

Meijer has tried – and folded – new store concepts before. As to whether or not we will see more of these stores or which format will drive growth that, I suspect, will depend entirely on performance. This could mean urban areas as we saw with Rivertown, or even suburban or exurban locations with zoning restrictions. The new format is a cost effective way for Meijer to extend its brand into areas that can’t physically support a full-size Meijer unit. I love Meijer and learned much of what little I know about the food industry from talking to Fred Meijer back in my reporting days. Last year the chain opened its 42,000 square foot Rivertown Market in Detroit, at the time its fourth smaller format store, joining locations in Royal Oak, Lansing, and Grand Rapids. Second, Meijer hasn’t used the Thrifty Acres name since 1986 when it was retired during the rebrand to “Meijer.” Third, these aren’t their first smaller stores. Lake Orion is about a 39 mile drive from Detroit.

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Bakery (with in-store cake decorators).The new format stores are meant to facilitate weekly shopping trips as well as last-minute fill-in shopping and will feature the following departments:
