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Meijer’s Capital City Market adds Goodfellas Bagel Deli shop

In-house location brings another foodservice option to neighborhood grocery store

Russell Redman

August 31, 2022

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Capital City Market customers will be able to order from Goodfellas Bagel Deli’s breakfast menu all day, as well as from a lunch and dinner menu.Goodfellas Bagel Deli

Meijer’s Capital City Market grocery store in Lansing, Mich., has expanded its foodservice offering with an in-house Goodfellas Bagel Deli location.

The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer said this week that Capital City Market customers will be able to order from Goodfellas Bagel Deli’s breakfast menu all day, as well as from an expanded lunch and dinner menu, or buy hot or cold grab-and-go sandwiches and sit down to eat it at the market’s café. The deli also takes bulk orders to go, and free parking is available behind the market.

Capital City Market-Goodfellas Bagel Deli owner Adrian Joseph.jpgGoodfellas Bagel Deli owner Adrian Joseph at the bagel shop's Capital City Market opening. (Photo courtesy of Capital City Market)

Launched in downtown Lansing in 2019, Goodfellas Bagel Deli — about a block away from Capital City Market — specializes in unique and traditional bagel sandwiches made with fresh ingredients, some sourced locally, including Cochran Bros., which distributes fresh baked breads. The opening inside Capital City Market represents the deli’s second location, which also serves up exclusive menu and convenience offerings, according to Capital City store manager Robert Lajcaj.

“Identifying and cultivating local partnerships is part of the fabric that makes our small format stores so unique,” Lajcaj explained. “I’ve ordered sandwiches from Goodfellas numerous times over the years, and I’ve been continuously impressed with not only the quality of food but the attention given to their customers. I’m excited to see them grow within our store.”

Related:Meijer serves up new prepared meals line

Meijer opened Capital City Market at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Larch Street in Lansing in October 2020, at the time marking the supercenter retailer’s third neighborhood grocery store concept. The 37,000-square-foot store houses a wide assortment of fresh and prepared foods, including bakery items, fresh meat and deli offerings; Meijer own-brand and national brand products; and thousands of local, artisan items, including from Reputation Beverage Company, Mr. Leslie’s Cheesecake and Round Lake Produce. Also at the store, customers will find an extensive beer, wine and liquor department, including a counter featuring a rolling ladder, plus an expansive international food aisle serving eight ethnic palates, including Middle Eastern, kosher, Hispanic, European and Asian foods.

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Capital City Market was the third of Meijer's four neighborhood grocery stores opened since 2018.

“I really enjoy the team at Capital City Market, and I’m looking forward to the new doors this partnership has already started to open for my business,” commented Adrian Joseph, owner of Goodfellas Bagel Deli. “We’ve done a good job of creating a really solid fan base, and now we’ll be able to do so much more.”

Related:Meijer lines up two more supercenter openings

Meijer has expanded its neighborhood grocery concept in Michigan in recent years. The retailer opened Bridge Street Market, a 37,000-square-foot store on the west side of Grand Rapids, in late August 2018. That was followed by the 41,000-square-foot Woodward Corner Market in January 2020, the 37,000-square-foot Capital City Market in downtown Lansing in October 2020 and the 42,000-square-foot Rivertown Market in Detroit’s East Jefferson Corridor in October 2021.

Overall, Meijer operates 262 supercenters and grocery stores across Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin.

About the Author

Russell Redman

Senior Editor
Supermarket News

Russell Redman has served as senior editor at Supermarket News since April 2018, his second tour with the publication. In his current role, he handles daily news coverage for the SN website and contributes news and features for the print magazine, as well as participates in special projects, podcasts and webinars and attends industry events. Russ joined SN from Racher Press Inc.’s Chain Drug Review and Mass Market Retailers magazines, where he served as desk/online editor for more than nine years, covering the food/drug/mass retail sector. 

Russell Redman’s more than 30 years of experience in journalism span a range of editorial manager, editor, reporter/writer and digital roles at a variety of publications and websites covering a breadth of industries, including retailing, pharmacy/health care, IT, digital home, financial technology, financial services, real estate/commercial property, pro audio/video and film. He started his career in 1989 as a local news reporter and editor, covering community news and politics in Long Island, N.Y. His background also includes an earlier stint at Supermarket News as center store editor and then financial editor in the mid-1990s. Russ holds a B.A. in journalism (minor in political science) from Hofstra University, where he also earned a certificate in digital/social media marketing in November 2016.

Russell Redman’s experience:

Supermarket News - Informa
Senior Editor 
April 2018 - present

Chain Drug Review/Mass Market Retailers - Racher Press
Desk/Online Editor 
Sept. 2008 - March 2018

CRN magazine - CMP Media
Managing Editor
May 2000 - June 2007

Bank Systems & Technology - Miller Freeman
Executive Editor/Managing Editor
Dec. 1996 - May 2000

Supermarket News - Fairchild Publications
Financial Editor/Associate Editor
April 1995 - Dec. 1996 

Shopping Centers Today Magazine - ICSC 
Desk Editor/Assistant Editor
Dec. 1992 - April 1995

Testa Communications
Assistant Editor/Contributing Editor (Music & Sound Retailer, Post, Producer, Sound & Communications and DJ Times magazines)
Jan. 1991 - Dec. 1992 

American Banker/Bond Buyer
Copy Editor
Oct. 1990 - Jan. 1991 

This Week newspaper - Chanry Communications
Reporter/Editor
May 1989 - July 1990

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