Meijer’s 2 new giant supercenters in Ohio now open

Michigan-based Meijer made more Midwest moves this week.

The Grand Rapids, Michigan-based grocery retailer opened two new 159,000-square-foot supercenters in Ohio—one in Warren and the second in Wooster—on Tuesday. This is on the heels of last Thursday's supercenter opening in Elkhart, Indiana. 

The Warren store is located at 2120 Niles Cortland Road SE and the Wooster store is located at 4845 Burbank Road.

Meijer, which has invested heavily in Ohio since opening its first store in 1981, said the new store openings will put the grocer at a 52-store count in the state. The retailer employs more than 11,000 team members statewide at its stores, as well as at its distribution and manufacturing facilities in Tipp City.   

“Meijer is a family company committed to bringing value and convenience to local families while also serving as a strong community partner," Executive Chairman Hank Meijer said in a statement on Tuesday. "We are honored by the warm welcome in Ohio today and look forward to truly becoming part of the Warren and Wooster communities in the years to come."

In Warren, the new store incorporates an underground stormwater detention system that retains and filters water in the parking lot to ensure clean stormwater discharge and reduce the impact on existing retention ponds and city infrastructure. The Warren store is part of the Eastwood Mall Complex, a quickly growing shopping destination for retail, groceries, entertainment and more.

The Wooster store includes a specially designed hitching shed to ensure customers with horses and buggies have a safe and dry place for their animals while they are shopping.

In both locations, the grocer made $25,000 in donations to local organizations in each community.

"Meijer is more than a store because we invest in the communities we serve, and we're excited to join the Warren and Wooster communities," Meijer President and CEO Rick Keyes said in a statement. "Our team members have worked diligently to prepare these new stores, and we're all looking forward to providing one-stop shopping focused on value and convenience to both communities."

Meijer operates 501 supercenters, neighborhood markets and express locations in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Wisconsin.