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Meijer readies pair of supercenter openings

Chain continues expansion within Midwestern footprint

Russell Redman

March 25, 2022

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Supercenters are set to open in Brunswick and Canton, Ohio, on April 28, marking Meijer's first new supercenter locations in almost a year.Meijer

Meijer plans to open two new supercenters in northeastern Ohio next month, marking its first new supercenter locations in nearly a year.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Meijer said this week that supercenters in Brunswick and Canton, Ohio, are scheduled to open their doors on on April 28. Meijer Express gas stations adjacent to both of the new stores are slated open on March 31.

According to Tom Wilson, regional vice president at Meijer, the Brunswick and Canton supercenters will offer grocery, fresh produce, bakery, meat and deli departments plus a pharmacy, a floral area and garden center, and sections for pet care, electronics, toys, sports and apparel. Weekly Meijer sales are set to launch on opening day at both stores, which also will feature special promotions and events following opening day.

Meijer said it will provide more details on the two upcoming stores as opening day nears.

“It’s extremely exciting to continue expanding our presence in Northeast Ohio,” Wilson said in a statement. “Over the last two years, our store teams have helped families meet unprecedented challenges by providing fresh grocery options and supporting their pharmacy needs. Now we’re gearing up to bring our one-stop shopping experience to new communities in Brunswick and Canton.”

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Meijer broke ground on Fairfax Market (seen in this rendering), its latest neighborhood grocery store, in December. The mixed-use development also includes apartments.

Meijer had last opened new supercenters in May 2021, including three 155,000-square-foot locations in Seven Hills and Boardman, Ohio, and Westfield, Ind. Before that, the retailer had opened five supercenters in July 2020, when 159,000-square-foot stores made their debut in Manitowoc, Wis.; Sycamore, Ill.; Bad Axe, Mich.; and Brimfield and Lorain, Ohio.

Since opening its first store in the Columbus area in 1981, Meijer noted that it has invested heavily in Ohio, most recently building seven supercenters in the greater Cleveland, Akron and Youngstown areas. The chain currently operates 20 stores overall in Ohio.

The past several years also have seen Meijer expand its neighborhood grocery concept in Michigan. The retailer opened Bridge Street Market, a 37,000-square-foot store on the west side of Grand Rapids, in late August 2018. That was followed by the 41,000-square-foot Woodward Corner Market in January 2020, the 37,000-square-foot Capital City Market in downtown Lansing in October 2020 and the 42,000-square-foot Rivertown Market in Detroit’s East Jefferson Corridor in October 2021.

About the Author

Russell Redman

Senior Editor
Supermarket News

Russell Redman has served as senior editor at Supermarket News since April 2018, his second tour with the publication. In his current role, he handles daily news coverage for the SN website and contributes news and features for the print magazine, as well as participates in special projects, podcasts and webinars and attends industry events. Russ joined SN from Racher Press Inc.’s Chain Drug Review and Mass Market Retailers magazines, where he served as desk/online editor for more than nine years, covering the food/drug/mass retail sector. 

Russell Redman’s more than 30 years of experience in journalism span a range of editorial manager, editor, reporter/writer and digital roles at a variety of publications and websites covering a breadth of industries, including retailing, pharmacy/health care, IT, digital home, financial technology, financial services, real estate/commercial property, pro audio/video and film. He started his career in 1989 as a local news reporter and editor, covering community news and politics in Long Island, N.Y. His background also includes an earlier stint at Supermarket News as center store editor and then financial editor in the mid-1990s. Russ holds a B.A. in journalism (minor in political science) from Hofstra University, where he also earned a certificate in digital/social media marketing in November 2016.

Russell Redman’s experience:

Supermarket News - Informa
Senior Editor 
April 2018 - present

Chain Drug Review/Mass Market Retailers - Racher Press
Desk/Online Editor 
Sept. 2008 - March 2018

CRN magazine - CMP Media
Managing Editor
May 2000 - June 2007

Bank Systems & Technology - Miller Freeman
Executive Editor/Managing Editor
Dec. 1996 - May 2000

Supermarket News - Fairchild Publications
Financial Editor/Associate Editor
April 1995 - Dec. 1996 

Shopping Centers Today Magazine - ICSC 
Desk Editor/Assistant Editor
Dec. 1992 - April 1995

Testa Communications
Assistant Editor/Contributing Editor (Music & Sound Retailer, Post, Producer, Sound & Communications and DJ Times magazines)
Jan. 1991 - Dec. 1992 

American Banker/Bond Buyer
Copy Editor
Oct. 1990 - Jan. 1991 

This Week newspaper - Chanry Communications
Reporter/Editor
May 1989 - July 1990

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