Editing Meijer (section)

{{short description|American hypermarket chain}}
{{distinguish|Meiji Dairies}}
{{About|the Midwest chain of stores|the Pacific Northwest chain|Fred Meyer|people with the name|Meijer (surname)|the mathematical function|Meijer G-function}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2020}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Meijer Inc.
| logo = Meijer logo.svg
| logo_size = 200px
| image = Meijer Alpena, MI.jpg 
| image_size = 250px
| image_caption = Meijer store in [[Alpena, Michigan]]
| type = [[Private company|Private]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|1934}}<br />[[Greenville, Michigan]], U.S.
| founder = [[Hendrik Meijer (businessman)|Hendrik Meijer]]
| location = [[Walker, Michigan]], U.S.
| owner = Meijer Companies LTD. (Meijer family (100%))
| locations = Stores: 259<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.supermarketnews.com/retail-financial/meijer-opens-three-new-supercenters-ohio-indiana|title = Meijer opens three new supercenters in Ohio, Indiana|date = May 14, 2021}}</ref><br />Fuel stations: 208
| area_served = [[Michigan]], [[Indiana]], [[Illinois]], [[Ohio]], [[Kentucky]], and [[Wisconsin]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.meijer.com/custserv/store_locator.jsp|title=Store Locator - Find Your Local Meijer Store, Pharmacy, or Gas Station&nbsp;-&nbsp;Meijer.com|work=meijer.com|access-date=April 18, 2015}}</ref>
| key_people = [[Frederik Meijer]], former chairman emeritus<br />[[Hank Meijer]], co-chair<br />[[Mark Murray (administrator)|Mark Murray]], co-chair<br />[[Doug Meijer]], co-chair<br />Rick Keyes, President and CEO<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2015/10/meijer_picks_former_pharmacist.html|title=Retailer Meijer picks former pharmacist as new president&nbsp;-&nbsp;mlive.com|date=October 2, 2015|access-date=October 2, 2015}}</ref>
| industry = [[Hypermarket|Retail (Grocery & Discount)]]<br />Fuel stations
| num_employees = 70,000 (Jan. 2020)<ref name=K>{{cite web |url=http://www.forbes.com/companies/meijer/?list=largest-private-companies&sh=227a21fd54b6 |title=#13 Meijer |website=forbes.com |access-date=3 January 2021}}</ref>
| products = Groceries, clothing, footwear, fuel, sporting clothing, bedding, furniture, jewelry, health and beauty products, toys, sporting equipment, electronics, housewares and pet supplies
| revenue = {{increase}} [[US$]]21.95 billion (2023)<ref name=NRF21>{{cite web|title=Top 100 Retailers 2024 List|url=https://nrf.com/research-insights/top-retailers/top-100-retailers/top-100-retailers-2024-list|access-date=2024-08-15|website=[[National Retail Federation]]|language=en}}</ref>
| homepage = {{URL|meijer.com}}
}}

'''Meijer Inc.''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|aɪ|.|ər}}, {{respell|MY-ər}}) is an American [[supercenter]] chain that primarily operates throughout the [[Midwestern United States]]. Its corporate headquarters are in [[Walker, Michigan]]<!--not in the city of Grand Rapids; do not list headquarters as "Grand Rapids, Michigan"-->.<ref>"[http://help.meijer.com/app/ask Ask a Question]." Meijer. Retrieved on December 25, 2012. "Meijer 2929 Walker Ave., NW Grand Rapids, MI 49544-9424"</ref><ref>"[http://www.ci.walker.mi.us/Resources/MapsData/WalkerStreetMap.pdf Street Map]." ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110112115320/http://www.ci.walker.mi.us/Resources/MapsData/WalkerStreetMap.pdf |date=January 12, 2011 }}) [[Walker, Michigan|City of Walker]]. Retrieved on December 25, 2012. The headquarters is at A4, labeled as "Meijer Headquarters"</ref> Founded in 1934 as a supermarket chain, Meijer is credited with pioneering the modern supercenter concept in 1962. About half of the company's 259 stores are located in [[Michigan]]; the others are in [[Illinois]], [[Indiana]], [[Kentucky]], [[Ohio]] and [[Wisconsin]]. The chain is ranked by Forbes as the 14th-largest private company in the United States,<ref>{{cite web | work=Forbes.com | title=The Largest Private Companies | url=https://www.forbes.com/largest-private-companies/list/#tab:rank| date=December 1, 2022 | access-date=April 8, 2023}}</ref> and is the country's 23rd-largest [[retailer]] by revenue as of 2023.<ref name=NRF21/>