Less than two years after launching its first new format store in the Chicago market, Meijer is preparing to open Meijer Marketplace, a more localized grocery store in Melrose Park. At 96,000 square feet, Meijer Marketplace will be about half the size of Meijer's largest supercenters; However, Meijer planners have worked to ensure the store has the benefits of larger Meijer stores, in essence offering a "mini" supercenter concept that provides local customers with a tailored grocery offering along with a broad variety of general merchandise items. Hank Meijer, Co-Chairman and CEO of the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer stated "Meijer Marketplace is a dramatic step for us as we work toward bringing everything that's great about Meijer to a more diverse group of customers. The Chicago market continues to be a very important growth area for us, and our new Meijer Marketplace concept will bring yet another unique offering to our Chicago-area customers."<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
