Meijer to Open 200th Store

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer will open its 200th store in Swartz Creek, Mich. on May 16, the retailer here said.

The Swartz Creek store is the first of six new stores Meijer will open this year in Michigan, Indiana and Illinois. It also represents a portion of the more than $160 million planned investment in new and remodeled stores Meijer is making this year throughout the Midwest.

At approximately 190,000 square feet, the Swartz Creek Meijer was built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards. It will include a drive-through pharmacy, a gas station, a wide selection of general merchandise, including apparel, electronics and pet items, as well as a full grocery department.