Meijer

Meijer, Inc.

Type	Private
Industry	Retail (Grocery & Discount)
Founded	Greenville, Michigan (1934)
Founder	Hendrik Meijer
Headquarters	Walker, Michigan, U.S. (Grand Rapids, Michigan mailing address)
Number of locations	Stores: 224 Gas stations: 195 C-Stops: 2 Car washes: 2 Distribution facility complexes: 6 Manufacturing facilities: 6
Area served	Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, Wisconsin
Key people	Frederik Meijer, Former Chairman Emeritus Hank Meijer, Co-CEO, Co-Chair Mark Murray, Co-CEO Doug Meijer, Co-Chair Rick Keyes, President
Products	Groceries, clothing, footwear, gasoline, sporting clothing, bedding, furniture, jewelry, health and beauty products, toys, sporting equipment, electronics, housewares and pet supplies
Revenue	US$ 15.8 B (2015)
Number of employees	72,200
Website	www.meijer.com

Meijer, Inc. (/ˈmaɪ.ər/) is a regional American supercenter chain with its corporate headquarters in Walker, Michigan, in the Grand Rapids metropolitan area. Founded in 1934 as a supermarket chain, Meijer is credited with pioneering the modern supercenter concept in 1962. About half of the company's 200 stores are located in Michigan's Lower Peninsula, with additional locations in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Kentucky. Meijer has no affiliation with Fred Meyer. The chain was ranked No. 19 on Forbes' 2015 list of "America's Largest Private Companies" and 19 in Fortune's 2008 "The 35 largest U.S. private companies". In 2016, Supermarket News ranked Meijer No. 15 in the 2016 Top 75 U.S. & Canadian Food Retailers & Wholesalers. Based on 2015 revenue, Meijer is the 26th-largest retailer in the United States.

Meijer was founded as Meijer's in Greenville, Michigan, by Hendrik Meijer, a Dutch immigrant. Meijer was a local barber who entered the grocery business during the Great Depression. His first employees included his 14-year-old son, Frederik Meijer, who later became chairman of the company. The current co-chairmen, brothers Hank and Doug Meijer, are Hendrik's grandsons. After studying trends in the grocery industry, Meijer was among the first stores to offer self-service shopping and shopping carts. He also offered staple items, such as vinegar, at bargain prices.