Meijer Expands in Ohio With 2 New Supercenters
Meijer has expanded its footprint in Ohio with the opening of two supercenters in the communities of Warren and Wooster. Both locations in the northeast part of the state offer 159,000 square feet of space.
Known for grocery options such as more than 600 varieties of farm-fresh produce, 150 USDA-certified organic items, and a deli and meat department, the new Meijer stores also offer pharmacies and general merchandise items. The stores include expansive baby and pet departments, apparel, beauty care and a floral department offering more than 45 varieties of fresh cut flower bunches.
The stores also feature new larger, height-adjustable changing tables in the family restrooms for the added convenience and dignity of customers with disabilities and their caregivers. As in all Meijer stores, the Warren and Wooster locations also offer free access to Aira, an app-based service that provides live navigation assistance to blind and low-vision customers using the camera of their smartphones.
"Meijer is a family company committed to bringing value and convenience to local families while also serving as a strong community partner," said Hank Meijer, the retailer’s executive chairman. "We are honored by the warm welcome in Ohio and look forward to truly becoming part of the Warren and Wooster communities in the years to come."
The new stores also feature digital shopping solutions, including Shop & Scan, which allows shoppers to scan barcodes via a mobile app and bag their items as they shop to make checkout convenient. The stores also offer deep discounts on surplus food via the Flashfood app, expanded areas to manage orders for Meijer Home Delivery and Pickup services, as well as mPerks rewards to help customers earn on every dollar spent.
An unique feature of the Warren store is an underground stormwater detention system that retains and filters water in the parking lot to ensure clean stormwater discharge and reduce the impact on existing retention ponds and city infrastructure.
The Wooster store features a specially designed hitching shed to ensure customers with horses and buggies have a safe and dry place for their animals while they are shopping.
Meijer opened its first store in Ohio in 1981 and today has more than 11,000 employees statewide at 52 stores and its distribution and manufacturing facilities in Tipp City.