this meijer is in lansing michigan on saginaw highway.

QuoteOriginally posted by MBZ321
They are a SuperCenter type of store, with their focus on food (they started out as just food items)

what other departments do they have or it is it just foods?

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We don't have this store in Greensburg, or the surrounding area, but I found this tag when I bought some books off of e-bay.

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2411/2455397740_a7c0de4f96_m.jpg)

I worked at the Meijer on georgesville Road in Columbus, I loved that working at that store, it was good until all the raises had to be approved by the DM, then it wasn't so good anymore. We had a team leader that used to be everywhere but his dept, it didn't matter though, we did our work and were left alone. I got hired in 2001. I worked there for a year and a half and went up in pay $2.00 per hr. then I left to persue other work and I wanted to go back part time and they hired me but then they told me that they were going to hire me back at .25 less an hour than I was hired in at in 2001, I was like are you kidding me? I had experience in that store and they were going to hire me for less.... no way...

While I like the store design of Meijer, their employees stink. Many cashiers are slow or don't know how to use the cash register system and call for assistance frequently. In addition, they aren't properly trained in bagging (they put meat with my cleaning products.) They can also be very rude.

Floor help is nonexistent and finding an employee can be very hard.

I have had bad experiences with their photo finishing department and refuse to use their services.

The side of a Meijer. Shouldn't that end with a question mark?


(http://www.gearbits.com/images/why_pay_more.jpg)

were is this chain located never heard of them because i live in new england

QuoteOriginally posted by jmcnamara96
were is this chain located never heard of them because i live in new england

Based in Michigan, their stores are in mostly in the midwest. The closest ones to me are in Ohio and Kentucky.

QuoteOriginally posted by XDeSuEhTX

QuoteOriginally posted by jmcnamara96
were is this chain located never heard of them because i live in new england

Based in Michigan, their stores are in mostly in the midwest. The closest ones to me are in Ohio and Kentucky.

Unfortunately, they don't have any here in Wisconsin (ShopKo country), I would've loved to shop there, maybe they don't want to do a westward expansion, yet, for fear that ShopKo might run them into the ground.

In 1962 he invented the supercenter format later copied by Wal-Mart.  His regional chain has continued to thrive despite the dominance of WMT, one of only a handful to do so.
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/11/west_michigan_grocery_magnate.html
http://www.freep.com/article/20111127/NEWS06/111270476/Fred-Meijer-Retail-giant-philanthropist-leaves-lasting-legacy-Michigan?odyssey=mod

http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2011/12/fred_meijers_sons_pledge_retai.html

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120616/BIZ/206160324/1001/rss21

As a side note, my most recent Ocean State Job Lot order was put into Meijer bags!

Meijer plans to expand into Wisconsin in 2014!

QuoteMeijer details $160M plan
Written by  Joe Boomgaard, MiBiz

Walker-based retailing giant Meijer Inc. says it plans to build six new supercenter stores and remodel five others this year. The plan is part of a $160 million investment project the company announced in mid-February. In Michigan, Meijer plans to build new stores in Swartz Creek and Detroit and renovate stores in Lansing, Flint, Taylor and the Knapp’s Corner location in Grand Rapids, which will test elements of the company’s new flagship design concept. Elsewhere, new stores are also planned for Portage, Ind., Warsaw, Ind., Danville, Ill. and Evergreen Park, Ill. The company also plans to renovate a store in Springfield, Ill. Each new store results in the creation of at least 250 new full-time or part-time jobs, according to Meijer. The retailer has opened 29 new stores since 2007.Not included in the announcement, however, are plans for the retailer to expand into Wisconsin. Meijer continues to pursue new stores in Grafton, Oak Creek, Sussex and Wauwatosa, although it dropped a plan to build a new store in Franklin, according to reports in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. The company also plans to open a new distribution center in Pleasant Prairie, Wis. by the end of 2014. Meijer purchased the facility from Supervalu Inc. and said it would upgrade the site to serve its planned new stores in southeastern Wisconsin, according to reports. The retailer also continues to be mum on plans it filed with the City of Walker to renovate its corporate headquarters, a story MiBiz first reported in October 2012 - See more at: http://mibiz.com/news/design-build/item/20429-meijer-details-#sthash.0etyOJKl.dpuf

Meijer locations opening in 2014:

Michigan:
Swartz Creek
Detroit

Indiana:
Portage
Warsaw

Illinois:
Danville
Evergreen Park

*Wisconsin:
Grafton
Oak Creek
Sussex
Wauwatosa
Pleasant Prairie (new distribution center)



*New market for Meijer, plans to have the Wisconsin stores open by 2014.

portage is already open. I was there a month ago.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on August 01, 2013, 07:22:23 PM
Meijer plans to expand into Wisconsin in 2014!

QuoteMeijer details $160M plan
Written by  Joe Boomgaard, MiBiz

Walker-based retailing giant Meijer Inc. says it plans to build six new supercenter stores and remodel five others this year. The plan is part of a $160 million investment project the company announced in mid-February. In Michigan, Meijer plans to build new stores in Swartz Creek and Detroit and renovate stores in Lansing, Flint, Taylor and the Knapp’s Corner location in Grand Rapids, which will test elements of the company’s new flagship design concept. Elsewhere, new stores are also planned for Portage, Ind., Warsaw, Ind., Danville, Ill. and Evergreen Park, Ill. The company also plans to renovate a store in Springfield, Ill. Each new store results in the creation of at least 250 new full-time or part-time jobs, according to Meijer. The retailer has opened 29 new stores since 2007.Not included in the announcement, however, are plans for the retailer to expand into Wisconsin. Meijer continues to pursue new stores in Grafton, Oak Creek, Sussex and Wauwatosa, although it dropped a plan to build a new store in Franklin, according to reports in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. The company also plans to open a new distribution center in Pleasant Prairie, Wis. by the end of 2014. Meijer purchased the facility from Supervalu Inc. and said it would upgrade the site to serve its planned new stores in southeastern Wisconsin, according to reports. The retailer also continues to be mum on plans it filed with the City of Walker to renovate its corporate headquarters, a story MiBiz first reported in October 2012 - See more at: http://mibiz.com/news/design-build/item/20429-meijer-details-#sthash.0etyOJKl.dpuf

Meijer locations opening in 2014:

Michigan:
Swartz Creek
Detroit

Indiana:
Portage
Warsaw

Illinois:
Danville
Evergreen Park

*Wisconsin:
Grafton
Oak Creek
Sussex
Wauwatosa
Pleasant Prairie (new distribution center)



*New market for Meijer, plans to have the Wisconsin stores open by 2014.

Quote from: d_fife on August 01, 2013, 08:32:29 PM
portage is already open. I was there a month ago.

Maybe they're talking about a second location for Portage.

More "NEW" Meijer locations announced, this time for "N.E.W.", as in Northeast Wisconsin (get it?:)) :

* Green Bay West
* Howard/Suamico
* Green Bay East

Links:
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20140213/GPG03/302130373/Meijer-scouts-potential-sites-Green-Bay-store
http://biztimes.com/article/20140214/ENEWSLETTERS03/140219869
http://wtaq.com/news/articles/2014/feb/13/howard-could-be-potential-site-of-meijer-store/
http://milwaukee.cityandpress.com/node/7435024
http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/morning_roundup/2014/02/meijer-scouts-potential-sites-for.html
http://www.wearegreenbay.com/story/d/story/another-big-box-retailer-could-be-moving-to-the-ar/39389/FBKge9oW-EGkZ3qIbr3H-w
http://fox11online.com/2014/02/12/retailer-meijer-eyeing-possible-howard-site-for-store/
http://www.wbay.com/story/24708422/2014/02/12/village-of-howard-continues-to-grow

Interesting that they are expanding into Wisconsin.
My wife grew up in Michigan and Meijers was her favorite store.
The Michigan Meijers stores are unionized, and union members in that
state have always been very loyal to them.

They were going to expand into Cleveland a few years ago, but then
suddenly scrubbed those plans.  My wife keeps hoping they'll expand westward
so that we'll have them here in Pittsburgh someday.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on August 01, 2013, 07:22:23 PM
Meijer locations opening in 2014:

Michigan:
Detroit

There's already one that opened exactly one year ago today at 8 Mile Road and Woodward Avenue-perhaps the one mentioned is the one at Grand River Avenue and McNichols Road on the Redford High School site?

Quote from: Hudsons81 on July 25, 2014, 04:56:05 PM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on August 01, 2013, 07:22:23 PM
Meijer locations opening in 2014:

Michigan:
Detroit

There's already one that opened exactly one year ago today at 8 Mile Road and Woodward Avenue-perhaps the one mentioned is the one at Grand River Avenue and McNichols Road on the Redford High School site?

They might be opening a second location in Detroit.

Quote from: XDeSuEhTX on January 25, 2009, 11:03:48 PM
The side of a Meijer. Shouldn't that end with a question mark?


(http://www.gearbits.com/images/why_pay_more.jpg)

In this case, it makes it sound more like like a rhetorical question. Why ask!

Here's a look at Meijer store #123 in Southgate, Michigan, which turns 20 this year (it opened in 1994). Both taken today.

(http://i.imgur.com/HmKC61B.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/s0WY63A.jpg)

Quote from: XDeSuEhTX on January 25, 2009, 11:03:48 PM
The side of a Meijer. Shouldn't that end with a question mark?


(http://www.gearbits.com/images/why_pay_more.jpg)

Store #123 actually had that sign for a while, but it was removed several years ago.

Are they copying Walmart? I'm almost positive the Walmart I worked at in Bristol, CT for 7 weeks last Christmas had a sign on it that said Why Pay More. Plus the picture of the interior where they show regular floors and fake wooden floors are like Walmart too.

If somebody blindfolded you and dropped you into the middle of a Meijers and then a
Super Walmart, you'd have a hard time telling one from the other.

Quote from: TheFugitive on August 13, 2014, 07:42:04 AM
If somebody blindfolded you and dropped you into the middle of a Meijers and then a
Super Walmart, you'd have a hard time telling one from the other.

Meijer is the Big King to Walmart's Big Mac. Both look almost the same, but both have subtle differences.

Best thing about Meijers is the electric horse that your kid can ride for a penny.
Was pleasantly surprised to see they still have them.  I used to keep my young
daughter thoroughly entertained for eight or nine cents.

Quote from: TheFugitive on August 13, 2014, 07:42:04 AM
If somebody blindfolded you and dropped you into the middle of a Meijers and then a
Super Walmart, you'd have a hard time telling one from the other.

Things only get more intriguing when you find out that Meijer actually opened it's first supercenter in 1962-predating the very first Walmart Supercenter by 26 years!!

Quote from: Marc B on August 12, 2014, 06:22:06 PM
Are they copying Walmart? I'm almost positive the Walmart I worked at in Bristol, CT for 7 weeks last Christmas had a sign on it that said Why Pay More. Plus the picture of the interior where they show regular floors and fake wooden floors are like Walmart too.

I'm pretty sure the sign said "SATISFACTION GUARANTEED" or "WE SELL FOR LESS!".

Meijer uses a different layout than Walmart, and if you look at the ceiling in the picture, you'll notice that the light fixtures are different.

More interior photos of the now 20-year-old Southgate, MI store. These were all taken today.

(http://i.imgur.com/TmLyege.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/61j6cu4.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/HTsLMxh.jpg)

An unused Meijer gift card I forgot I even had.

(http://i.imgur.com/vtp2soY.jpg)

Meijer is now officially expanding into the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

http://www.sooeveningnews.com/article/20140926/News/140929261 (http://www.sooeveningnews.com/article/20140926/News/140929261)

Quote from: Hudsons81 on September 27, 2014, 02:50:23 PM
Meijer is now officially expanding into the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

http://www.sooeveningnews.com/article/20140926/News/140929261 (http://www.sooeveningnews.com/article/20140926/News/140929261)

where else in the upper P will Meijer expand?

whatll happen to Kmart in St Saulte Marie?

Where else will MEijer expand, Cleveland? St Louis area, DAvenport area, PEoria? Maybe they can take some of the KMARTS and turn them into Meijers. Kmart is just not relevant anymore.

Quote from: d_fife on September 28, 2014, 02:01:59 PM

Quote from: Hudsons81 on September 27, 2014, 02:50:23 PM
Meijer is now officially expanding into the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

http://www.sooeveningnews.com/article/20140926/News/140929261 (http://www.sooeveningnews.com/article/20140926/News/140929261)

where else in the upper P will Meijer expand?

whatll happen to Kmart in St Saulte Marie?

Where else will MEijer expand, Cleveland? St Louis area, DAvenport area, PEoria? Maybe they can take some of the KMARTS and turn them into Meijers. Kmart is just not relevant anymore.

1. Right now, Sault Sainte Marie is the only confirmed UP store.
2. It's possible the Kmart in Sault Sainte Marie could shut down eventually after Meijer opens.
3. Multiple answers:

• Meijer actually did plan on expanding into Cleveland a few years ago, but later scrapped those plans. Right now, the closest Meijer is in Sandusky, Ohio, a 1994 from-scratch build.
• Meijer hasn't announced an expansion into Saint Louis yet. The closest store is in Springfield, Illinois.
• Meijer hasn't announced an expansion into Davenport yet either. The closest store is in Aurora, Illinois, a satellite city of Chicago.
• Meijer hasn't announced an expansion into Peoria yet either. The closest store is in Normal, Illinois, a 1995 from-scratch build which I believe was the first Meijer in Illinois. Plus, Shopko pulled out of the Peoria market due to poor sales, so I don't know how Meijer will be able to survive there.

well Kmart is closing one in PEoria. why do oyu think Kmart could shut down in Sault Sainte Marie when Meijer opens. Whats the chances Meijer will replan the Cleveland area and take the rest of the Kmarts there.

face it Meijer should buy what remaining Kmarts they can. (While selling the rest to shopko or others).

Quote from: d_fife on September 28, 2014, 02:01:59 PM

Quote from: Hudsons81 on September 27, 2014, 02:50:23 PM
Meijer is now officially expanding into the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

http://www.sooeveningnews.com/article/20140926/News/140929261 (http://www.sooeveningnews.com/article/20140926/News/140929261)

where else in the upper P will Meijer expand?

whatll happen to Kmart in St Saulte Marie?

Where else will MEijer expand, Cleveland? St Louis area, DAvenport area, PEoria? Maybe they can take some of the KMARTS and turn them into Meijers. Kmart is just not relevant anymore.

They had plans to expand into the Cleveland market eight or nine years ago.
Even had land purchased for store sites.  They scuttled those plans and sold off the property.

My wife loves Meijers and would be very happy to see them come to Pittsburgh.
But no doubt Cleveland would have to happen first.

Quote from: d_fife on September 28, 2014, 10:21:48 PM
face it Meijer should buy what remaining Kmarts they can. (While selling the rest to shopko or others).

You got that right. Kmart is old news. Kmart is dead. Sears is next. Kmart's problems spread to Sears like a virus. I have a new ne nickname for Sears: "Burns", because that's what the word "sears" means, is "burns", as in "lights on fire". Now, what I'm proud of is Meijer. They are expanding into new territories in Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. The only Kmart left in my area is in Menominee, Michigan, just across the river from Marinette, Wisconsin. That location will permanently close soon, I predict. When I heard news about Meijer's expansion into the Green Bay area just a year ago, I was excited. I just hope that they follow through with their plans, so that they can make it north of Milwaukee (I've seen "Meijer" advertisements in the Milwaukee Brewers home stadium, Miller Park).

Having lived through the Ames-Zayre merger, I could have warned them about this.

But nobody asked.   ::)

Quote from: TheFugitive on September 30, 2014, 08:56:24 AM
Having lived through the Ames-Zayre merger, I could have warned them about this.

But nobody asked.   ::)

I'm pretty sure most retailers are better than that these days.

The interior layout of a Meijer store. What's interesting about the grocery area is that half of it is laid out vertically like a typical supermarket, but the rest is laid out horizontally like many other Meijer stores. (source (http://twowayroads.blogspot.com/2010/07/meijer-vs-walmart.html))

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uPnwrJKtIx8/TEsSercBFKI/AAAAAAAAAcI/KVkHPwMxtpE/s1600/img003.jpg)

I also have/had a similar map of the Woodhaven, Michigan store, but I don't know what I did with it.

And here's another interior layout, this one is of my local store in Southgate, Michigan. I actually took this back on March 23, 2012. It remains exactly the same today, other than the opening of a Subway outlet to the right of the deli (in the small gray box shown in the layout).
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3NoKWTBjMBk/T2zMmtw7RVI/AAAAAAAAArM/u3CQKLxK7lY/w1172-h879-no/SAM_0019.JPG)

Also, for those of you in New England or really on the East Coast who's waiting on Meijer to expand to those areas should check this link to see where their stores are located currently:
http://www.meijer.com/custserv/store_locator.jsp (http://www.meijer.com/custserv/store_locator.jsp)

And this detailed map of all Meijer stores, offices, food service centers, distribution centers, convenience stores, property service centers and pharmacy service centers as of this year. It appears that the distribution center in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin is already open.
https://www.meijervendornet.com/Documents/2014%20Meijer%20Regional%20Map.pdf (https://www.meijervendornet.com/Documents/2014%20Meijer%20Regional%20Map.pdf)

Quote from: Hudsons81 on October 05, 2014, 04:52:39 PM
It appears that the distribution center in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin is already open.

Yes. It is. And while I was watching some Milwaukee Brewers baseball games, I saw Meijer advertisements behind third base. I guess Meijer has stores in suburban Milwaukee already, and they are ready to expand further north, to places, like Green Bay, Wisconsin, where they plan to open two locations sometime in 2015 or 2016.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on October 08, 2014, 03:10:41 AM
I guess Meijer has stores in suburban Milwaukee already

Well, I just checked the two links in that post you quoted-the Meijer store locator still only has Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio clickable and the map only has the Pleasant Prairie distribution center, that's it.

Quote from: Hudsons81 on October 08, 2014, 06:24:41 AM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on October 08, 2014, 03:10:41 AM
I guess Meijer has stores in suburban Milwaukee already

Well, I just checked the two links in that post you quoted-the Meijer store locator still only has Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio clickable and the map only has the Pleasant Prairie distribution center, that's it.

That's because they are in the planning stages.

The anticicipation for these stores is killing me!

Quote from: ShopKoFan on September 30, 2014, 03:33:58 PM

Quote from: TheFugitive on September 30, 2014, 08:56:24 AM
Having lived through the Ames-Zayre merger, I could have warned them about this.

But nobody asked.   ::)

I'm pretty sure most retailers are better than that these days.

Why?  The management are pretty much all the same people, or their proteges.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on September 30, 2014, 03:33:58 PM

Quote from: TheFugitive on September 30, 2014, 08:56:24 AM
Having lived through the Ames-Zayre merger, I could have warned them about this.

But nobody asked.   ::)

I'm pretty sure most retailers are better than that these days.

Just ask Target Canada... ;)

Quote from: TheFugitive on October 08, 2014, 09:04:21 AM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on September 30, 2014, 03:33:58 PM

Quote from: TheFugitive on September 30, 2014, 08:56:24 AM
Having lived through the Ames-Zayre merger, I could have warned them about this.

But nobody asked.   ::)

I'm pretty sure most retailers are better than that these days.

Why?  The management are pretty much all the same people, or their proteges.

There are good managers/protegees and there are bad managers/protegees. The good managers are the ones that keep the business afloat, while the bad manager let their business crash and burn.

Quote from: Hudsons81 on October 08, 2014, 06:24:41 AM
Well, I just checked the two links in that post you quoted-the Meijer store locator still only has Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio clickable and the map only has the Pleasant Prairie distribution center, that's it.

I guess all of that (the billboards at Miller Park behind second base, and the distribution center) and is just a preview of what's to come for Meijer (along with the newspaper articles and local news about Meijer's future expansion) when they do expand into Wisconsin next year. They are in the planning stages according to many sources. Not only that, Milwaukee is closer to the Meijer stores in suburban Chicagoland.


Here are some news articles to back up what I'm talking about:
http://fox11online.com/2014/02/12/retailer-meijer-eyeing-possible-howard-site-for-store/ (http://fox11online.com/2014/02/12/retailer-meijer-eyeing-possible-howard-site-for-store/)
http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/morning_roundup/2014/02/meijer-scouts-potential-sites-for.html (http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/morning_roundup/2014/02/meijer-scouts-potential-sites-for.html)

This is my 200th post, BTW. Image is self-explanatory.

(http://i.imgur.com/AuIRDC1.png)

I was going to place a store list here, but I was well into it when I refreshed the page.

And here's a looong thread on Meijer on another forum: http://www.urbanplanet.org/forums/index.php/topic/43821-meijer/ (http://www.urbanplanet.org/forums/index.php/topic/43821-meijer/)

http://biztimes.com/article/20140214/ENEWSLETTERS03/140219869
http://wtaq.com/news/articles/2014/feb/13/howard-could-be-potential-site-of-meijer-store/
http://milwaukee.cityandpress.com/node/7435024
http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/morning_roundup/2014/02/meijer-scouts-potential-sites-for.html
http://www.wearegreenbay.com/story/d/story/another-big-box-retailer-could-be-moving-to-the-ar/39389/FBKge9oW-EGkZ3qIbr3H-w
http://fox11online.com/2014/02/12/retailer-meijer-eyeing-possible-howard-site-for-store/


If you are unsure about the expansion of Meijer into the state of Wisconsin, read these news articles.

(how could Hudsons81 have missed these?!)

Quote from: ShopKoFan on October 20, 2014, 08:42:38 PM
http://biztimes.com/article/20140214/ENEWSLETTERS03/140219869
http://wtaq.com/news/articles/2014/feb/13/howard-could-be-potential-site-of-meijer-store/
http://milwaukee.cityandpress.com/node/7435024
http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/morning_roundup/2014/02/meijer-scouts-potential-sites-for.html
http://www.wearegreenbay.com/story/d/story/another-big-box-retailer-could-be-moving-to-the-ar/39389/FBKge9oW-EGkZ3qIbr3H-w
http://fox11online.com/2014/02/12/retailer-meijer-eyeing-possible-howard-site-for-store/


If you are unsure about the expansion of Meijer into the state of Wisconsin, read these news articles.

(how could Hudsons81 have missed these?!)

In other Meijer news:

In Glendale, Indiana, Meijer has cancelled plans to rezone land on Keystone Avenue that would've housed a new store.
http://www.ibj.com/articles/50158-meijer-drops-rezoning-request-for-proposed-glendale-store (http://www.ibj.com/articles/50158-meijer-drops-rezoning-request-for-proposed-glendale-store)

Up in Michigan, a new Meijer store under construction in the Brightmoor neighborhood of Detroit may spur a revitalization of this long-dilapidated west side neighborhood.
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20141019/NEWS/310199989/brightmoor-new-meijer-expected-to-help-boost-urban-revitalization (http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20141019/NEWS/310199989/brightmoor-new-meijer-expected-to-help-boost-urban-revitalization)

And out west across the lake in Beloit, Wisconsin, plans are now officially in place for another new Meijer store (how can ShopkoFan miss this?).
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/news/meijer-plans-moving-forward/Farticle_3e0b3e42-4e2f-11e4-97f7-3f1ebeae00b4.html (http://www.beloitdailynews.com/news/meijer-plans-moving-forward/Farticle_3e0b3e42-4e2f-11e4-97f7-3f1ebeae00b4.html)

Finally, I still have this in one of my kitchen cabinets.
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A map showing the interior layout Meijer used for many years until switching over to the Rockwell Group prototype in 2003. Only a handful of stores still use this layout. Sorry if it's not loading for some of you.

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I remember the Southgate, Michigan store having a similar layout when it first opened in 1994, but mirrored-as in grocery is to the left. It kept this layout all the way up until it was remodeled into the Rockwell prototype in late 2006 which, for some reason, left the bottle return area at the back-that was pretty chaotic. Anyways, the main problem with this layout-similarly-targeted departments aren't even located next to each other. That was especially the case with electronics-I still remember when I had to go to the back-center area for VHS tapes and CDs, to the toy department for video games and to the front corridor for photos. I am glad all of that has been consolidated into a single department at the back corner furthest from the grocery area.

Speaking of which-last night (or the night before) I had a dream in which I was inside an old-layout Meijer that was partially renovated into the Rockwell prototype-the old pharmacy window at the back was still there right in the pets department and eerily enough still had shelves for prescription drugs back in there.

Meijer is now officially going to expand into the Cleveland market (actually, closer to Akron).
That makes it the third new market Meijer will soon expand into (after Wisconsin and Upper Michigan).

http://www.ohio.com/news/local/meijer-grocery-store-could-be-coming-to-former-stow-kent-plaza-instead-of-residential-neighborhood-1.540410 (http://www.ohio.com/news/local/meijer-grocery-store-could-be-coming-to-former-stow-kent-plaza-instead-of-residential-neighborhood-1.540410)

(how can jason83080 miss this?)

Interesting!  They had plans to expand into Cleveland several years ago,
then abruptly canceled them and sold off the properties.

Hopefully that means Pittsburgh is next!

A complete list of Meijer locations opening in 2015:
Wisconsin:
-Grafton
-Kenosha
-Oak Creek
-Wauwatosa

Illinois:
-Machensey Park
-Rockford

Indiana:
-Terre Haute

Michigan:
-Acme Township
-Alpena
-Detroit
-Manistee

Meijer stores that opened this year:
Illinois:
-Homer Glen
-Mokena

Indiana:
-Plainfield
-West Lafayette
-Whitestown

Kentucky:
-Bowling Green (perhaps that means Tennessee is next?)

Michigan:
-Alma
-South Haven

Ohio:
-Marysville

Another remodeling may have started at the Southgate, Michigan store. Encountered this while I was there today.
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This store has seen a slight increase in traffic after it's across-the-street Super Kmart competitor bugged out in October 2014.

Meijer is closing it's Mount Morris Township, Michigan location in May. This location originally opened in 1972.

http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/02/pierson_road_meijer_in_mount_m.html#incart_story_package (http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/02/pierson_road_meijer_in_mount_m.html#incart_story_package)

Do keep in mind that Meijer usually does not permanently cease operations at one of it's stores, similar to Walmart. Prior to this point, all of the Meijer stores that did permanently cease operations were in central Ohio.

The only store that closed without alternative locations within a 15-mile radius was Newark, Ohio in 2013.

That is a rough area.  Hills had a store on Pierson Rd. when I lived in Flint
and it was very rough.   Someone actually blew-up the Loss Prevention Manager's car
in the parking lot, and they transferred him out of town for his own protection.

The fact that Flint has lost another 40,000 people since I lived there also
likely has something to do with it.

Apparently, contaminated fuel somehow ended up in the kerosene that was sold at the gas station at the Southgate, Michigan store on Monday.

http://www.thenewsherald.com/articles/2015/04/23/news/doc5538037d1aa41544248445.txt (http://www.thenewsherald.com/articles/2015/04/23/news/doc5538037d1aa41544248445.txt)

Quote from: the above linkMeijer is alerting customers that kerosene sold at its Southgate gas station may have been contaminated with fuel.

Any customer who purchased Kerosene April 20 at the gas station, which is at 16300 Fort St., is asked to contact Meijer at 1-800-543-3704. Only kerosene sold at this particular Meijer gas station on April 20 is affected.

Records show only one customer was affected. Meijer is attempting to reach the customers where possible.

Customers may contact Meijer at 1-800-543-3704 if they have any questions.

Meijer is scouting locations on Detroit's lower east side for their third store within that city's boundaries. The first opened at Gateway Plaza in 2013 and a second will open on the city's northwest side next month.
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20150528/NEWS/150529826/meijer-looking-for-location-for-third-detroit-store (http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20150528/NEWS/150529826/meijer-looking-for-location-for-third-detroit-store)

Meijer will open in Green Bay, Wisconsin in 2017.

Meijer opened their second store in the city of Detroit yesterday.

Quote from: Hudsons81 on March 06, 2015, 11:39:20 PM
A Meijer store in a former Super Kmart, Lincoln Park, Michigan (photos courtesy of the Dead and Dying Retail Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/deadanddyingretail)):

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I'd bet that it's busier today than it ever was when it was a Super Kmart.

I love that café in the front left corner. I bet it has a great view of the parking lot and microwave tower outside from the dining area inside.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on June 14, 2015, 01:49:59 AM

Quote from: Hudsons81 on March 06, 2015, 11:39:20 PM
A Meijer store in a former Super Kmart, Lincoln Park, Michigan (photos courtesy of the Dead and Dying Retail Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/deadanddyingretail)):

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I'd bet that it's busier today than it ever was when it was a Super Kmart.

I love that café in the front left corner. I bet it has a great view of the parking lot and microwave tower outside from the dining area inside.

That tower is actually one of several on that site-they all belong to WLQV AM 1500, which is a Christian Talk station. Originally, when Storer Broadcasting erected those towers for WJBK (as WLQV was originally known as) over a half-century ago, they also erected four additional transmitters closer to Dix Highway. Those four transmitters were taken down in the late 1980's to make room for this store.

(Sidenote: Storer once owned WJBK AM-FM-TV in the Detroit market, ultimately, they were left with just the TV station (channel 2), which was originally a CBS affiliate and is today a Fox O&O.)

Interesting to see how they have totally automated the deposit bottle return
process since I lived in Michigan.

Quote from: TheFugitive on June 15, 2015, 11:55:25 AM
Interesting to see how they have totally automated the deposit bottle return
process since I lived in Michigan.

That's pretty much standard in any deposit state (at least here in the northeast) among the larger (grocery, Walmart/Target) type stores.

Smaller stores will still take them back manually, probably they don't get enough to warrant a machine being installed (though they do make machines that can take glass, plastic and cans all in one, which will occasionally show up in a smaller store).

Quote from: BillyGr on June 16, 2015, 11:41:50 AM
Smaller stores will still take them back manually, probably they don't get enough to warrant a machine being installed (though they do make machines that can take glass, plastic and cans all in one, which will occasionally show up in a smaller store).

The 2 Aldis I've been to - Middle Street in Bristol, CT and Reidville Drive in Waterbury CT have machines. Walmart in Southington, CT has an all in one machine and I think the one in Bristol, CT does too. Neither location is a super center. At Walmart in Southington/Bristol the machine is on the sidewalk in front of the store. The Walmart Neighborhood Market in Bristol has several machines on the side walk in front of the store. Shoprite in Waterbury, CT has the machines on the sidewalk. The Drusts have the machines as far away from the stores as possible at Shoprites in Southington/Wallingford. The machines attract bugs and rodents and obviously they don't want those in the store.

A fake $100 coupon has circulated all over the social media sites to the point that Meijer released this statement to make things clear:

https://www.facebook.com/meijer/photos/a.139672316635.121374.90250031635/10153081939751636/?type=1 (https://www.facebook.com/meijer/photos/a.139672316635.121374.90250031635/10153081939751636/?type=1)

Has anything like this ever happened before?

Quote from: Hudsons81 on August 24, 2015, 06:26:25 PM
Has anything like this ever happened before?

Quite often. Fake coupons for Target. Sites claiming you won a Target or Walmart gift card. Etc etc etc

My local Shop 'n Save store stopped taking ALL online coupons for awhile,
citing the high number of fakes.

The Memorial Mall, located across the street from Shopko in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, will become the future site of a Meijer store. The majority of the mall sat empty, and the mall losing more tenants, like Deb and Radio Shack.

We've heard the good news about Meijer in Wisconsin, now here's the bad:

¡Ay, caramba!: Woodman's president submits complaint over Meijer's 'ridiculous' low prices

Sep 30, 2015, 9:30am CDT

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The complainant identifies as Willard P. Woodman, president of value grocery chain and competitor Woodman's Food Market Inc. It includes photos of bulk coffee priced on sale for $4.98.

"Normally we don't turn others into you but: this is ridiculous!!" writes Woodman, who goes by Phil.

Clint Woodman, the Janesville grocer's vice president, said he suspects the complaint indeed came from Woodman's, but declined to comment further on the Unfair Sales Act or Meijer's prices.

It's one of several filings claiming the Michigan grocery and retail giant is pricing certain items below cost.
A laundry list of other complaints has been filed on behalf of an unidentified competitor by a Milwaukee attorney.
The state, which hasn't levied fines against a retailer under the act in 10 years, has sent Meijer a warning note and is looking into the other complaints.

MacIver is on top of all this because it has a bone to pick with the state's Unfair Sales Act, commonly known as the "minimum markup law."
Wal-Mart is among the retailers who claim the Depression-era policy inhibits its ability to offer certain discounts and specials. The act's stated purpose is to protect small businesses.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Meijer opened four of an anticipated dozen or more Wisconsin stores this summer.
Meijer competes heavily on price, particularly in the grocery department, and its Oak Creek location is barely a stone's throw from the nearby Woodman's.

Same thing happened to Walmart more than 20 years ago.

What's coincidental is this fact about the Meijer in Southgate, Michigan. When it first opened in 1994 it had no competition within a half-mile radius (other than supermarkets in the Southgate Shopping Center area). Then a Super Kmart went up right across the street in 1998 and the two went neck-to-neck until that Kmart closed exactly one year ago today. What's odd (although it's expected) is that for every single year that Kmart was in business, the Meijer parking lot almost always had three times more cars than Kmart's lot.

I visited one in the early 2000s in Columbus.  I thought it was a nice store, clean and well laid out.  Better than a lot of Walmarts I've seen.  I was excited to see that one was supposed to come to Wooster, Ohio, nearer to where I lived at the time.  The lot was fenced off and a "coming soon" sign was posted, and then....nothing.  since then, a Lowe's and Kohl's and a bunch of smaller shops had been built there.  I'm curious as to why they decided not to open in NE Ohio...

I have heard that Meijers' decision to not go forward in NE Ohio was a combination of market
factors and an issue they were having with their unionized employees in Michigan.  Meijers
stores in Michigan are union, but not in other states.  The union was reportedly getting upset
that as the company grew the % of non-union employees was growing proportionally.  Since
Michigan is home base for Meijers so they did not want to risk any labor problems there. 
The Cleveland market was looking less attractive by that time so they opted just to pull the plug.

If you didn't know, Meijer is again planning an expansion into northeast Ohio. Still unaware? Read these articles.

http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/meijer-store-chain-seeks-site-in-northfield-center-1.645422 (http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/meijer-store-chain-seeks-site-in-northfield-center-1.645422)
http://www.cleveland.com/west-geauga/index.ssf/2015/12/bainbridge_residents_give_wish.html (http://www.cleveland.com/west-geauga/index.ssf/2015/12/bainbridge_residents_give_wish.html)
http://www.cleveland.com/avon/index.ssf/2015/04/avon_planners_approve_meijer_s.html (http://www.cleveland.com/avon/index.ssf/2015/04/avon_planners_approve_meijer_s.html)

Meijer's planning another Wisconsin store this time: in Manitowoc.
Meijer already announced plans for two stores in Green Bay and one in Appleton, with one in Manitowoc making their fourth store planned for Northeast Wisconsin for a 2017 opening.

Reposting this from another forum with some minor changes.

Here is a history of the various exterior architectural designs Meijer has used over the years as it grew from the first Thritfy Acres outpost in 1962 to having over 200 such stores across six states today.

EXTERIOR DESIGN ERAS:

• Discount Store-Style (1962-1985)
• Solarium-Style Atrium Entries, Dark Brown Brick (1979-1989)
• Solarium-Style Glazing Window Wall, Light Brown Brick (1989-1993)
• Whimsical Indiana Pineapple (1994-1996)
• Southport (1996-1997)
• Presidential (1996-2000)
• Village Square (1999-2005)
• Signature Series (2002-2007)
• Eyebrow-Style Entries (2005-present)

Upon observations of every active store either through personal knowledge or through Google Earth, I've discovered that each of these standard designs had their own variations which will be mentioned and that there were even periods when one prototype's run overlapped with that of a newer prototype. However, quite a few stores which were originally built under the previous prototypes have since been remodeled into an Eyebrow-Style Entries variation or even had their red bands and/or roofs repainted blue. Examples include Taylor, Michigan (a former Discount Store-Style location from 1977), Midland, Michigan (a 1992-era former Solarium-Style Glazing Window Wall, Light Brown Brick store); and Carmel, Indiana (a former Whimsical Indiana Pineapple store dating from 1994) (all three examples remodeled into Eyebrow-Style Entries Type C). Another example is the Findlay, Ohio store, which only received the Eyebrow-Style Entries appendages which extended to the stairs to that store's balcony.

Discount Store-Style (1962-1985)

This was the very first prototype used by the Thritfy Acres stores, the first partial instance being that of the Thritfy Acres expansion of the original store at 28th Street and Kalamazoo Avenue in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Sadly, that well-known location was ultimately torn down and replaced by an Eyebrow Type A store in 2010. There were two different types of this design. Renovations of many stores in this design during the late 1990's added the Dutch-styled gabled entries from the Presidential prototype. There were four different types.

Type A featured rectangular box-shaped entries and a balcony which featured tenants not much different from today's in-store alcove tenants which each had windows along the store's front facade. This was debuted in 1962 by the store in Norton Shores, Michigan and was used through the store in Burton, Michigan in 1973.

Type B mostly removed the balcony (the few that still contained one no longer contained exterior windows). This began with the Airport Road store in Jackson on the same 1973 day the Burton, Michigan store opened and was used through 1986 with the current Sterling Heights, Michigan store, which was remodeled approximately 1997 into the Southport prototype. Certain stores, such as the 16th Street store in Holland, Michigan, had windows running along the front corridor facing the checkouts.

Type C had angled box-shaped entries and were clad in dark brown brick. This was used only on the two Saginaw, Michigan stores, both of which opened in 1980.

Type D combined much of the aesthetics of Type C with the straight box entries of Type A. This was first seen on the Adrian, Michigan store in 1981 and was discontinued with the Waterford, Michigan store in 1985, although that store contains certain aspects of the Solarium-Style Atrium Entries, Dark Brown Brick exterior.

A revival of sorts of Type B was used by the four small-format Meijer (Marketplace) stores that opened in suburban Chicago between 2010 and 2012.

Solarium-Style Atrium Entries, Dark Brown Brick (1979-1989)

After nearly twenty years of erecting supercenters, it was clear that it was the perfect opportunity for Meijer to devise up a new exterior design. Prototyped by the 54th Street/Clyde Park Avenue location in Wyoming, Michigan in 1979, the entrances to that store were the Type D style but was covered in solarium-style near-black windows. It wasn't until a new MEIJER logo was introduced in 1983 that this prototype went into use when the original Greenville, Michigan supercenter (old store 1) was remodeled into an extension of the design that added an extension of the solairum-style wall between the grocery and center entrances, which was in solid white and contained the store sign. The first new store to be built in this prototype was the Wilder Road store in Bay City, Michigan in 1984 and lasted until the Ann Arbor-Saline Road store in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1989.

Renovations to certain stores of this design during the 1990's replaced the original solid white solairum-style wall in the center of the front facade with an arch-shaped structure containing the MEIJER Fresh sign which in turn in subsequent remodels were replaced by the new logo.

Expansions in this Era

Beginning in 1980, Meijer would launch several short-lived concepts, such as three clothing store chains, a standalone pharmacy called Spaar; and a concept called Meijer Square, which was essentially a Meijer without the grocery section. In 1981, Meijer expands outside Michigan, acquiring several former Twin Fair stores in Ohio and converting them into Meijer Square stores. Meijer now operates stores in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Wisconsin as well as of 2015. In 1984, Meijer would see it's first supercenter in Ohio, a Solarium-Style Atrium Entries, Dark Brown Brick store in Newark, about 45 minutes east of the capital city of Columbus. Unfortunately, that store was shuttered permanently in 2013 and has been torn down.

In 1988, after years of experimenting with pushing the closing time further late, stores finally remained open for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 364 days a year, closing only on Christmas Day.

Solarium-Style Glazing Window Wall, Light Brown Brick (1989-1993)

In 1989, the Roseville, Michigan store debuted a third standard design. In this prototype, the front facade is dominated by solarium-style glazing wall of curved windows which immensely flood the sales area with natural light. Continuing with the windows-and-glazing theme, the cafe contained a large arch window and the garden center was covered by a transparent arch-shaped canopy.

For unknown reasons, in 1991, the store number sequence jumped directly from 72 (Van Buren Township, MI) to 101 (demolished Harshman Road-Dayton, OH). The last store built in this design was the Alexis Road store in Toledo, Ohio in 1993.

Whimsical Indiana Pineapple (1994-1996)

A new, "whimsical" design prototype was introduced in 1994 with the first Indiana store on Grape Road in Mishawaka. Different shapes and roofing designs form the front facade of the building, including a Dutch-styled angled structure containing a red gable roof and four small windows each on all four sides next to the grocery entrance and a yellow pineapple structure containing one of two cafes, constructed from yellow ceramic brick and glass blocks. This prototype was devised as a way to introduce Meijer to Indiana as a "store of discovery".

This prototype also debuted the use of a large green translucent glass curtain wall above the alcove stores that allows natural light to filter in across the sales floor without the need for actual windows. This prototype also debuted gray concrete panels and silver framing on windows and doors.

In 1995, two stores were built with a dark teal pineapple instead-the first Illinois store in Champaign and the store on East Washington Street in Indianapolis. The store in Fraser, Michigan, opened as a Source Club (a membership warehouse concept) in 1992 and converted into a full-fledged Meijer in 1994, combines the Whimsical Indiana Pineapple design with Source Club's exterior design of a large circular canopy at a corner of the building, which is today over that store's pharmacy drive-up window; and glass blocks over the canopy. Some later stores in this prototype made the glass blocks of the pineapple larger. The last store to open in this design was the store in Orange Township, Ohio (north of Columbus) in early 1996.

Southport (1996-1997)

This prototype was somewhat an interim transition prototype. It is the Whimsical Indiana Pineapple design without the varying shapes and roofing designs and with Dutch-styled gable entrances-red for grocery entrance and beige for general merchandise entrance. I took the name of this prototype from the first store to use it, the Southport Road store in Indianapolis, when that location opened in early 1996. It was used until the opening of the Michigan City, Indiana store in 1997. It is during this design era that Meijer sees it's first Kentucky store in Florence. An interesting application is the Fairfield, Ohio store, built in 1996, which combines the Southport and Presidential Type A prototypes.

Presidential (1996-2000)

This design is similar to the Southport prototype, but the gables are slightly different and the MEIJER (MEIJER Fresh on later stores of this prototype) sign was moved back to the center of the front facade. There were two very similar types with the same common traits of gable-roof entrances, center logo and translucent glass wall.

Type A uses light brown brick and dark green roofs. After being prototyped on the aforementioned Fairfield store, it was debuted in 1997 simultaneously on the same day on two stores: the Knapp's Corner store in Grand Rapids, Michigan and the store on East 96th Street in Indianapolis. The last store built in this design was the Washington Township, Michigan store in 2000.

Type B uses gray concrete panels and red roofs. Ran from the Fort Gratiot, Michigan store in 1997 until the Coldwater, Michigan store in 2000. Type B designs are typically smaller than their Type A counterparts.

Village Square (1999-2005)

A major renovation to the Cascade store in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1999 debuted a new exterior design and the first to debut with the MEIJER Fresh sign from the start. There were three types, each with at least four fake building facades on the actual front facade, including one resembling a barn.

Type A contains the most amount of fake facades, a large barn structure containing the MEIJER Fresh sign and dark brown brick. After debuting at Cascade, the first new store built in this design was the Springfield, Illinois store in 2000. The last new store in this design was the White Lake Township, Michigan store, built in 2005, which is somewhat of a curiosity, as the second-to-last Type A store was built in Algonquin, Illinois, in 2001. The White Lake store was also the last Meijer built without a pharmacy drive-up window. Whether how this was due to the White Lake store being delayed several years yet was still built in this design anyway is unknown. This also makes it the only Village Square prototype store that has always contained the new sign from the beginning.

Type B contains just four fake facades-a different, yet still barn-like, facade over the grocery entrance and three additional facades for the general merchandise entrance. The exterior is in light grayish-brown or reddish-brown brick. Debuted on the Richmond, Indiana store in 2000, ran until the Lowell, Michigan store in 2001.

Type C contains a total of six fake facades, including a red one at the grocery entrance that resembles the front of a barn, but is flat unlike the other two types. This was originally intended to replace the other two types, but refer to the parts relating to the White Lake store under Type A. First used on the Shaver Road store in Portage, Michigan in 2001 and last used on stores on Harrison Avenue and Marburg Avenue in Cincinnati that opened on the same day in 2003.

Signature Series (2002-2007)

In the first few years of the new millennium, Meijer found itself stuck in a bad situation resulting from increasingly intense competition, cutbacks and a recession that resulted from the 9/11 attacks. In response and to cut costs, Meijer debuted this prototype. It contained rectangular-shaped box entrances with a green roof and with entrance and exit corridors separated by a cart storage area. This prototype also debuted the drive-up pharmacy window and the current prefabricated construction method, which drastically cuts the cost of building a new store. There were two different types.

Type A places the pharmacy in the grocery section. Debuted by the Rivertown Crossings store in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2002 and was used through the Noblesville, Indiana store in 2004.

Type B moves the pharmacy back to the general merchandise section, but still at the front of the store, exactly as called for by the new interior design described below. First used by the Kalamazoo Avenue/M-6 store in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2005 and was last used on the Oswego, Illinois store in 2007.

A New Interior Design

In 2003, the Cascade store was renovated again...this time to prototype a completely new interior, graphics and layout design created by New York City-based firm Rockwell Group Limited. This redesign was designed to bring Meijer's general merchandise offerings on equal footing with it's grocery section and propel Meijer into the new millennium by providing a more hip, upscale image, which even included redesigning the logo, all in various forms of a lowercase Franklin Gothic font. This prototype was so successful that nearly all stores built or remodeled since then employ this interior design. Major changes included wider grocery aisles, the creation of a new electronics section dubbed E4, moving the pharmacy to the front of the general merchandise section and making the cereal shelves the same height as the rest of the grocery aisles rather than have it 15 feet tall. The Cascade store was renovated to a new interior design again in 2007, but despite that, this design remains in use.

Eyebrow-Style Entries (2005-present)

With the aforementioned interior redesign also came yet another exterior design and the first to be designed with the new sign from the start. This design is broken into three different types, but each have the same common trait of box-shaped entrances towering over the rest of the store building and covered in glass windows in an eyebrow-like appearance, therefore giving the name I assigned to this prototype.

Type A places the roofs of the entrances on a diagonal angle, giving a sense of more space. Debuted by the Holland Township, Michigan store in 2005.

Type B has a gable roof for the entrances, sometimes even including additional roofing designs. Debuted by the Warren, Michigan store in 2006.

Type C has the entrances given a flat roof. These entrance variations were prototyped in the late 2000's on the Cascade and Findlay, Ohio stores. Debuted in full in a renovation of the Knapp's Corner store in 2013.

Type CD is a sub-variant of Type C that only places one entrance to the store at the center of the front facade. This design is used by both of Meijer's stores within the city of Detroit, therefore, the D in CD stands for Detroit.

One-Offs

Despite all the standardized exterior designs, a handful of stores contain their own exterior designs instead, used only by their respective stores. These stores include Lincoln Park, Michigan (which reuses the exterior from it's previous tenant, Super Kmart); East Lansing, Michigan; Findlay, Ohio; the demolished store on 16 Mile Road in Sterling Heights, Michigan; Owosso-Corunna, Michigan; Lapeer, Michigan and Hartland Township, Michigan.

I hope you enjoyed this trip through the history of Meijer's many architectural designs. This took quite a while to compose.

I remember shopping in an old Discount Store style location in Adrian, Michigan in 1988.

By the time I got to Flint the Burton location had remodeled.

Quote from: TheFugitive on December 28, 2015, 12:28:27 PM
I remember shopping in an old Discount Store style location in Adrian, Michigan in 1988.

By the time I got to Flint the Burton location had remodeled.

Well, you will be happy to know that the Adrian location still has the Discount Store-Style exterior today, but the interior has been remodeled into the current interior format mentioned in the "A New Interior Design" section.

It appears that the Burton location has been remodeled once more since your time there and today it retains the interior design that Meijer used before the current format, as shown in this WJRT ABC 12 photo.
(http://media.graytvinc.com/images/WaterMeijerWEB.jpg)

http://www.kare11.com/news/could-meijer-open-new-stores-in-twin-cities/25133072

Quote from: danfifepsu on February 01, 2016, 11:02:27 PM
http://www.kare11.com/news/could-meijer-open-new-stores-in-twin-cities/25133072

It's surprising how Meijer has been entering new metropolitan areas recently. Right now they're opening stores in the Milwaukee area, they already got approval for stores in the Cleveland area and now this.

Could Pittsburgh be next?

I would like nothing better than having Meijer in Pittsburgh.
They were about my favorite place to shop when I lived in Michigan.

Quote from: TheFugitive on February 02, 2016, 10:53:58 AM
I would like nothing better than having Meijer in Pittsburgh.
They were about my favorite place to shop when I lived in Michigan.

I feel the same way about them expanding into New England (especially Maine, where I was born and my father currently lives). Maybe someday they'll open a store out there, if there are enough vacant Sears, Kmart, Ames, or Walmart stores top open them in, or vacant shopping malls to be torn down. They could also build some locations on vacant farmland, greyfields, and brownfields.

Here's a Meijer Toy City Gift Card (with the previous Meijer logo) featuring SpongeBob SquarePants:

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1521/25008583496_0d74577f09_z.jpg)

will Meijer suffer from overexpansion? I hope not

and is Meijer expanding cause Kmart is dying? and pick up where they left off? will they get to Pittsburgh or PEoria, or St Louis? the nearest one to ST LOUIS is in Springfield.

Quote from: danfifepsu on February 17, 2016, 11:03:27 PM
will Meijer suffer from overexpansion? I hope not

Meijer will not suffer from the same problems as past retailers.

They're slowly expanding into Wisconsin, which means Meijer is doing something right. Overexpansion is the least of our worries now, Dan.

Quote from: danfifepsu on February 17, 2016, 11:03:27 PM
and is Meijer expanding cause Kmart is dying? and pick up where they left off? will they get to Pittsburgh or PEoria, or St Louis? the nearest one to ST LOUIS is in Springfield.

Dan, they're focused on expanding into Wisconsin, Upper Michigan and quite possibly a future expansion into Minnesota for now. Central and Southern Illinois, as well as Missouri will come at a later date.

I don't know about Meijer taking the place of Kmart, although Meijer did open up inside some former Super Kmart locations in their home state of Michigan.

Meijer is a superstore similar to Walmart, except that Meijer is family owned, belonging to the Meijer family of Walker, Michigan.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on February 18, 2016, 05:04:06 PM...although Meijer did open up inside some former Super Kmart locations in their home state of Michigan.

Two so far to be specific, but only one of those is in Michigan. The other is in Indiana and a third Super Kmart-to-Meijer conversion will be in Illinois.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on February 18, 2016, 05:04:06 PM

Quote from: danfifepsu on February 17, 2016, 11:03:27 PM
and is Meijer expanding cause Kmart is dying? and pick up where they left off? will they get to Pittsburgh or PEoria, or St Louis? the nearest one to ST LOUIS is in Springfield.

Dan, they're focused on expanding into Wisconsin, Upper Michigan and quite possibly a future expansion into Minnesota for now. Central and Southern Illinois, as well as Missouri will come at a later date.

I don't know about Meijer taking the place of Kmart, although Meijer did open up inside some former Super Kmart locations in their home state of Michigan.

Meijer is a superstore similar to Walmart, except that Meijer is family owned, belonging to the Meijer family of Walker, Michigan.

well Meijer seems to be in expansion mode and pciking up where Kmart has left off. How do you know of  South and Central ILL, Missouri coming, I bet ST Louis will come sooner than we think like 2019, cause the nearest one to there is 100 miles away. whats next the Quad cities???  will thy come to Madison WI? And whats the chances they will come to Minneapolis? Where in UppeR Michigan will they be?

will they come to NEw England? If they do they wONT EVER Get in Vermont, No one can get in Vermont.

Meijer anyone?  http://wbay.com/2016/01/22/new-life-ahead-for-marinettes-nearly-vacant-mall/

MY ANSWERS TO DAN'S QUESTIONS ABOUT MEIJER:

well Meijer seems to be in expansion mode and picking up where Kmart has left off. I don't know if that's the case or not.

How do you know of  South and Central ILL, Missouri coming, I bet ST Louis will come sooner than we think like 2019, cause the nearest one to there is 100 miles away.
They already have stores in the Chicagoland/Milwaukee Metro area, so there might be a possibility of them open in Central Illinois sometime down the road.
Another sign: they already have stores in Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio.
Keep in mind: Meijer likes suburban locations, not urban locations, for their large superstores, the format which they're well-known for.


whats next the Quad cities???  Not yet. Remember: nothing's been announced.

will they come to Madison WI? YES, I've seen advertisements for Meijer on the neck of the basketball hoops during a televised Wisconsin Badgers college basketball game,
so that may be a sign that they will be opening soon in Madison.

And whats the chances they will come to Minneapolis? There's a possibility that they'll open over there after they've had success in Wisconsin.

Where in UppeR Michigan will they be? Meijer will open in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan (located at the eastern tip of the Upper Peninsula on I-75 near the Canadian Border)

will they come to NEw England? Not within five years. Maybe ten or fifteen years, they will.

If they do they wONT EVER Get in Vermont It is really up to the people at Meijer where they want to expand next.

No one can get in Vermont. Most retailers have a hard time opening in the state of Vermont due to lack of space.
They should just turn a few buildings into one building, like they did with most Home Depot stores and Walmart stores in Vermont.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on February 20, 2016, 03:25:54 AM
MY ANSWERS TO DAN'S QUESTIONS ABOUT MEIJER:

well Meijer seems to be in expansion mode and picking up where Kmart has left off. I don't know if that's the case or not.

How do you know of  South and Central ILL, Missouri coming, I bet ST Louis will come sooner than we think like 2019, cause the nearest one to there is 100 miles away.
They already have stores in the Chicagoland/Milwaukee Metro area, so there might be a possibility of them open in Central Illinois sometime down the road.
Another sign: they already have stores in Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio.
Keep in mind: Meijer likes suburban locations, not urban locations, for their large superstores, the format which they're well-known for.


whats next the Quad cities???  Not yet. Remember: nothing's been announced.

will they come to Madison WI? YES, I've seen advertisements for Meijer on the neck of the basketball hoops during a televised Wisconsin Badgers college basketball game,
so that may be a sign that they will be opening soon in Madison.

And whats the chances they will come to Minneapolis? There's a possibility that they'll open over there after they've had success in Wisconsin.

Where in UppeR Michigan will they be? Meijer will open in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan (located at the eastern tip of the Upper Peninsula on I-75 near the Canadian Border)

will they come to NEw England? Not within five years. Maybe ten or fifteen years, they will.

If they do they wONT EVER Get in Vermont It is really up to the people at Meijer where they want to expand next.

No one can get in Vermont. Most retailers have a hard time opening in the state of Vermont due to lack of space.
They should just turn a few buildings into one building, like they did with most Home Depot stores and Walmart stores in Vermont.

what I put above is an IDEA , the mall in marinette is MOSTLY Dead and they could turn that into a MEijer.  its an hr from Green bay where they want to put Meijer

Quote from: danfifepsu on February 20, 2016, 11:57:26 PM
what I put above is an IDEA , the mall in marinette is MOSTLY Dead and they could turn that into a MEijer.  its an hr from Green bay where they want to put Meijer

If you paid attention the story, they have not yet announced what they are going to put in the Pine Tree Mall in Marinette, Wisconsin yet. Meijer is a possibility. They are going to tear down Memorial Mall in Sheboygan, Wisconsin to put up a Meijer store, so anything could be possible right now.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on February 21, 2016, 07:39:34 AM

Quote from: danfifepsu on February 20, 2016, 11:57:26 PM
what I put above is an IDEA , the mall in marinette is MOSTLY Dead and they could turn that into a MEijer.  its an hr from Green bay where they want to put Meijer

If you paid attention the story, they have not yet announced what they are going to put in the Pine Tree Mall in Marinette, Wisconsin yet. Meijer is a possibility. They are going to tear down Memorial Mall in Sheboygan, Wisconsin to put up a Meijer store, so anything could be possible right now.

its maybe a likelyhood and are they going to open in Sheboygan soon? Whats next for Meijers expansion, I LOOVE THAT CHIAN OK, it seems to be problem proof or whatever as even Walmart has its own problems now, Kmart is dying and Target had some problems like the credit card stuff and a failed Canada expansion, but Meijers is expanding.

Quote from: danfifepsu on February 21, 2016, 10:01:19 PM
its maybe a likelyhood and are they going to open in Sheboygan soon? Whats next for Meijers expansion, I LOOVE THAT CHIAN OK, it seems to be problem proof or whatever as even Walmart has its own problems now, Kmart is dying and Target had some problems like the credit card stuff and a failed Canada expansion, but Meijers is expanding.

Meijer will open in Green Bay, Appleton, Manitowoc, and Sheboygan, before entering Marinette, so yes, they'll open in Sheboygan. Yes, I know Target has had problems in Canada, but that doesn't affect their American stores very much, since they were established separately, north of the US-Canada border, as a separate company that purchased Zellers. Kmart is introducing a new Big Lots-like strategy of purchasing closeout items from bankrupt retailers to resell in their stores, so Kmart is not exactly dead yet.

Have you even been to a Meijer store, Dan? I'm only one person.

Don't keep asking me question after question.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on February 22, 2016, 01:06:19 AM

Quote from: danfifepsu on February 21, 2016, 10:01:19 PM
its maybe a likelyhood and are they going to open in Sheboygan soon? Whats next for Meijers expansion, I LOOVE THAT CHIAN OK, it seems to be problem proof or whatever as even Walmart has its own problems now, Kmart is dying and Target had some problems like the credit card stuff and a failed Canada expansion, but Meijers is expanding.

Meijer will open in Green Bay, Appleton, Manitowoc, and Sheboygan, before entering Marinette, so yes, they'll open in Sheboygan. Yes, I know Target has had problems in Canada, but that doesn't affect their American stores very much, since they were established separately, north of the US-Canada border, as a separate company that purchased Zellers. Kmart is introducing a new Big Lots-like strategy of purchasing closeout items from bankrupt retailers to resell in their stores, so Kmart is not exactly dead yet.

Have you even been to a Meijer store, Dan? I'm only one person.

Don't keep asking me question after question.

I have been to many Meijers, and I LOVE that chain actually the most, despite my nearest one being in Sandusky OH. I love how they are expanding more and more, sucks how one in Ohio in Newark closed despite not being relocated too. and I read their possible expansion in Minnesota, they prob wont open for another 2-3 yrs. 

Quote from: danfifepsu on February 22, 2016, 10:39:00 AM
I have been to many Meijers, and I LOVE that chain actually the most, despite my nearest one being in Sandusky OH. I love how they are expanding more and more, sucks how one in Ohio in Newark closed despite not being relocated too. and I read their possible expansion in Minnesota, they prob wont open for another 2-3 yrs. 

The only other Meijer store that closed without being relocated was the one on Pierson Road in Flint, Michigan and that was nearly a year ago.

The Sandusky, Ohio Meijer opened in 1995 under the then-current Indiana Pineapple design, but during a 2012 renovation into the current interior design the exterior bands were repainted blue and the pineapple was repainted brown.

Quote from: Hudsons81 on February 22, 2016, 10:47:01 AM

Quote from: danfifepsu on February 22, 2016, 10:39:00 AM
I have been to many Meijers, and I LOVE that chain actually the most, despite my nearest one being in Sandusky OH. I love how they are expanding more and more, sucks how one in Ohio in Newark closed despite not being relocated too. and I read their possible expansion in Minnesota, they prob wont open for another 2-3 yrs. 

The only other Meijer store that closed without being relocated was the one on Pierson Road in Flint, Michigan and that was nearly a year ago.

The Sandusky, Ohio Meijer opened in 1995 under the then-current Indiana Pineapple design, but during a 2012 renovation into the current interior design the exterior bands were repainted blue and the pineapple was repainted brown.

so surprise as thats Flint for ya. of the Sandusky one did they reduce departments? I heard in 1995 they had a Cleveland expansion plan and canceled it back then. Where around Cleveland and Akron will they open?

Quote from: danfifepsu on February 24, 2016, 09:15:19 AM
of the Sandusky one did they reduce departments?

Can't say, I've never been to that store despite it originally being a near-twin of the Southgate, Michigan store when both stores first opened, however, Southgate has the grocery area on the left and pharmacy on the right and Sandusky is vice-versa.

Quote from: Hudsons81 on February 22, 2016, 10:47:01 AM


The only other Meijer store that closed without being relocated was the one on Pierson Road in Flint, Michigan and that was nearly a year ago.

Pierson Road is a VERY tough neighborhood.  Hills used to have a store there.  Somebody bombed the car of the Loss Prevention manager in the parking lot.  The company transferred him to Ohio for his own safety.

Meijer openings and renovations for 2016

New store openings
Illinois

• Flossmoor
• Round Lake Beach

Indiana

• Evansville
• Indianapolis

Kentucky

• Owensboro

Michigan

• Flat Rock
• Sturgis

Wisconsin

• Sussex
• Waukesha

Existing store renovations*
*(incomplete listing, 32 total including those not listed)

Each store will more than likely be an Eyebrow Type C design once their renovation is complete, so their current exterior designs are included.
Indiana

• Fort Wayne (2 locations)
• Indianapolis (3 locations)

Michigan

• Allen Park (opened 2007, Eyebrow Type A)
• Burton (opened 1973, Discount Store-Style Type A)
• Clinton Township (opened 2008, Eyebrow Type B)
• Greenville (opened 2001, Village Square Type C)
• Holland Township (opened 2005, Eyebrow Type A)
• Lapeer (opened 1995, design is unique to store but borrows from later Southport design)
• Lenox (opened 2007, Eyebrow Type A)
• Marysville (opened 2005, Eyebrow Type A)
• Port Huron (opened 1997, Presidential Type B)
• Roseville (opened 1989, Solarium-Style Glazing Window Wall, Light Brown Brick)
• Royal Oak (opened 1977, Discount Store-Style Type B with gable entrance roofs)
• Shelby Township (opened 1989, Solarium-Style Glazing Window Wall, Light Brown Brick)
• Southfield (opened 2005, Eyebrow Type A)
• Wixom (opened 1996, Southport)
• Warren (opened 2006, Eyebrow Type B)

Unfortunately, this will mean that the red grocery and teal general merchandise signs at the Burton location will have to come down.

Also...could Meijer open it's first smaller urban-format store as part of the new Detroit Red Wings arena?

http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20160131/NEWS/301319979/building-city-blocks-area-around-new-red-wings-arena-teems-with

QuoteAnd within six months â€" two months after this National Hockey League season ends in June with â€" a series of substantial milestones, including major tenants such as a large grocery store and hotel, are expected to be announced.

Among those seriously being courted is Walker, Mich.-based Meijer Inc., which has been exploring conceptual plans for smaller stores to fit in dense urban areas, according to Olympia Development of Michigan executives and other real estate sources.

Quote from: Hudsons81 on March 02, 2016, 04:50:10 PM
Meijer openings and renovations for 2016

New store openings
Illinois

• Flossmoor
• Round Lake Beach

Indiana

• Evansville
• Indianapolis

Kentucky

• Owensboro

Michigan

• Flat Rock
• Sturgis

Wisconsin

• Sussex
• Waukesha

Existing store renovations*
*(incomplete listing, 32 total including those not listed)

Each store will more than likely be an Eyebrow Type C design once their renovation is complete, so their current exterior designs are included.
Indiana

• Fort Wayne (2 locations)
• Indianapolis (3 locations)

Michigan

• Allen Park (opened 2007, Eyebrow Type A)
• Burton (opened 1973, Discount Store-Style Type A)
• Clinton Township (opened 2008, Eyebrow Type B)
• Greenville (opened 2001, Village Square Type C)
• Holland Township (opened 2005, Eyebrow Type A)
• Lapeer (opened 1995, design is unique to store but borrows from later Southport design)
• Lenox (opened 2007, Eyebrow Type A)
• Marysville (opened 2005, Eyebrow Type A)
• Port Huron (opened 1997, Presidential Type B)
• Roseville (opened 1989, Solarium-Style Glazing Window Wall, Light Brown Brick)
• Royal Oak (opened 1977, Discount Store-Style Type B with gable entrance roofs)
• Shelby Township (opened 1989, Solarium-Style Glazing Window Wall, Light Brown Brick)
• Southfield (opened 2005, Eyebrow Type A)
• Wixom (opened 1996, Southport)
• Warren (opened 2006, Eyebrow Type B)

Unfortunately, this will mean that the red grocery and teal general merchandise signs at the Burton location will have to come down.

Also...could Meijer open it's first smaller urban-format store as part of the new Detroit Red Wings arena?

http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20160131/NEWS/301319979/building-city-blocks-area-around-new-red-wings-arena-teems-with

QuoteAnd within six months â€" two months after this National Hockey League season ends in June with â€" a series of substantial milestones, including major tenants such as a large grocery store and hotel, are expected to be announced.

Among those seriously being courted is Walker, Mich.-based Meijer Inc., which has been exploring conceptual plans for smaller stores to fit in dense urban areas, according to Olympia Development of Michigan executives and other real estate sources.

with Meijer renovating these stores, this wont affect the store departments will they?

closing   http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2016/03/15/columbus-ohio--cleveland-ave.-meijer-set-for-closure-demolition.html

That's a shame.  I worked on Cleveland Ave. many moons ago.

Columbus is a VERY competitive market for groceries.

its closing while they are expanding. of newarks closing, why dont they open in Heath? It only opened in 1988 (that Meijer), so to me thats not that old. and you saying competitive, there are only 2 Kmarts left around Columbus too.

Quote from: danfifepsu on March 15, 2016, 12:19:17 PM
closing   http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2016/03/15/columbus-ohio--cleveland-ave.-meijer-set-for-closure-demolition.html

I'm surprised that one held on as long as it did.  Compared to other ones, that one was pretty small.  I don't remember business being too awful bad though.  Sad to see it go.   :'( R.I.P.

Looking that store up on Google Images and that lone interior photo shows that the interior of Cleveland Avenue store appears to be interesting-the perimeter band is still in (possibly original to the store) teal but the grocery aisle signs at least are part of the program that Rockwell Group Limited designed for Meijer in 2003.

Quote from: danfifepsu on March 15, 2016, 12:19:17 PM
closing   http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2016/03/15/columbus-ohio--cleveland-ave.-meijer-set-for-closure-demolition.html

It said in the news article that they're replacing the store with new construction (a new Meijer location on the same site).

Meijer is also cancelling its plans to open stores in Northeast Wisconsin until next year:
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/money/2016/03/03/meijer-green-bay-area-not-until-2017/81272140/

I'm getting sick of that guy.I should ban him again.

Quote from: Marc B on March 19, 2016, 07:34:25 AM
I'm getting sick of that guy.I should ban him again.

I tried to put up the news article of them buying property in Minneapolis area (in this suburb WHICH CONFIRMS THEIR PLANS!! YESSSS) but it didnt come up the article is on Google news on MArch 17. I am guessing hte will have that entry in 2018. Most open 2 years upon being announced.

http://mibiz.com/item/23466-meijer-moving-into-minnesota-market

Quote from: ShopKoFan on March 15, 2016, 09:31:29 PM

Quote from: danfifepsu on March 15, 2016, 12:19:17 PM
closing   http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2016/03/15/columbus-ohio--cleveland-ave.-meijer-set-for-closure-demolition.html

It said in the news article that they're replacing the store with new construction (a new Meijer location on the same site).

The article was a little vague, but I found another that says Meijer is NOT replacing their store on Cleveland Ave.:
http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/northland/news/2016/03/21/meijer-closing-caught-residents-by-surprise-WB-KP.html

Quote from: busman_49 on March 28, 2016, 07:12:48 AM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on March 15, 2016, 09:31:29 PM

Quote from: danfifepsu on March 15, 2016, 12:19:17 PM
closing   http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2016/03/15/columbus-ohio--cleveland-ave.-meijer-set-for-closure-demolition.html

It said in the news article that they're replacing the store with new construction (a new Meijer location on the same site).

The article was a little vague, but I found another that says Meijer is NOT replacing their store on Cleveland Ave.:
http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/northland/news/2016/03/21/meijer-closing-caught-residents-by-surprise-WB-KP.html

I guess some of the employees will be transferred to other locations in town (if they have other locations in the area).

Quote from: ShopKoFan on March 28, 2016, 02:04:37 PM

Quote from: busman_49 on March 28, 2016, 07:12:48 AM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on March 15, 2016, 09:31:29 PM

Quote from: danfifepsu on March 15, 2016, 12:19:17 PM
closing   http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2016/03/15/columbus-ohio--cleveland-ave.-meijer-set-for-closure-demolition.html

It said in the news article that they're replacing the store with new construction (a new Meijer location on the same site).

The article was a little vague, but I found another that says Meijer is NOT replacing their store on Cleveland Ave.:
http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/northland/news/2016/03/21/meijer-closing-caught-residents-by-surprise-WB-KP.html

I guess some of the employees will be transferred to other locations in town (if they have other locations in the area).

they do.

Ok it says Meijers hours are cut in Wausotta WI, and talks of Cleveland and Minesottas expansion plans in different articles and mentions how they are years down.! YEARS DOWN?? And what other markets?   it said Clevelands will be in 2018 and 2019, Minesotta 2020s (As it said 4 to 5 years), GRRR that is TOO LONG TO WAIT! and whats next after for markets? the ones in UP Michigan are in 2017 and 2018.

Quote from: danfifepsu on April 19, 2016, 10:27:54 AM
Ok it says Meijers hours are cut in Wauwatosa WI, and talks of Cleveland and Minnesota's expansion plans in different articles and mentions how they are years down.! YEARS DOWN?? And what other markets?   It said Cleveland's store will be open in 2018 and 2019, Minnesota in the 2020s (As it said 4 to 5 years), GRRR that is TOO LONG TO WAIT! and whats next after for markets? the ones in the UP of Michigan are open in 2017 and 2018.

I think the whole idea behind Meijer's expansion is similar to Walmart's "magic circle" approach to expanding. It took Wisconsin less than 20 years to get a Walmart because of that.
Of course it's going to take a long time to wait for a store.

Green Bay, Wisconsin will open a new store across from Mills' Fleet Farm, and Bellevue, Wisconsin will open a location near Costco in 2017.

The Grand Chute (Appleton), Wisconsin store will open near the Fox River Mall. Manitowoc, Wisconsin will also get a store.

The Memorial Mall in Sheboygan, Wisconsin will be demolished for a new Meijer location as well.

I don't think any retailer should expand too fast, or else they'll end up like Target did north of the border in Canada, where they only lasted two years before going under.

Most locations have to get approval from city governments before being planned out as well, if they don't purchase a vacant building.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on April 19, 2016, 07:15:18 PM

Quote from: danfifepsu on April 19, 2016, 10:27:54 AM
Ok it says Meijers hours are cut in Wauwatosa WI, and talks of Cleveland and Minnesota's expansion plans in different articles and mentions how they are years down.! YEARS DOWN?? And what other markets?   It said Cleveland's store will be open in 2018 and 2019, Minnesota in the 2020s (As it said 4 to 5 years), GRRR that is TOO LONG TO WAIT! and whats next after for markets? the ones in the UP of Michigan are open in 2017 and 2018.

I think the whole idea behind Meijer's expansion is similar to Walmart's "magic circle" approach to expanding. It took Wisconsin less than 20 years to get a Walmart because of that.
Of course it's going to take a long time to wait for a store.

Green Bay, Wisconsin will open a new store across from Mills' Fleet Farm, and Bellevue, Wisconsin will open a location near Costco in 2017.

The Grand Chute (Appleton), Wisconsin store will open near the Fox River Mall. Manitowoc, Wisconsin will also get a store.

The Memorial Mall in Sheboygan, Wisconsin will be demolished for a new Meijer location as well.

I don't think any retailer should expand too fast, or else they'll end up like Target did north of the border in Canada, where they only lasted two years before going under.

Most locations have to get approval from city governments before being planned out as well, if they don't purchase a vacant building.

I guessed that, as I guess Meijer is careful, No wonder why they are successful as they seem to do good w their merchandising and this expansion thing. I love them more than Walmart and Target despite that my nearest one is in Sandusky OH (which is 12 hrs from me). Good part of Targets expansion (it was as bad as or worse than the Ames - Zayre trainwreck).

but Meijer purchased LAND for a couple in Minesotta and now it says 4-5 years???? where will they be in Cleveland? Besides Avon, Aurora and Stow? and Youngstown is planned too. What of put one in HEATH? As NEwark closed. every chain every now and then has to yeild a store or two.

what of Meijer in MAdison? and St Louis, Davenport, PEoria and Marion IL? prob 2021?

Quote from: danfifepsu on April 19, 2016, 08:02:53 PM
what of Meijer in MAdison? and St Louis, Davenport, PEoria and Marion IL? prob 2021?

Madison's locations will open sooner than that. I think in 2017 or 2018. I'm unsure about the other locations.

Quote from: danfifepsu on April 19, 2016, 08:02:53 PM
St Louis, PEoria

The Springfield, Illinois store is less than 100 miles from either city, though there is also a location in Bloomington that's 65 miles closer to Peoria.

Quote from: Hudsons81 on April 20, 2016, 07:21:55 AM

Quote from: danfifepsu on April 19, 2016, 08:02:53 PM
St Louis, PEoria

The Springfield, Illinois store is less than 100 miles from either city, though there is also a location in Bloomington that's 65 miles closer to Peoria.

what are you saying? COuld those markets be next? and what of the QUAD cities? whill they go to South and North Dakotas? Missouri, Iowa, KAnsas, nebraska? and WEst Virginia and WEstern PA?

what of Eu clarie WI? and LA Crosse? whats with the delay of cleveland? As they are in other parts of Ohio.

Ok now that the last Kmart of around Peoria is CLOSING! NOW Is the time for MEIJER to come there!! and its only 35 miles from Bloomington so they should have a foothold there.

(http://media.jrn.com/images/MEIJER09Gcolor.jpg)

Quote from: ShopKoFan on April 23, 2016, 04:49:21 AM
(http://media.jrn.com/images/MEIJER09Gcolor.jpg)

I heard of one in Janesville being built. Green Bay opens in 2017. Ok PEoria next?? it should be.

Meijer is hiring 280 employees for a store it is opening in August in Flat Rock, Michigan.

http://www.thenewsherald.com/articles/2016/04/25/news/doc571e74a38434b123464841.txt (http://www.thenewsherald.com/articles/2016/04/25/news/doc571e74a38434b123464841.txt)

Construction begins on Meijer store in Howard

Jeff Bollier, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

QuoteHOWARD - Meijer has started construction on its first Green Bay area supercenter.

Meijer Senior Director of Communications Frank Guglielmi said work on the 15.75-acre site, south of Shawano Avenue and east of Interstate 41, marks the beginning of the 12-14 months it takes to build one of the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer’s 192,000-square-foot stores.

In an email, Guglielmi said the store should open in late spring or summer 2017. The opening date will not be set until a few months before the store opens, he said.

Meijer stores offer a product mix that includes general merchandise, groceries and gasoline. They typically exceed Walmart and Costco in size.

Howard Director of Community Development David Wiese said much of the current work involves site preparation and demolition. Meijer still needs to apply for building permits. Wiese said he expects those applications will come in soon.

He said the village will complete Meijer Drive, which provides access to the site from Badgerland Drive, in conjunction with Meijer’s construction plans.

Guglielmi said the store will employ about 250 people. Hiring would begin in early 2017.

Meijer plans to open two Wisconsin stores this year, in Sussex and Waukesha. The company plans to eventually build a store in Bellevue.

I saw the groundbreaking of the Meijer store in my area with my own eyes for the first time today.

I' not sure of how to pronounce Meijer, is it "My-er" or is it "My-jer"?  ???

Quote from: Pikapower on May 14, 2016, 05:38:52 PM
I' not sure of how to pronounce Meijer, is it "My-er" or is it "My-jer"?  ???

It's pronounced "Meyer", the "J" is silent.

My-er.  The j is silent.

Quote from: busman_49 on May 26, 2016, 12:35:39 PM
My-er.  The j is silent.

That's similar to what I said.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on May 26, 2016, 12:58:28 PM

Quote from: busman_49 on May 26, 2016, 12:35:39 PM
My-er.  The j is silent.

That's similar to what I said.

Oops, somehow I missed that.  Must've forgotten to "turn the page."  Sorry...

I have less than 12 months to go when Green Bay's Meijer store has a soft opening. The digging machines just broke ground at the field over by the roundabout on the corner of Taylor Street and Shawano Avenue two months ago. I'm so excited! Summer 2017 is the projected opening date of the Green Bay, Wisconsin Meijer store.

what will happen w the one Minneappolis ST Paul expansion plan as they pulled Lake Elmo from the list of possible sites. I read.

Quote from: danfifepsu on July 18, 2016, 10:47:04 AM
what will happen w the one Minneappolis ST Paul expansion plan as they pulled Lake Elmo from the list of possible sites. I read.

Meijer grocery chain drops plans for a Lake Elmo superstore
Superstore chain was exploring locations for four Twin Cities operations.

By John Ewoldt, Star Tribune
July 12, 2016 â€" 8:34am

QuoteScratch Lake Elmo from the list of possible locations that Meijer, the Michigan-based superstore chain, was considering in an expansion into Minnesota.

The Lake Elmo Planning Commission recently rejected Meijer’s application to build a 193,000-square-foot store after several area residents complained about its size and location.

“Meijer pulled their application before it could go to the City Council,” said Kristina Handt, Lake Elmo city administrator.

The megastore, which would have been more than twice the size of new Hy-Vee grocery stores, was to be built at the northeast corner of Keats Avenue N. and Hudson Boulevard. In addition to the main store, the location would also have included a gas station, a large parking lot and space for additional small businesses.

At one point, Meijer was considering up to four locations in the metro area, including Brooklyn Park, to open in four or five years.



Meijer has more than 220 stores in Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin. The company currently has four stores in eastern Wisconsin, will open a fifth soon and plans to add 11 more by 2019.

Supermarket analyst David Livingston said that the expansion plans for Minnesota may be pulled back as the company evaluates reasons for its underperforming stores. “You can’t continue to build new stores when the existing ones in Wisconsin are underperforming,” he said.

does this mean Meijer will drop coming to Minneapolis all together?

Quote from: ShopKoFan on July 31, 2016, 03:35:57 PM

Quote from: danfifepsu on July 18, 2016, 10:47:04 AM
what will happen w the one Minneappolis ST Paul expansion plan as they pulled Lake Elmo from the list of possible sites. I read.

Meijer grocery chain drops plans for a Lake Elmo superstore
Superstore chain was exploring locations for four Twin Cities operations.

By John Ewoldt, Star Tribune
July 12, 2016 â€" 8:34am

QuoteScratch Lake Elmo from the list of possible locations that Meijer, the Michigan-based superstore chain, was considering in an expansion into Minnesota.

The Lake Elmo Planning Commission recently rejected Meijer’s application to build a 193,000-square-foot store after several area residents complained about its size and location.

“Meijer pulled their application before it could go to the City Council,” said Kristina Handt, Lake Elmo city administrator.

The megastore, which would have been more than twice the size of new Hy-Vee grocery stores, was to be built at the northeast corner of Keats Avenue N. and Hudson Boulevard. In addition to the main store, the location would also have included a gas station, a large parking lot and space for additional small businesses.

At one point, Meijer was considering up to four locations in the metro area, including Brooklyn Park, to open in four or five years.



Meijer has more than 220 stores in Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin. The company currently has four stores in eastern Wisconsin, will open a fifth soon and plans to add 11 more by 2019.

Supermarket analyst David Livingston said that the expansion plans for Minnesota may be pulled back as the company evaluates reasons for its underperforming stores. “You can’t continue to build new stores when the existing ones in Wisconsin are underperforming,” he said.

Quote from: danfifepsu on July 31, 2016, 06:56:29 PM
does this mean Meijer will drop coming to Minneapolis all together?

Quote from: ShopKoFan on July 31, 2016, 03:35:57 PM

Quote from: danfifepsu on July 18, 2016, 10:47:04 AM
what will happen w the one Minneappolis ST Paul expansion plan as they pulled Lake Elmo from the list of possible sites. I read.

Meijer grocery chain drops plans for a Lake Elmo superstore
Superstore chain was exploring locations for four Twin Cities operations.

By John Ewoldt, Star Tribune
July 12, 2016 â€" 8:34am

QuoteScratch Lake Elmo from the list of possible locations that Meijer, the Michigan-based superstore chain, was considering in an expansion into Minnesota.

The Lake Elmo Planning Commission recently rejected Meijer’s application to build a 193,000-square-foot store after several area residents complained about its size and location.

“Meijer pulled their application before it could go to the City Council,” said Kristina Handt, Lake Elmo city administrator.

The megastore, which would have been more than twice the size of new Hy-Vee grocery stores, was to be built at the northeast corner of Keats Avenue N. and Hudson Boulevard. In addition to the main store, the location would also have included a gas station, a large parking lot and space for additional small businesses.

At one point, Meijer was considering up to four locations in the metro area, including Brooklyn Park, to open in four or five years.



Meijer has more than 220 stores in Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin. The company currently has four stores in eastern Wisconsin, will open a fifth soon and plans to add 11 more by 2019.

Supermarket analyst David Livingston said that the expansion plans for Minnesota may be pulled back as the company evaluates reasons for its underperforming stores. “You can’t continue to build new stores when the existing ones in Wisconsin are underperforming,” he said.

It does not mean they will abandon plans for any stores in Minnesota. The Lake Elmo store was cut from those plans because of some "KEEP IT OUT OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD!" type protest.

The Green Bay, Wisconsin store is currently under construction, and will open next summer.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on July 31, 2016, 11:49:00 PM

Quote from: danfifepsu on July 31, 2016, 06:56:29 PM
does this mean Meijer will drop coming to Minneapolis all together?

Quote from: ShopKoFan on July 31, 2016, 03:35:57 PM

Quote from: danfifepsu on July 18, 2016, 10:47:04 AM
what will happen w the one Minneappolis ST Paul expansion plan as they pulled Lake Elmo from the list of possible sites. I read.

Meijer grocery chain drops plans for a Lake Elmo superstore
Superstore chain was exploring locations for four Twin Cities operations.

By John Ewoldt, Star Tribune
July 12, 2016 â€" 8:34am

QuoteScratch Lake Elmo from the list of possible locations that Meijer, the Michigan-based superstore chain, was considering in an expansion into Minnesota.

The Lake Elmo Planning Commission recently rejected Meijer’s application to build a 193,000-square-foot store after several area residents complained about its size and location.

“Meijer pulled their application before it could go to the City Council,” said Kristina Handt, Lake Elmo city administrator.

The megastore, which would have been more than twice the size of new Hy-Vee grocery stores, was to be built at the northeast corner of Keats Avenue N. and Hudson Boulevard. In addition to the main store, the location would also have included a gas station, a large parking lot and space for additional small businesses.

At one point, Meijer was considering up to four locations in the metro area, including Brooklyn Park, to open in four or five years.



Meijer has more than 220 stores in Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin. The company currently has four stores in eastern Wisconsin, will open a fifth soon and plans to add 11 more by 2019.

Supermarket analyst David Livingston said that the expansion plans for Minnesota may be pulled back as the company evaluates reasons for its underperforming stores. “You can’t continue to build new stores when the existing ones in Wisconsin are underperforming,” he said.

It does not mean they will abandon plans for any stores in Minnesota. The Lake Elmo store was cut from those plans because of some "KEEP IT OUT OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD!" type protest.

The Green Bay, Wisconsin store is currently under construction, and will open next summer.

OH GOOD! and when will they open? how are they doing in Wisconsin. some towns do protest against big box retailers.

I also asked as I heard in 1995 they pulled plans of Cleveland but have resumed that.

How is Meijer doing well when the internet is outdoing the brick and motor stores?

Meijer is looking again at Wooster, Ohio.  They were going to open a store there in 2001 but changed their minds.  According to a headline I caught in Wooster's Daily Record, there's a public hearing tonight on the matter.  Unfortunately, the rest of the article is behind a paywall, so I really have nothing else to bring to the table on that.

Quote from: danfifepsu on August 01, 2016, 08:58:01 AM

OH GOOD! and when will they open? how are they doing in Wisconsin. some towns do protest against big box retailers.

I also asked as I heard in 1995 they pulled plans of Cleveland but have resumed that.

How is Meijer doing well when the internet is outdoing the brick and motor stores?

I heard big-box superstore retailers like Meijer, Walmart, and SuperTarget are doing fine in an era when e-commerce is giving big-box retailers some serious competition. I think it's because the stores sell both groceries and general merchandise, and the stores make those items accessible to everyone (including those people like me, who do not know how to shop online). Shopping on Amazon may be convenient for some people, but I like to see what I'm purchasing up close, and then pay for it with cash when I reach the check-out.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on August 01, 2016, 04:03:46 PM

Quote from: danfifepsu on August 01, 2016, 08:58:01 AM

OH GOOD! and when will they open? how are they doing in Wisconsin. some towns do protest against big box retailers.

I also asked as I heard in 1995 they pulled plans of Cleveland but have resumed that.

How is Meijer doing well when the internet is outdoing the brick and motor stores?

I heard big-box superstore retailers like Meijer, Walmart, and SuperTarget are doing fine in an era when e-commerce is giving big-box retailers some serious competition. I think it's because the stores sell both groceries and general merchandise, and the stores make those items accessible to everyone (including those people like me, who do not know how to shop online). Shopping on Amazon may be convenient for some people, but I like to see what I'm purchasing up close, and then pay for it with cash when I reach the check-out.

Meijer is doing bettter than them. I still think Meijer is expanding more as Kmart is on its way out. Kmart tried that combo and it never worked, thats a whole nother thing to talk about in Kmart thread.

will MEijer expand to western Pennsylvania and West Virginia? or is it just the first half of the midwest?

Quote from: danfifepsu on August 01, 2016, 09:06:03 PM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on August 01, 2016, 04:03:46 PM

Quote from: danfifepsu on August 01, 2016, 08:58:01 AM

OH GOOD! and when will they open? how are they doing in Wisconsin. some towns do protest against big box retailers.

I also asked as I heard in 1995 they pulled plans of Cleveland but have resumed that.

How is Meijer doing well when the internet is outdoing the brick and motor stores?

I heard big-box superstore retailers like Meijer, Walmart, and SuperTarget are doing fine in an era when e-commerce is giving big-box retailers some serious competition. I think it's because the stores sell both groceries and general merchandise, and the stores make those items accessible to everyone (including those people like me, who do not know how to shop online). Shopping on Amazon may be convenient for some people, but I like to see what I'm purchasing up close, and then pay for it with cash when I reach the check-out.

Meijer is doing bettter than them. I still think Meijer is expanding more as Kmart is on its way out. Kmart tried that combo and it never worked, thats a whole nother thing to talk about in Kmart thread.

will MEijer expand to western Pennsylvania and West Virginia? or is it just the first half of the midwest?

I think Meijer is just focusing on the Midwest.

Shopko put their plans to open big-box locations on pause indefinitely for the last 15 years (due to competition from Walmart, Target and Meijer) to focus on opening Shopko Hometown stores in smaller communities. They merged with Pamida in 2012 and converted the Pamida stores to Shopko Hometown. Three years later, when ALCO filed for bankruptcy, it gave Shopko an opportunity to buy up 20 former ALCO locations, and convert them into Shopko Hometown locations. They even opened up locations as far south as Texas! We'll discuss more about Shopko in the Shopko category.

Quote from: busman_49 on August 01, 2016, 01:35:24 PM
Meijer is looking again at Wooster, Ohio.  They were going to open a store there in 2001 but changed their minds.  According to a headline I caught in Wooster's Daily Record, there's a public hearing tonight on the matter.  Unfortunately, the rest of the article is behind a paywall, so I really have nothing else to bring to the table on that.

So far, the planning commission is saying no.

First article:

Quote
Meijer wants to move to Wooster
Public hearing tonight to discuss plans the company submitted to the city
By STEVEN F. HUSZAI Staff Writer Published: August 1, 2016 4:00 AM
WOOSTER -- A public hearing tonight, Aug. 1, will be the first look at plans for Meijer to locate a grocery store at the city's north end.
Meijer has applied to the Planning Commission for a zoning request to re-zone 33 acres of undeveloped land on West Milltown Road into a C-5 general commercial district. Currently, the two parcels east of Oak Hill Road are zoned for C-1 commercial development, the least intensive commercial zoning category.
The tentative plans would be for Meijer to build a grocery store, gas station and out lots for other commercial establishments along the street front. The grocery chain is based in Walker, Mich., and boasts more than 220 stores throughout the Midwest.
"The proposed Meijer development would serve the public as an expansion to the city of Wooster's growing retail shopping outlets as well as provide opportunities for other retail//restaurants on out lots fronting Milltown Road," reads a letter from project manager Lanie Wess to the city in the zoning amendment application.
"They have tentative plans," said Mayor Bob Breneman, of Meijer's proposal. "Whether they've looked at other properties, I don't know that."

And the results of the planning commission's meeting:

Quote
Planners deny Meijer with tie
By STEVEN F. HUSZAI Staff Writer Published: August 2, 2016 4:00 AM
WOOSTER -- The introduction of Meijer grocery stores to Wooster resulted in a cleanup on the Milltown Road aisle as the Planning Commission could not muster enough votes to move forward Monday night.
The commission ended in a tied vote (3-3) on a zoning amendment to change the commercial zoning of 33 acres of vacant land on Milltown Road (east of Oak Hill Road) from C-1 commercial to a C-5 general commercial area.
The body needs a majority of its members to vote one way or another (five of nine total commissioners) to either accept or deny the application. The commission's vote is ultimately a mere recommendation sent to City Council, which has the final decision on whether or not to change the zoning.
But the Planning Commission is now on the clock to make a recommendation to council. It has 60 days from the public hearing held Monday to make a recommendation one way or another, otherwise the default recommendation sent forward is a denial of the request.
Cris Jones, of Meijer, and Lanie Wess the project manager, noted the tentative plans for this site would be to install the appropriate buffers, create a detention basin, and maintain a wetlands area identified at the southwestern portion of the parcel. They noted that across the street the Lowe's property is similarly zoned as a C-5 parcel.

"We're analyzing the site right now," Wess said. "But we're into making sure it fits in the area and really siting it to make everybody comfortable."
Several residents in the nearby area took turns questioning the site for the proposed Meijer store, a gas station and outlots. Concerns ranged from increased traffic to public infrastructure and even to drug-dealing in the area.
"One of my public concerns is... are we going to have people going from the high school to the parking lot to make a drug deal on their lunch hour?" asked Larry Shirer, 3363 Oak Hill Road.
Todd Jasin, executive director of the Wayne//Holmes County United Way, and who lives within one mile of the site said he did not want to see Wooster lose its quality of life, as Wadsworth did when it became over-commercialized.

"At the end of the day Wooster is a rural community," Jasin said, also noting he used to live in Wadsworth. "Wadsworth has done everything we should not do. The amount of expansion... has ruined the quality of life there."

Matt Long, a local attorney representing the Hunt Club subdivision to the northwest of the proposed site, said residents there questioned the timing of the proposal and the intensity of the change.
And Paul Williams, representing the Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce, told Meijer representatives that this parcel "isn't really suitable" for this development. But he added that the chamber is open to helping them find a better location.
But some people were in favor of Meijer coming to town.
"I want Meijer because the prices in Wooster are ridiculous," said Jeanette Robison, 1525 Smith Drive. The traffic issue, she said, wasn't a fair concern as Robison said the traffic is "ridiculous all over Wooster."

"You see how sensitive this is," Gil Ning, a member of the commission, told Meijer representatives as they move forward. "You have to keep in mind what they told you."

An update on the construction of the Meijer store in Green Bay, Wisconsin as of August 5th: the back wall of the store is being constructed.

possible site? http://kwqc.com/2016/08/10/rock-island-kmart-property-to-be-developed/

Quote from: danfifepsu on August 10, 2016, 01:21:27 PM
possible site? http://kwqc.com/2016/08/10/rock-island-kmart-property-to-be-developed/

Of course, they'd have to tear down the former Kmart store first.

Most Kmarts are too small a space for a Meijer. If it were a Super K, then they would renovate building.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on August 10, 2016, 08:14:21 PM

Quote from: danfifepsu on August 10, 2016, 01:21:27 PM
possible site? http://kwqc.com/2016/08/10/rock-island-kmart-property-to-be-developed/

Of course, they'd have to tear down the former Kmart store first.

Most Kmarts are too small a space for a Meijer. If it were a Super K, then they would renovate building.

what the can do is expand more in the land. would Meijer open there?

Quote from: danfifepsu on August 11, 2016, 01:17:05 PM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on August 10, 2016, 08:14:21 PM

Quote from: danfifepsu on August 10, 2016, 01:21:27 PM
possible site? http://kwqc.com/2016/08/10/rock-island-kmart-property-to-be-developed/

Of course, they'd have to tear down the former Kmart store first.

Most Kmarts are too small a space for a Meijer. If it were a Super K, then they would renovate building.

what the can do is expand more in the land. would Meijer open there?

Only if they buy up more land, can they expand.

Update concerning Green Bay, Wisconsin's first Meijer location.

The concrete walls are up...
The Meijer sign is being installed...
Store will open summer 2017.

(Historically, it was Appleton that gets some of the trendiest retailers first, since they were halfway between both Green Bay and Oshkosh. The first Target store in Northeast Wisconsin opened in the Appleton Suburb of Grand Chute, Wisconsin at Fox River Mall in 1985, one year after the mall itself opened. A few decades later, Green Bay, Wisconsin, home of the Green Bay Packers football team, got the first Ross Dress For Less store in Northeast Wisconsin in 2016.)

Quote from: ShopKoFan on August 23, 2016, 06:04:58 PM
Update concerning Green Bay, Wisconsin's first Meijer location.

The concrete walls are up...
The Meijer sign is being installed...
Store will open summer 2017.

(Historically, it was Appleton that gets some of the trendiest retailers first, since they were halfway between both Green Bay and Oshkosh. The first Target store in Northeast Wisconsin opened in the Appleton Suburb of Grand Chute, Wisconsin at Fox River Mall in 1985, one year after the mall itself opened. A few decades later, Green Bay, Wisconsin, home of the Green Bay Packers football team, got the first Ross Dress For Less store in Northeast Wisconsin in 2016.)

I found out that the store will actually open ahead of schedule in March 2017.

new MEijer alert: in Effingham: http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/city-reveals-meijer-coming-to-effingham/article_8169e21f-4020-54ab-be2a-0f1ab299d7fb.html and probably will open in 2019. Why not Peoria and Rock island soon? OK, guess what that may mean for Kmart there (if that store or the chain is still there then).

http://www.sooeveningnews.com/news/20161028/meijer-commits-to-spring-opening

Quote from: danfifepsu on October 30, 2016, 02:35:37 PM
http://www.sooeveningnews.com/news/20161028/meijer-commits-to-spring-opening

Sault Sainte Marie is going to benefit from this Meijer opening since people from the Michigan and Ontario sides of Sault Sainte Marie will shop there on a daily basis (Meijer will be on the Michigan side).

Quote from: ShopKoFan on October 31, 2016, 09:03:45 PM

Quote from: danfifepsu on October 30, 2016, 02:35:37 PM
http://www.sooeveningnews.com/news/20161028/meijer-commits-to-spring-opening

Sault Sainte Marie is going to benefit from this Meijer opening since people from the Michigan and Ontario sides of Sault Sainte Marie will shop there on a daily basis (Meijer will be on the Michigan side).

yup as its a big thing of this chain, and Kmart is currently closing (why is it?/ and it will prob be busy . why so long for upper michigan and what of a movie theater?

Quote from: danfifepsu on October 31, 2016, 10:50:29 PM
what of a movie theater?

I don't know what you are talking about.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on November 01, 2016, 02:27:57 AM

Quote from: danfifepsu on October 31, 2016, 10:50:29 PM
what of a movie theater?

I don't know what you are talking about.

I am whats making Kmart in st saulte marie closing when Meijer hasnt opened yet? and why did it take Meijer so long for upper Michigan and what of ST Saulte Marie having a movie theater.

Next years Meijer opening: https://meijer.referrals.selectminds.com/new-stores-professional_draft/landingpages/retail-leadership-opportunities-at-meijer-156

Quote from: danfifepsu on November 11, 2016, 09:50:27 AM
st saulte marie

Sault Ste. Marie/Sault Sainte Marie

Quote from: ShopKoFan on November 11, 2016, 10:13:24 PM

Quote from: danfifepsu on November 11, 2016, 09:50:27 AM
st saulte marie

Sault Ste. Marie/Sault Sainte Marie

ohh and did you read the openings list?  Green Bay, more in Wisconsin, 2 near Indianapolis (they are overloaded in that area, no wonder why there is only 2 or 3 Kmats left around there), and Escabana MI. Whats 2018???

its like Minneapolis is still down the Road. and what of Cleveland, I feel thats overdue.

Quote from: danfifepsu on November 11, 2016, 10:15:07 PM
ohh and did you read the openings list?

The Green Bay (Howard), Wisconsin location opens next year. The construction of the building's exterior is almost finished. The interior construction will be next.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on November 11, 2016, 10:28:06 PM

Quote from: danfifepsu on November 11, 2016, 10:15:07 PM
ohh and did you read the openings list?

The Green Bay (Howard), Wisconsin location opens next year. The construction of the building's exterior is almost finished. The interior construction will be next.

opening date? And for Cleveland and minneapolis? why so long for Cleveland when it was in the rest of the state years ago. of where thy first opened i n ohio in newark why didnt they relocate to Heath?

http://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2016/11/austintown-oks-plans-for-meijer/ ok it says it opens in 2021.

Quote from: danfifepsu on November 12, 2016, 08:52:42 AM
http://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2016/11/austintown-oks-plans-for-meijer/ ok it says it opens in 2021.

It took them until 1990/91 to get a Wal-Mart in Green Bay.

It took until 1991 for Washington state to get their first ShopKo store.

I'm guessing that that's the way retailing goes. If they expand too fast (like in Target Canada's case), they could fail miserably.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on November 12, 2016, 11:40:46 AM

Quote from: danfifepsu on November 12, 2016, 08:52:42 AM
http://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2016/11/austintown-oks-plans-for-meijer/ ok it says it opens in 2021.

It took them until 1990/91 to get a Wal-Mart in Green Bay.

It took until 1991 for Washington state to get their first ShopKo store.

I'm guessing that that's the way retailing goes. If they expand too fast (like in Target Canada's case), they could fail miserably.

I guess Target in Canada is an example you always use. I thought Meijer said 2019 before, 2021 is WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY to far off. 

and thats prob why Minneapolis is down the Road. is Cleveland in 2018 or 2019? What of Madison and LA Crosse?

Quote from: danfifepsu on November 12, 2016, 03:25:45 PM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on November 12, 2016, 11:40:46 AM

Quote from: danfifepsu on November 12, 2016, 08:52:42 AM
http://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2016/11/austintown-oks-plans-for-meijer/ ok it says it opens in 2021.

It took them until 1990/91 to get a Wal-Mart in Green Bay.

It took until 1991 for Washington state to get their first ShopKo store.

I'm guessing that that's the way retailing goes. If they expand too fast (like in Target Canada's case), they could fail miserably.

I guess Target in Canada is an example you always use. I thought Meijer said 2019 before, 2021 is WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY to far off. 

and thats prob why Minneapolis is down the Road. is Cleveland in 2018 or 2019? What of Madison and LA Crosse?

Meijer will open a store in Janesville, a city located south of Madison, Wisconssin

Two other Wisconsin locations include LaCrosse and Eau Claire.

The Howard, Wisconsin (Green Bay) Meijer store will open next year. The other ones I mentioned will possibly open between 2017 and 2020.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on November 13, 2016, 12:11:51 AM

Quote from: danfifepsu on November 12, 2016, 03:25:45 PM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on November 12, 2016, 11:40:46 AM

Quote from: danfifepsu on November 12, 2016, 08:52:42 AM
http://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2016/11/austintown-oks-plans-for-meijer/ ok it says it opens in 2021.

It took them until 1990/91 to get a Wal-Mart in Green Bay.

It took until 1991 for Washington state to get their first ShopKo store.

I'm guessing that that's the way retailing goes. If they expand too fast (like in Target Canada's case), they could fail miserably.

I guess Target in Canada is an example you always use. I thought Meijer said 2019 before, 2021 is WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY to far off. 

and thats prob why Minneapolis is down the Road. is Cleveland in 2018 or 2019? What of Madison and LA Crosse?

Meijer will open a store in Janesville, a city located south of Madison, Wisconssin

Two other Wisconsin locations include LaCrosse and Eau Claire.

The Howard, Wisconsin (Green Bay) Meijer store will open next year. The other ones I mentioned will possibly open between 2017 and 2020.

I still think thats a typo of when youngstown opens its probably 2019 it should be and it said 2019 in an article months before. Mentor opens in 2019. are the first Cleveland / Akron stores in 2018? Minneapolis is down the road still. will they reach the Dakotas and Duluth?

I told ya:::   http://www.pjstar.com/news/20161202/meijer-superstore-bound-for-peoria

The Meijer store near my apartment here in Packerland will open next year. Exterior of building and parking lot are finished. The store's interior is next.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on December 04, 2016, 01:17:33 PM
The Meijer store near my apartment here in Packerland will open next year. Exterior of building and parking lot are finished. The store's interior is next.

I will go there next summer. I went to the Cabelas there in 2015 and first went to Green Bay in 2009 where I saw many Shopkos. one Kmart I went to ther was c losing then. Your excited of that Meijer. But surprised of Peoria's like that article above says? whats next thy want to build in? They want to put one in Effingham.  they also want to name a CEO outside the family, will that hurt the company?

Quote from: danfifepsu on December 04, 2016, 06:31:47 PM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on December 04, 2016, 01:17:33 PM
The Meijer store near my apartment here in Packerland will open next year. Exterior of building and parking lot are finished. The store's interior is next.

I will go there next summer. I went to the Cabelas there in 2015 and first went to Green Bay in 2009 where I saw many Shopkos. one Kmart I went to ther was c losing then. Your excited of that Meijer. But surprised of Peoria's like that article above says? whats next thy want to build in? They want to put one in Effingham.  they also want to name a CEO outside the family, will that hurt the company?

Lots of companies have hired people outside of their respective families. Outside of Shopko founder James Ruben, other people worked to make Shopko a great place to shop. I'm pretty sure it'll be like that with Meijer knowing how far they've come.

http://www.chroniclet.com/Local-News/2016/12/08/Meijer-in-talks-to-acquire-former-Super-K-in-Lorain.html for Lorain!

will Meijer reach the Dakotas? As they have Minneapolos for plans BUT down the road.

http://fox 8.com/2016/12/14/meij er-stores-planned-for-n ortheast-ohio/  for MEijer in Northeast Ohio, why so long for Cleveland as its in 2019 and they were in teh rest of OHio way way way way way before that. http://www.wkyc.com/life/food/meijer-considers-northeast-ohio-expansion-plans/369759889   and Mineappolis is DOWN THE ROAD.

an article in October still confirms Brooklyn Park Minnesota purchase and it seems the purchase properties years in advance. They said they want to STart with Cleveland FIRST BEFORE Minneapolis, does that make sense? Will they enter Duluth? I noticed many places enter Duluth later

(http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/287cb67ab91903ce334f0160f849fc0a24fa97c1/c=8-0-2890-2167&r=x404&c=534x401/local/-/media/2016/11/25/WIGroup/GreenBay/636156904615771168-GPG-Meijer-112416-ABW002.jpg)
The Meijer store in Green Bay, Wisconsin (picture from November 28, 2016).

For those who are still following, it looks like the Wooster, Ohio, Meijer is a no-go:

Daily Record article text:

QuoteWOOSTER -- Members of the Wooster City Council rejected Meijer's request to rezone land along Milltown Road that would have allowed the grocer-retailer to build a new store.

Council voted the rezoning request down by a 6-0 count. Only Barbara Knapic, Ward 2, and Jon Ulbright, at-large, addressed the issue after about a half dozen comments from the public. The last-ditch pitch from Meijer's officials was unsuccessful.

Reporter Steven F. Huszai will have more about this developing story in Tuesday's edition of The Daily Record.

article link (http://the-daily-record.com/local%20news/2017/02/06/wooster-council-members-reject-meijer-rezoning-request-60)

The developing story, like much of the other stuff in the paper, is paywalled :P

Quote from: busman_49 on February 07, 2017, 08:27:16 AM
For those who are still following, it looks like the Wooster, Ohio, Meijer is a no-go:

Daily Record article text:

QuoteWOOSTER -- Members of the Wooster City Council rejected Meijer's request to rezone land along Milltown Road that would have allowed the grocer-retailer to build a new store.

Council voted the rezoning request down by a 6-0 count. Only Barbara Knapic, Ward 2, and Jon Ulbright, at-large, addressed the issue after about a half dozen comments from the public. The last-ditch pitch from Meijer's officials was unsuccessful.

Reporter Steven F. Huszai will have more about this developing story in Tuesday's edition of The Daily Record.

article link (http://the-daily-record.com/local%20news/2017/02/06/wooster-council-members-reject-meijer-rezoning-request-60)

The developing story, like much of the other stuff in the paper, is paywalled :P

why and as Kmart will shut down at some pt, what of that taking its place. WHAT IS GOING ON.

As near as I was able to figure out, the residents of Wooster don't want it.  At least not where they're intending to put it.  That area of town is so build up that the citizens feel adding another big box will create more traffic and havoc up there.  Some of the previously quiet back roads will need to be widened/improved, as they will need to handle more traffic.

Michigan's Upper Peninsula and the Green Bay, WI region will soon have their first Meijers
http://www.theshelbyreport.com/2017/03/02/meijer-375-million-project/

Meijer.  It isn't just for trolls anymore.

(if you've never lived in Michigan you probably don't get that)

Quote from: TheFugitive on March 03, 2017, 12:01:10 PM
Meijer.  It isn't just for trolls anymore.

(if you've never lived in Michigan you probably don't get that)

I get it. :)

Meijer opens May 16 in Howard

Jeff Bollier , USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
Published 5:31 p.m. CT April 6, 2017 | Updated 3 hours ago

QuoteHOWARD - The wait is over.

Meijer will open its supercenter on Shawano Avenue on May 16, when the Michigan-based retailer's executives and local dignitaries will hold a ribbon cutting for the 219,000-square-foot store.

The company said other grand opening events and promotions will begin May 18.

In less than two years, Meijer has opened six stores in Wisconsin. A location in Greenfield will open April 25 and a store in West Bend will open the same day as the Howard location.

The company had an option to buy land south of the Costco store in Bellevue, but that contract expired at the end of 2016. A company spokesman has said Meijer remains interested in the Bellevue area.

Meijer is still hiring hourly employees for the store. Applicants can begin the process by visiting the company's jobs website.

I went shopping at Meijer today. It's a great store, and it's only a few blocks away from my apartment.

The wait is over: Meijer store in Howard now open

Jeff Bollier , USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 10:07 a.m. CT May 16, 2017 | Updated 5 hours ago

QuoteHOWARD - Audrey Nowak found herself standing inside a little bit of home Tuesday morning.

Nowak, director of the Bay Port Orchestra and a Grand Rapids, Michigan native, helped her hometown retailer, Meijer, open its newest store, at 2015 Shawano Ave. Nowak said she remembered shopping â€" or at least cooling off on hot summer days â€" inside Meijer's first superstore, the Thrifty Acres in Grand Rapids.

"All of it means so much. It was the definition of my childhood," Nowak said. "This is 45 years later and I'm conducting an orchestra in front of the Thrifty Acres Meijer guy (logo). I was really excited for a piece of home to come to Howard. It's a thrill to see it here."

Planning for the 192,000-square-foot store began almost two years ago. It delivers an anchor store around which Howard can build, Village President Burt McIntyre said.

Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt noted the store has added 280 jobs to the region.

Meijer marked the opening with a $25,000 donation to the Northeast Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Alliance as well as smaller contributions to Howard Elementary School for technology upgrades, and the Boys and Girls Club of Green Bay.

The store combines general merchandise, grocery, pharmacy, bakery and garden supplies under one roof. In addition, the store also includes a Starbucks cafe and Great Clips hair salon. The company has scheduled a series of events such a community picnic May 20, an appearance by Green Bay Packers Coach Mike McCarthy May 24 and an ice cream social on June 2.

Meijer also opened a location in West Bend on Tuesday. The company now has eight stores in Wisconsin and 230 locations across a six-state area.

Meijer Inc. Chairman Hank Meijer said the company will continue to develop locations throughout northeastern Wisconsin, including another store in the  Green Bay area.

"This store is emblematic of the best store we know how to build. It's the standard we set for ourselves," Meijer said. "We will continue to actively look for another location in the Green Bay area and beyond in Wisconsin. We've found our greatest successes in small- and mid-sized markets like Green Bay, Appleton, Fond du Lac and Sheboygan. They're all places we can open a store and make a difference in peoples' lives."

Here's the map of store #298, Howard (Green Bay), Wisconsin:
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4180/34720293185_af465ce1df_b.jpg)

St Saulte Marie and Escabana are NOW OPEN! NEW TERRITORY! Clevelands first is in 2019, but whens Minnesotta, 2020? Minnnesotta is sitll down the road.

I'm guessing competition from Meijer is why Shopko is in such a vulnerable position right now with only 300+ stores (over 200 of those stores are Shopko Hometown stores, and four are Shopko Express Pharmacies, while over 100 are regular Shopko stores). Ever since Meijer opened new stores in Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, people started shopping at Meijer a little more.

I saw the comments in a Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel newspaper article online, where one person "loved" Meijer and called Shopko "worthless."

anything of Meijer in Minneapolis?

Quote from: danfifepsu on June 20, 2017, 03:25:02 PM
anything of Meijer in Minneapolis?

http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2016/03/meijer_buys_property_in_upscal.html

Quote from: ShopKoFan on June 20, 2017, 06:02:03 PM

Quote from: danfifepsu on June 20, 2017, 03:25:02 PM
anything of Meijer in Minneapolis?

http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2016/03/meijer_buys_property_in_upscal.html

nothings been said this year, or is it Cleveland next after the UP Michigan then Minesotta after cleveland. They open in Cleveland area in 2019.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on May 16, 2017, 10:42:32 PM
The wait is over: Meijer store in Howard now open

Jeff Bollier , USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 10:07 a.m. CT May 16, 2017 | Updated 5 hours ago

QuoteHOWARD - Audrey Nowak found herself standing inside a little bit of home Tuesday morning.

Nowak, director of the Bay Port Orchestra and a Grand Rapids, Michigan native, helped her hometown retailer, Meijer, open its newest store, at 2015 Shawano Ave. Nowak said she remembered shopping â€" or at least cooling off on hot summer days â€" inside Meijer's first superstore, the Thrifty Acres in Grand Rapids.

"All of it means so much. It was the definition of my childhood," Nowak said. "This is 45 years later and I'm conducting an orchestra in front of the Thrifty Acres Meijer guy (logo). I was really excited for a piece of home to come to Howard. It's a thrill to see it here."

Planning for the 192,000-square-foot store began almost two years ago. It delivers an anchor store around which Howard can build, Village President Burt McIntyre said.

Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt noted the store has added 280 jobs to the region.

Meijer marked the opening with a $25,000 donation to the Northeast Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Alliance as well as smaller contributions to Howard Elementary School for technology upgrades, and the Boys and Girls Club of Green Bay.

The store combines general merchandise, grocery, pharmacy, bakery and garden supplies under one roof. In addition, the store also includes a Starbucks cafe and Great Clips hair salon. The company has scheduled a series of events such a community picnic May 20, an appearance by Green Bay Packers Coach Mike McCarthy May 24 and an ice cream social on June 2.

Meijer also opened a location in West Bend on Tuesday. The company now has eight stores in Wisconsin and 230 locations across a six-state area.

Meijer Inc. Chairman Hank Meijer said the company will continue to develop locations throughout northeastern Wisconsin, including another store in the  Green Bay area.

"This store is emblematic of the best store we know how to build. It's the standard we set for ourselves," Meijer said. "We will continue to actively look for another location in the Green Bay area and beyond in Wisconsin. We've found our greatest successes in small- and mid-sized markets like Green Bay, Appleton, Fond du Lac and Sheboygan. They're all places we can open a store and make a difference in peoples' lives."

I went there yesterday and its on the rotary . it still says NOW OPEN.

Quote from: danfifepsu on July 01, 2017, 10:32:46 PM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on May 16, 2017, 10:42:32 PM
The wait is over: Meijer store in Howard now open

Jeff Bollier , USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 10:07 a.m. CT May 16, 2017 | Updated 5 hours ago

QuoteHOWARD - Audrey Nowak found herself standing inside a little bit of home Tuesday morning.

Nowak, director of the Bay Port Orchestra and a Grand Rapids, Michigan native, helped her hometown retailer, Meijer, open its newest store, at 2015 Shawano Ave. Nowak said she remembered shopping — or at least cooling off on hot summer days — inside Meijer's first superstore, the Thrifty Acres in Grand Rapids.

"All of it means so much. It was the definition of my childhood," Nowak said. "This is 45 years later and I'm conducting an orchestra in front of the Thrifty Acres Meijer guy (logo). I was really excited for a piece of home to come to Howard. It's a thrill to see it here."

Planning for the 192,000-square-foot store began almost two years ago. It delivers an anchor store around which Howard can build, Village President Burt McIntyre said.

Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt noted the store has added 280 jobs to the region.

Meijer marked the opening with a $25,000 donation to the Northeast Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Alliance as well as smaller contributions to Howard Elementary School for technology upgrades, and the Boys and Girls Club of Green Bay.

The store combines general merchandise, grocery, pharmacy, bakery and garden supplies under one roof. In addition, the store also includes a Starbucks cafe and Great Clips hair salon. The company has scheduled a series of events such a community picnic May 20, an appearance by Green Bay Packers Coach Mike McCarthy May 24 and an ice cream social on June 2.

Meijer also opened a location in West Bend on Tuesday. The company now has eight stores in Wisconsin and 230 locations across a six-state area.

Meijer Inc. Chairman Hank Meijer said the company will continue to develop locations throughout northeastern Wisconsin, including another store in the  Green Bay area.

"This store is emblematic of the best store we know how to build. It's the standard we set for ourselves," Meijer said. "We will continue to actively look for another location in the Green Bay area and beyond in Wisconsin. We've found our greatest successes in small- and mid-sized markets like Green Bay, Appleton, Fond du Lac and Sheboygan. They're all places we can open a store and make a difference in peoples' lives."

I went there yesterday and its on the rotary . it still says NOW OPEN.

I live nearby, in an apartment complex. I have been a regular shopper there since a week after it opened on May 16. The reason why the signs are still up, is so that they can get the message across to everyone. They are also still airing Meijer commercials on local TV stations and radio stations in my market that are doing the same thing. I also see ads for my local Meijer store on the Internet as well.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on July 02, 2017, 01:29:34 AM

Quote from: danfifepsu on July 01, 2017, 10:32:46 PM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on May 16, 2017, 10:42:32 PM
The wait is over: Meijer store in Howard now open

Jeff Bollier , USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 10:07 a.m. CT May 16, 2017 | Updated 5 hours ago

QuoteHOWARD - Audrey Nowak found herself standing inside a little bit of home Tuesday morning.

Nowak, director of the Bay Port Orchestra and a Grand Rapids, Michigan native, helped her hometown retailer, Meijer, open its newest store, at 2015 Shawano Ave. Nowak said she remembered shopping â€" or at least cooling off on hot summer days â€" inside Meijer's first superstore, the Thrifty Acres in Grand Rapids.

"All of it means so much. It was the definition of my childhood," Nowak said. "This is 45 years later and I'm conducting an orchestra in front of the Thrifty Acres Meijer guy (logo). I was really excited for a piece of home to come to Howard. It's a thrill to see it here."

Planning for the 192,000-square-foot store began almost two years ago. It delivers an anchor store around which Howard can build, Village President Burt McIntyre said.

Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt noted the store has added 280 jobs to the region.

Meijer marked the opening with a $25,000 donation to the Northeast Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Alliance as well as smaller contributions to Howard Elementary School for technology upgrades, and the Boys and Girls Club of Green Bay.

The store combines general merchandise, grocery, pharmacy, bakery and garden supplies under one roof. In addition, the store also includes a Starbucks cafe and Great Clips hair salon. The company has scheduled a series of events such a community picnic May 20, an appearance by Green Bay Packers Coach Mike McCarthy May 24 and an ice cream social on June 2.

Meijer also opened a location in West Bend on Tuesday. The company now has eight stores in Wisconsin and 230 locations across a six-state area.

Meijer Inc. Chairman Hank Meijer said the company will continue to develop locations throughout northeastern Wisconsin, including another store in the  Green Bay area.

"This store is emblematic of the best store we know how to build. It's the standard we set for ourselves," Meijer said. "We will continue to actively look for another location in the Green Bay area and beyond in Wisconsin. We've found our greatest successes in small- and mid-sized markets like Green Bay, Appleton, Fond du Lac and Sheboygan. They're all places we can open a store and make a difference in peoples' lives."

I went there yesterday and its on the rotary . it still says NOW OPEN.

I live nearby, in an apartment complex. I have been a regular shopper there since a week after it opened on May 16. The reason why the signs are still up, is so that they can get the message across to everyone. They are also still airing Meijer commercials on local TV stations and radio stations in my market that are doing the same thing. I also see ads for my local Meijer store on the Internet as well.

what ones are next to open.

Quote from: danfifepsu on July 03, 2017, 12:18:47 AM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on July 02, 2017, 01:29:34 AM

Quote from: danfifepsu on July 01, 2017, 10:32:46 PM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on May 16, 2017, 10:42:32 PM
The wait is over: Meijer store in Howard now open

Jeff Bollier , USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 10:07 a.m. CT May 16, 2017 | Updated 5 hours ago

QuoteHOWARD - Audrey Nowak found herself standing inside a little bit of home Tuesday morning.

Nowak, director of the Bay Port Orchestra and a Grand Rapids, Michigan native, helped her hometown retailer, Meijer, open its newest store, at 2015 Shawano Ave. Nowak said she remembered shopping â€" or at least cooling off on hot summer days â€" inside Meijer's first superstore, the Thrifty Acres in Grand Rapids.

"All of it means so much. It was the definition of my childhood," Nowak said. "This is 45 years later and I'm conducting an orchestra in front of the Thrifty Acres Meijer guy (logo). I was really excited for a piece of home to come to Howard. It's a thrill to see it here."

Planning for the 192,000-square-foot store began almost two years ago. It delivers an anchor store around which Howard can build, Village President Burt McIntyre said.

Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt noted the store has added 280 jobs to the region.

Meijer marked the opening with a $25,000 donation to the Northeast Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Alliance as well as smaller contributions to Howard Elementary School for technology upgrades, and the Boys and Girls Club of Green Bay.

The store combines general merchandise, grocery, pharmacy, bakery and garden supplies under one roof. In addition, the store also includes a Starbucks cafe and Great Clips hair salon. The company has scheduled a series of events such a community picnic May 20, an appearance by Green Bay Packers Coach Mike McCarthy May 24 and an ice cream social on June 2.

Meijer also opened a location in West Bend on Tuesday. The company now has eight stores in Wisconsin and 230 locations across a six-state area.

Meijer Inc. Chairman Hank Meijer said the company will continue to develop locations throughout northeastern Wisconsin, including another store in the  Green Bay area.

"This store is emblematic of the best store we know how to build. It's the standard we set for ourselves," Meijer said. "We will continue to actively look for another location in the Green Bay area and beyond in Wisconsin. We've found our greatest successes in small- and mid-sized markets like Green Bay, Appleton, Fond du Lac and Sheboygan. They're all places we can open a store and make a difference in peoples' lives."

I went there yesterday and its on the rotary . it still says NOW OPEN.

I live nearby, in an apartment complex. I have been a regular shopper there since a week after it opened on May 16. The reason why the signs are still up, is so that they can get the message across to everyone. They are also still airing Meijer commercials on local TV stations and radio stations in my market that are doing the same thing. I also see ads for my local Meijer store on the Internet as well.

what ones are next to open.

Meijer only concentrates on one market at a time. We'll see what will happen next.

Just whatll happen w the Minnesotta plans as I LOVE THAT IDEA.

I just visited a Meijer for the first time the other day and other then the look of the store it doesn't remind me of Walmart. In the tools department they sell tekton tools which are higher quality then what Walmart has, and the shoes are all name brand and full price instead of being cheap store brands like Walmart or Target.

Quote from: zonemad96 on July 24, 2017, 08:34:12 AM
I just visited a Meijer for the first time the other day and other then the look of the store it doesn't remind me of Walmart. In the tools department they sell tekton tools which are higher quality then what Walmart has, and the shoes are all name brand and full price instead of being cheap store brands like Walmart or Target.

They also carry locally-sourced products, which vary from location to location.

Quote from: zonemad96 on July 24, 2017, 08:34:12 AM

They also carry locally-sourced products, which vary from location to location.

As locally sourced products typically do.  ;)

what of MEijer in the TWin cities in Minesotta?

The Meijer in Grand Chute (Appleton), Wisconsin caught fire during construction:
http://fox11online.com/news/local/gas-leak-causes-small-explosion-at-upcoming-grand-chute-meijer-store

The store is still scheduled to open in 2018.

what of the Minnesotta stores?

Quote from: ShopKoFan on December 20, 2017, 10:29:31 PM
The Meijer in Grand Chute (Appleton), Wisconsin caught fire during construction:
http://fox11online.com/news/local/gas-leak-causes-small-explosion-at-upcoming-grand-chute-meijer-store

The store is still scheduled to open in 2018.

That isn't opening in this half of 2018 anymore.

Quote from: JJBers on January 09, 2018, 07:31:27 PM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on December 20, 2017, 10:29:31 PM
The Meijer in Grand Chute (Appleton), Wisconsin caught fire during construction:
http://fox11online.com/news/local/gas-leak-causes-small-explosion-at-upcoming-grand-chute-meijer-store

The store is still scheduled to open in 2018.

That isn't opening in this half of 2018 anymore.

what?

Quote from: danfifepsu on January 09, 2018, 08:59:58 PM

Quote from: JJBers on January 09, 2018, 07:31:27 PM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on December 20, 2017, 10:29:31 PM
The Meijer in Grand Chute (Appleton), Wisconsin caught fire during construction:
http://fox11online.com/news/local/gas-leak-causes-small-explosion-at-upcoming-grand-chute-meijer-store

The store is still scheduled to open in 2018.

That isn't opening in this half of 2018 anymore.

what?

Not until spring, according to the FOX 11 News article.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on January 09, 2018, 09:03:36 PM

Quote from: danfifepsu on January 09, 2018, 08:59:58 PM

Quote from: JJBers on January 09, 2018, 07:31:27 PM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on December 20, 2017, 10:29:31 PM
The Meijer in Grand Chute (Appleton), Wisconsin caught fire during construction:
http://fox11online.com/news/local/gas-leak-causes-small-explosion-at-upcoming-grand-chute-meijer-store

The store is still scheduled to open in 2018.

That isn't opening in this half of 2018 anymore.

what?

Not until spring, according to the FOX 11 News article.

I meant that since the fire happened, I thought it would delay the store quite a bit, and yes I did read the article.

Quote from: JJBers on January 09, 2018, 09:42:46 PM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on January 09, 2018, 09:03:36 PM

Quote from: danfifepsu on January 09, 2018, 08:59:58 PM

Quote from: JJBers on January 09, 2018, 07:31:27 PM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on December 20, 2017, 10:29:31 PM
The Meijer in Grand Chute (Appleton), Wisconsin caught fire during construction:
http://fox11online.com/news/local/gas-leak-causes-small-explosion-at-upcoming-grand-chute-meijer-store

The store is still scheduled to open in 2018.

That isn't opening in this half of 2018 anymore.

what of the MN ones?

what?

Not until spring, according to the FOX 11 News article.

I meant that since the fire happened, I thought it would delay the store quite a bit, and yes I did read the article.

still nothing of Minneapolis plans

The Meijer in Grand Chute (Appleton), Wisconsin opens May 17.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on April 23, 2018, 02:45:27 PM
The Meijer in Grand Chute (Appleton), Wisconsin opens May 17.

I bet it will be busy! and what other sports in Wisconsin will Meijer open? still nothing of Minnesota stores, are are they down the road?

Quote from: danfifepsu on April 23, 2018, 03:52:18 PM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on April 23, 2018, 02:45:27 PM
The Meijer in Grand Chute (Appleton), Wisconsin opens May 17.

I bet it will be busy! and what other sports in Wisconsin will Meijer open? still nothing of Minnesota stores, are are they down the road?

Howard, Wisconsin (Green Bay)
Grand Chute, Wisconsin (Appleton)
West Bend, Wisconsin
Grafton, Wisconsin
Pewaukee, Wisconsin (Milwaukee Metro)
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (Milwaukee Metro)
Waukesha, Wisconsin (Milwaukee Metro)
Greenfield, Wisconsin (Milwaukee Metro)
Oak Creek, Wisconsin (Milwaukee Metro)
Kenosha, Wisconsin (Milwaukee Metro)

They have yet to reach the Madison suburbs, Janesville, LaCrosse and Eau Claire before reaching the Twin Cities suburbs and Duluth/Superior.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on April 24, 2018, 01:34:05 AM

Quote from: danfifepsu on April 23, 2018, 03:52:18 PM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on April 23, 2018, 02:45:27 PM
The Meijer in Grand Chute (Appleton), Wisconsin opens May 17.

I bet it will be busy! and what other sports in Wisconsin will Meijer open? still nothing of Minnesota stores, are are they down the road?

Howard, Wisconsin (Green Bay)
Grand Chute, Wisconsin (Appleton)
West Bend, Wisconsin
Grafton, Wisconsin
Pewaukee, Wisconsin (Milwaukee Metro)
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (Milwaukee Metro)
Waukesha, Wisconsin (Milwaukee Metro)
Greenfield, Wisconsin (Milwaukee Metro)
Oak Creek, Wisconsin (Milwaukee Metro)
Kenosha, Wisconsin (Milwaukee Metro)

They have yet to reach the Madison suburbs, Janesville, LaCrosse and Eau Claire before reaching the Twin Cities suburbs and Duluth/Superior.

maybe the Twin Cities are 2 to 4 yrs out

Kimberly-Clark creates tallest bath tissue pyramid inside new Meijer store

by FOX 11 News

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A Guinness World Records adjudicator confirms volunteers have built the tallest bath tissue pyramid at the Meijer store in Grand Chute, May 24, 2018. (WLUK)
http://fox11online.com/news/local/gallery/kimberly-clark-hopes-to-create-tallest-bath-tissue-pyramid-inside-new-meijer-store

GRAND CHUTE (WLUK) -- In honor of the first Meijer store recently opening in the Fox Valley, a Neenah-based company broke a Guinness World Record using thousands of rolls of toilet paper.

Kimberly-Clark set up shop inside Grand Chute's Meijer store Wednesday morning to create the tallest bath tissue pyramid.

Fourteen volunteers used 25,585 toilet paper rolls supplied by Kimberly-Clark to build the 14 feet and 3.75 inches tall pyramid in ten hours.

The pyramid weights 11,257 pounds, which is approximately two elephants. If the rolls were stacked on top of another, it would be 8,741 feet tall, three times taller than the world's tallest building.

The previous Guinness World Record was set in Brazil in 2012 with 23,821 toilet paper rolls, standing 13 feet and 5 inches tall.

The pyramid will remain on display through Thursday. Greener Vision Recycling will pick up the rolls and all will be recycled.

The monetary value of the rolls will be donated to St. Joseph's Food Pantry in Menasha.

The Michigan-based retailer opened its doors in Grand Chute last week.

Anything on The Minnesotta stores?

Quote from: danfifepsu on July 16, 2018, 03:47:48 PM
Anything on The Minnesotta stores?

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/could-meijer-open-new-stores-in-twin-cities/25133072

Quote from: ShopKoFan on July 17, 2018, 04:29:02 AM

Quote from: danfifepsu on July 16, 2018, 03:47:48 PM
Anything on The Minnesotta stores?

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/could-meijer-open-new-stores-in-twin-cities/25133072

that was in 2016, or is that way down the road (like 2021, 2022 ish?)

Quote from: danfifepsu on July 17, 2018, 07:29:31 AM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on July 17, 2018, 04:29:02 AM

Quote from: danfifepsu on July 16, 2018, 03:47:48 PM
Anything on The Minnesotta stores?

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/could-meijer-open-new-stores-in-twin-cities/25133072

that was in 2016, or is that way down the road (like 2021, 2022 ish?)

There hasn't been any new news on Meijer about their plans for Minnesota. I do not know when they'll open there. Right now, they seem to be focused on opening stores in their existing markets. New stores will be planned for Wisconsin and Illinois, but so far, not Minnesota.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on July 20, 2018, 01:29:49 PM

Quote from: danfifepsu on July 17, 2018, 07:29:31 AM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on July 17, 2018, 04:29:02 AM

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Anything on The Minnesotta stores?

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/could-meijer-open-new-stores-in-twin-cities/25133072

that was in 2016, or is that way down the road (like 2021, 2022 ish?)

There hasn't been any new news on Meijer about their plans for Minnesota. I do not know when they'll open there. Right now, they seem to be focused on opening stores in their existing markets. New stores will be planned for Wisconsin and Illinois, but so far, not Minnesota.

will it happen? and I recall now they said back in 2016 "throttelled back" and will focus on Cleveland first (that entry is in 2019), and bought land they mentioned in that article in a Minneapolis Suburb Brooklyn Park. I HOPE IT HAPPENS!!

Nothing also is mentioned of North Canton Ohio stores.

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will it happen? and I recall now they said back in 2016 "throttelled back" and will focus on Cleveland first (that entry is in 2019), and bought land they mentioned in that article in a Minneapolis Suburb Brooklyn Park. I HOPE IT HAPPENS!!

Nothing also is mentioned of North Canton Ohio stores.

Most likely, North Canton would be part of the Cleveland group when that occurs, since it's not that far away?

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Quote from: danfifepsu on July 20, 2018, 04:24:01 PM

will it happen? and I recall now they said back in 2016 "throttelled back" and will focus on Cleveland first (that entry is in 2019), and bought land they mentioned in that article in a Minneapolis Suburb Brooklyn Park. I HOPE IT HAPPENS!!

Nothing also is mentioned of North Canton Ohio stores.

Most likely, North Canton would be part of the Cleveland group when that occurs, since it's not that far away?

nothing has been mentioned of North Canton a few yrs.

I HOPE THE MINNEAPOLIS ONES happen! but they may be like 2021 / 2022 ish

Quote from: danfifepsu on July 17, 2018, 07:29:31 AM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on July 17, 2018, 04:29:02 AM

Quote from: danfifepsu on July 16, 2018, 03:47:48 PM
Anything on The Minnesotta stores?

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/could-meijer-open-new-stores-in-twin-cities/25133072

that was in 2016, or is that way down the road (like 2021, 2022 ish?)

I know just about as much about it as you do, so we are going to have to wait for any further news or announcements...

Quote from: ShopKoFan on July 22, 2018, 03:01:32 AM

Quote from: danfifepsu on July 17, 2018, 07:29:31 AM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on July 17, 2018, 04:29:02 AM

Quote from: danfifepsu on July 16, 2018, 03:47:48 PM
Anything on The Minnesotta stores?

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/could-meijer-open-new-stores-in-twin-cities/25133072

that was in 2016, or is that way down the road (like 2021, 2022 ish?)

I know just about as much about it as you do, so we are going to have to wait for any further news or announcements...

I hope it happens.

https://businessjournaldaily.com/boardman-trustees-ok-rezoning-for-meijer/

https://www.fdlreporter.com/story/money/2018/07/27/streetwise-meijer-early-stages-expanding-fond-du-lac/848746002/  Meijer expanding to FOND DU LAC TOO! And when of Madison? and Eau Clarie and Lacrosse?
Also it seems Meijer is taking it slow. what will be the closest ones to Cleveland? as that entry in 2019.
to answer my question, last talk of Minneapolis they said they paid for land in Brooklyn Park (But can do that years before the storei s open) and said it throttled back on expansion and will focus on Cleveland and have interest in Minneapolis but an entrance could be 4 to 5 years out. This was back in 2016 this was said.
it said one in Peoria they want to build wont open for several years.

A new Meijer is under construction in Avon OHIO (near Cleveland) (I saw this a few days ago) to open 2019. OK I recall now 2 years ago they said of opening in Minneapolis that the stage they are in with that is putting their toe in the water and expansion there is 4 to 5 years out. They purchased land in Brooklyn Park Minessota. They purchased land in Peoria IL but that they said wont be for years. Why they do that slow?

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-cuyahoga/former-kmart-could-be-the-home-of-a-new-meijer-store-in-seven-hills a new Meijer coming too.

https://www.winsightgrocerybusiness.com/retailers/meijer-readies-cleveland-invasion list Meijer projects, yes Minneapolis as among ones under construction. It wont open in Fond Du Lac until maybe 2022 the way it sounds, THATS TOO FAR AWAY! Will there be a foray in ST Louis and Iowa next? It also said 11 under construction / planned in Ohio. As they closed in Newark Oh, what of come to Heath Ohio?

Now its one in Canton Ohio https://www.cantonrep.com/news/20190503/meijer-grocery-planning-new-store-in-jackson-township

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-wayne/report-meijer-menards-may-be-coming-to-wooster says Meijer coming to Wooster for a 3rd try. It also seems Meijer and Menards go together, well obviously because they are both in the Midwest

In Muncie, Indiana they are across the road from each other (Menards and Meijer)

as of yesterday Meijer entered the Cleveland / Northeastern Ohio Market, with stores in Avon, Mentor and Stow