GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer Inc. said Wednesday that it is expanding its Meijer Home Delivery program to include a pick-up option at stores across the Midwest.

“Customers are always looking for ways to manage busy schedules and maximize their time, so we believe offering pick up enhances our Meijer Home Delivery program, especially around the holiday shopping season,” said Keith Rothstein, group vice president of merchandise services at Meijer. “Being able to choose between store-to-door delivery and pick up is another personalized option that ultimately makes it easier than ever to shop at our stores.”

The service is now available at 227 Meijer supercenters in six states.

Meijer Pickup is available at any Meijer store that offers Home Delivery and is included as part of a Meijer Home Delivery membership. As part of the membership, customers can order online, keep track of their total basket, note any preferences, choose between pickup and delivery, as well as a preferred delivery window via ShopMeijer.com. Customers receive a text from their personalized shopper when the order begins and are contacted when the order is ready to be delivered or picked up.

Customers can shop for grocery and general merchandise items, which includes everything from fresh produce and grocery to daily essential items like diapers, cases of water and pet food. The retailer has also added toys, electronics, school supplies, health and beauty care items to the list of 80,000 items available through ShopMeijer.com.

Meijer customers can sign up for the service at ShopMeijer.com for $99 a year and receive unlimited deliveries for free on orders over $35; a flat $7 delivery fee is added to any orders under $35. Customers can also earn mPerks Rewards on qualifying purchases and redeem at any Meijer location.

The store pick-up option is available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week.