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Store director marks 50 years with Meijer

November 3, 2020 by MMR Doug Meijer, Fred Meijer, Larry Levin Leading Headlines, People, Retail News

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Larry Levin, the store director of the Meijer store in Cedar Springs, Mich., recently celebrated his 50th anniversary with the retailer. Back in October 1970, when most teenagers were getting ready for Halloween, Levin was putting on a shirt and tie for his first day at work. The busy holiday season

Meijer opens Heritage Center

September 19, 2016 by MMR Doug Meijer, Hendrik Meijer, Heritage Center, Meijer Inc. 2016, Issue 09-19-2016, Issues

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer Inc. recently unveiled its Heritage Center with the company’s history from its founder Hendrik Meijer’s arrival in the United States through the retailer’s most recent innovations and expansions. “Our grandfather and dad took a risk when they started this company in the midst of the Great Depression,” cochairman Doug Meijer