Meijer News

Melvin London works on striping the new parking lot spaces at Meijer in the Gateway Marketplace, at Eight Mile and Woodward in Detroit.

Mark Meijer, from left, employee Diane Galbraith of Swartz Creek, Meijer Co-Chair Hank Meijer, Store Director Teri Greenwald and Terry Nix, Regional Product Sourcing Manager for the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, cut the ribbon signifying to opening of the 200th Meijer store on Thursday, May 16, 2013, in Swartz Creek.

Interlochen Summer Arts Festival still is weeks away from opening but two acts have canceled their appearances.

Terry Nix, Regional Product Sourcing Manager for the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, left, smiles as he accepts a $15,000 check from Meijer Co-Chair Hank Meijer at the opening of the 200th Meijer store on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at its location at 4141 Morrish Road in Swartz Creek.

Meijer is looking for a few good employees - make that about 400 new employees - for its soon-to-open Detroit store near 8 Mile and Woodward.

Nearly five-thousand heaters are being recalled, because they can "over" heat. The Touch Point Portable Baseboard Convection Heaters are being recalled.

The Michigan Historical Commission has approved historical markers for four sites, including one in Grand Rapids to recognize accomplishments of the Meijer retail chain.

The cleanup of the Detroit Police Department's abandoned 8th Precinct, which closed five years ago, was organized jointly by Project 313, Dearborn-based ACCESS and Motor City Blight Busters .

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Meijer Inc., the original superstore retailer that combined food and general merchandise under one roof, will open its 200th location next week - in the Flint area, the company said Thursday.

When Meijer opens the doors to its new Swartz Creek location on Thursday, May 16, it will be the 200th location that the retail giant has opened since the start of the family owned business nearly eight decades ago.

MLive.com reports the Grand Rapids-based company's store opening May 16 in Swartz Creek, near Flint, is one of six planned for this year.

A location that has been hampered by a lack of redevelopment over the last number of years could soon see its fortunes change and put that area back on the map.

This year, the Grandville tech firm is taking it up a notch with the 2013 Solutions Expo on June 12 at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park.

Meijer Inc's recent $500,000 donation to the American Red Cross helped the organization provided immediate response to those devastated by West Michigan's historic flood.

May 3, the State of Michigan will be rocking to the beat of The Drink Milk For Life Jump with Jill Live Tour.

Mayor Jeff Scrima said Meijer, Inc. has revealed plans for the construction of a proposed store in the City of Waukesha.

Meijer Inc. is proposing a Milwaukee area-store in Waukesha in an area on East Sunset Drive where the city proposes creating a tax incremental financing district.

Six weeks of courtship between registering artists and already registered venues ultimately will decide the look and feel of the fifth exhibition coming this fall.

Meijer Inc. and Capital Area Michigan Works are teaming up as the retailer looks to hire hundreds of workers at its distribution facility Meijer and workforce development agency Capital Area Michigan Works will host a recruiting event Thursday for people who want to apply for jobs at the warehouse site at 3405 S. Creyts Road.