About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Meijer, a regular noticed something strange one day. Every time he scanned his loyalty card, the store’s PA announced his name and the date of his birth over the loudspeaker. Confused but amused, the man mentioned it to his friends. Soon enough, other shoppers started noticing and joking about their unexpected broadcasts. One day, an enthusiastic delivery driver even sang happy birthday on the mic during his scan—much to everyone's delight. At Meijer, shopping became more than just groceries; it was a daily comedy show.
2. At Meijer, an employee discovered something peculiar one night while restocking the shelves. Among cans of beans and boxes of cereal, there lay a tiny, handwritten sign that read: ‘Free samples tonight—ask for Alex.’ As days passed, more employees claimed they’d seen or heard mysterious whispers about free samples. Finally, someone asked Alex—a friendly delivery driver—if it was true. With a sly smile, Alex replied, 'Only if you know where to look!' Turns out, the secret was hidden in plain sight on the store’s bulletin board.
3. At Meijer, a little boy pointed excitedly at the self-checkout lane. ‘Mom,’ he whispered, ‘the scanner just smiled at me!’ His mom looked puzzled for a moment, then burst out laughing. She leaned down and whispered back, ‘Honey, that’s not a smile—it’s just the reflection of our smiling faces in the scanner!’ The boy thought for a second, nodded wisely, and said, ‘Oh, now I get it.’
4. At Meijer, a delivery driver once found a mysterious package in the back of his truck. Curious, he opened it to discover…nothing but a note that read: ‘You’ve been delivered!’ Confused and intrigued, the driver showed the note to his supervisor. Turns out, it was part of an internal prank organized by some employees to test new hires’ reactions. Since then, whenever anyone spots a blank package at Meijer, they whisper, ‘Looks like someone’s been delivered another mystery!’