Meijer Expects to Sell 1 Million Turkeys this Thanksgiving

Meijer expects to sell 1 million turkeys this Thanksgiving with the majority of customers expected to make their purchases Thanksgiving week.

More than 75 percent of customers are expected to purchase their turkeys in the days leading up to Thanksgiving, said Tod Pepin, senior vice president of foods.

In addition, Meijer is continuing its tradition of offering aggressive pricing on turkeys. When a Meijer customer spends $30, their purchase of any fresh or frozen turkey—regardless of brand or size—will be 50 percent off.

Through Thanksgiving Day, Meijer brand frozen turkeys will be priced at 59-cents per pound and fresh turkeys will cost $1.49 per pound continuing through Thanksgiving Day.

“Like many families who celebrate time-honored Thanksgiving traditions, offering ‘the bird’ at a great price is our new time-honored tradition at Meijer,” Pepin said. “We are thrilled to offer our turkeys at a great price in the hopes it helps to keep the cost down for many families.”

Thanksgiving Day is one of the retailer’s busiest grocery shopping days of the year with customers often forgetting an item or two for their Thanksgiving feasts. The top five items sold at Meijer on Thanksgiving Day include: cream cheese, cream of mushroom soup, celery, butter and sweet potatoes. 

Meijer Curbside customers will also have the opportunity to shop online and pick up their Thanksgiving food items without leaving their vehicles. Pick up times for the popular online shopping service are available from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and offered at 29 Meijer stores in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois and Indiana.

Meijer is also preparing for high sales of its ever popular pre-made Thanksgiving dinners. Customer demand for pre-made meals over the holiday season is a trend that has continued to grow.

Meijer offers a deluxe turkey dinner for $49.99, and includes a 10-12 pound pre-baked turkey, home-style stuffing, roasted turkey gravy, cranberry salad, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole and a dozen Kings Hawaiian dinner rolls. A deluxe ham dinner costs $49.99, and includes a 7-9 pound spiral ham, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, roasted turkey gravy, cranberry salad and a dozen Kings Hawaiian dinner rolls. Both deluxe dinners can feed between 8-10 people.

While Meijer will work to accommodate any customer request, deli team members encourage customers to place orders for those pre-made dinners 24 hours in advance to ensure availability.