page_title: Meijer
section_title: "Hypermarket"
hierarchical_section_title: Meijer / "Hypermarket"
caption_attribution_description: English: Meijer at Cascade, featuring Meijer Fresh.
context_page_description: Meijer Inc. is an American supercenter chain throughout the Midwest, with its corporate headquarters in Walker, Michigan, which is a part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area. Founded in 1934 as a supermarket chain, Meijer is credited with pioneering the modern supercenter concept in 1962. About half of the company's 253 stores are located in Michigan, with the other half in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The chain was ranked No. 19 on Forbes magazine's 2015 list of "America's Largest Private Companies" and 19 in Fortune magazine's 2008 "The 35 largest U.S. private companies". Supermarket News ranks Meijer 15th on the list of Top 75 U.S. & Canadian Food Retailers & Wholesalers. Based on 2015 revenue, Meijer is the 26th-largest retailer in the United States.
context_section_description: Meijer was the first retailer to launch the "supermarket" or "superstore" in the US, combining a multitude of merchandise under one roof, when they opened the first Thrifty Acres in 1962.  Meijer describes itself as a grocery chain that added general merchandise to their grocery stores in 1962.
caption: 2008 Renovated Meijer Store at Store #50 Grand Rapids Cascade store, signed as "Meijer at Cascade", with the grocery entrance signed as "Meijer Fresh" and the general merchandise entrance as "Meijer Home".
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