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The Michigan Farm Garden, with heirloom vegetables, orchards, and figurative animal sculptures, provides families with the opportunity to experience the context of a 1930s farm complete with a 100-year-old barn and replica farmhouse from Lena (Rader) Meijer's childhood, and the Frederik Meijer Gardens Amphitheater, an outdoor musical and ...
In 1946, he married Lena Rader (1919–2022), the daughter of farmers, who had been a cashier in one of his stores. [2] They had three sons, Doug, Hank and Mark Meijer. [4] His grandson Peter was the U.S. representative for Michigan's 3rd congressional district from 2021 to 2023. [5]
Meijer has 259 stores in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, northern and central Illinois, and Northern Kentucky. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, most Meijer stores were open 24 hours a day, 364 days a year, closing only at 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve, and reopening at 6 a.m. on December 26. In 2013 Meijer ranked No. 19 in Forbes list of top 20 Private Companies.
In addition to the store, the plans show an additional 22,750 square feet of attached retail and office space. The primary entrance will be on Citation through a yet-to-be-installed traffic signal.
Allman said the store will draw customers from far outside the neighborhood, especially the Fortville area in Hancock County. “This Meijer will be a magnet,” he said.
The supercenter chain will have stores at 2500 W. State St. in Alliance at the former Carnation City Mall property, and at 1505 N. Main St. in North Canton at the former Kmart property.
Hank Meijer is the son of Lena Rader and Frederik Meijer, and grandson of Hendrik Meijer, who founded the US supermarket chain Meijer in 1934. [2] He was educated at Creston High School . [ 3 ] In 1973, he graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in literature.
The supercenter chain will open a 160,000-square-foot store at 2500 W. State St. − formerly Carnation City Mall − in a few months. Here's what else has been confirmed for 2024 in this city of ...