Meijer Inc. is an American supercenter chain that primarily operates throughout the Midwestern United States. Its corporate headquarters are 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 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, and is the country's 21st-largest retailer by revenue as of 2020.
Meijer store in Alpena, Michigan
Interior of a Meijer in Southgate, Michigan, which opened in 1994. Since the photograph was taken, the store has been renovated.
The Gateway Marketplace Meijer store, opened in 2013 as the first Meijer to open within the city of Detroit.
The Meijer in Lancaster, Ohio on U.S. Route 33 Business, which opened in 1995. This store has since been extensively remodeled.
A big-box store is a physically large retail establishment, usually part of a chain of stores. The term sometimes also refers, by extension, to the company that operates the store. The term "big-box" references the typical appearance of buildings occupied by such stores.
Walmart, a general merchandise big-box store
Barnes & Noble, a specialty big-box store
A big-box shopping center in Paramus, New Jersey, that includes an IKEA (not pictured), a Christmas Tree Shops store, and a Bed Bath & Beyond store. It is located across from Westfield Garden State Plaza shopping mall.
Interior of Mitre 10 MEGA, a big-box hardware store in Australia