The new Meijer store in Niles will be 102,000 square feet, about half the size of most Meijer supercenters. The store, which is scheduled to open by early 2010, will be grocery and pharmacy focused, while still providing some general merchandise offerings. Additionally, the store will feature many grocery items geared toward the diverse community that surrounds it.
Hank Meijer, co-chairman and CEO of Meijer, said that the new store format signifies a new approach to the way the company takes the retail market.
Construction of the Niles Meijer will begin by late June 2009, which includes a full renovation of a currently vacant retail site. The opening of the Niles Meijer is expected to create up to 150 new jobs inside the store.
Meijer operates 189 super-centers throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky. They are considered to be the inventor of the one-stop shopping concept.
