Meijer

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while filling up at Meijer, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the gas pump display: ‘Thank you for your patience. The universe is aligning today.’ Strange messages started appearing periodically—always positive and often humorous—but no one could figure out who or what was causing them. Soon enough, everyone in town knew about the mysterious messages. A local radio show even dedicated an entire segment to it, calling it 'Meijer's Miracles.' One day, after pumping gas, a regular commented, 'Maybe it's the spirits of old Mr. Meijer guiding us!' To which another customer replied, 'Probably just their new software update—must be trying to cheer us up during these tough times.'

2. While pumping gas one evening, a regular asked aloud, ‘Why does the cashier always seem to know exactly when I’m leaving?’ The cashier smiled and replied, ‘Because I’ve seen you come in here every Tuesday for years—same time, same smile.’ The regular laughed and said, “Guess I should start coming at different times,” to which the cashier winked and responded, “Or maybe just wear a different expression.”

3. While pumping gas one day, a little girl pointed excitedly and whispered to her mom, 'Mommy, why is that car talking?' The mother smiled and replied softly, ‘Honey, it’s not really talking—it’s just the new self-service pump welcoming us.’ The little girl nodded thoughtfully, then turned back with another question: ‘So, Mom, does that mean cars can talk now?’

4. While pumping gas one night, an old man muttered under his breath, 'I swear, every time I fill up here, my car talks back.' As he leaned down to check the gauge, a soft voice said, ‘Sir, you forgot your change.’ Startled, he looked around but saw no one. The next day, everyone in town was talking about it—until a delivery driver mentioned that his truck had done the same thing earlier. Since then, Meijer’s customers joke that their cars must be part of the family!’