Meijer

Established in 1934 by Hendrik Meijer, a local barber who decided to venture in the grocery retail business, Meijer is a supercenter chain located in the US. The firm is part of Meijer Companies.

Meijer operates a total of 253 hypermarkets, known as supercenters, providing groceries and department store products. Each hypermarket also has a gas station and a convenience store. 

Moreover, Meijer runs pharmacies in all its locations and also offers free online prescriptions. The company runs an app for its pharmacy line as well. Meijer is a NABP and ACHC accredited firm.

In 2021, Meijer achieved a turnover of €17.7 billion, up by 9.87% compared to 2020. At present, there are 80 000 people who are employed by the business. 

In 2013, Meijer was recognised as one of the top 20 private companies by Forbes. STORES magazine ranked Meijer as one of the 100 fastest-growing retail chains in 2012. The Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion Award was won by Meijer in 2021.

The product categories offered by Meijer include:

• Frozen Food: bread, desserts, ready-meals, meat, etc.
• Dairy: butter, milk, cream, eggs, cheese, etc.
• Sweet Grocery: chocolate, breakfast cereals, granola bars, etc.
• Savory Grocery: canned food, condiments, rice, oil, spices, etc.
• Chilled & Fresh Food: seafood, meat, charcuterie, fruits, etc.
• Personal Care: hygiene, hair care, face care, oral care, skin care, etc.
• Household: disposables, laundry care, dishwashing, cleaners, etc.

Additionally, Meijer fulfills its customer’s needs with its own brands including:

• Meijer Beauty: a brand of personal care products
• True Goodness by Meijer: a range of savory and sweet grocery products
• Purple Cow: a range of frozen desserts
• Meijer Drugstore: a brand of drugstore products
• Meijer Baby: baby care and baby foods
• Meijer Household Essentials:  a brand of homecare items

To promote its seafood sustainability, Meijer partnered with Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) in order to acquire the certificate Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) and it also possesses the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certificate. Besides, its organic products are USDA certified organic. In relation to its supply chain, it has the C TPAT certificate which is the highest level certification.

Meijer manages its own delivery fleet consisting of 750 trucks and provides home deliveries as well.

The business is investing in renewable energy sources as well as reducing refrigerant emissions and finding innovative ways to use less energy in its stores, in order to reduce its carbon footprint. 

Its online shop can be found on www.meijer.com