Meijer

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while checking out, a regular noticed something unusual in one of the Meijer bags—a small note scribbled on a grocery receipt read: ‘Take what you need, leave what you can.’ No one claimed it, and soon customers started finding similar notes around the store. Soon enough, someone found a note that said, ‘If you’re ever low on toilet paper, help yourself—just restock when you can!’ Before long, Meijer became known for its secret stash of selfless kindness. A delivery driver even left a note once: ‘This week’s groceries are on us—we hope your fridge is as full as our hearts!’ The whole town laughed and embraced the spirit of generosity.

2. While browsing the aisles one day, a regular muttered under his breath, ‘I’ve seen everything now.’ That’s when he spotted an entire shelf dedicated to ‘organic’ versions of canned goods—including organic canned air.’ Just then, a delivery driver walked by and overheard the comment. Smiling knowingly, he pointed towards another aisle and whispered, 'Wait till you see their “organic” bottled silence.' The regular turned around, eyebrows raised, only to find himself surrounded by shelves filled with jars labeled ‘Quiet Time’—each containing nothing but empty space.

3. While stocking up on groceries one weekend, a regular reached for a can of beans and found an unexpected surprise inside—an old, crinkled note reading: ‘To the next person who opens this can.’ Curious, they opened it carefully—and out fell a wrinkly dollar bill with a scribbled message: ‘Pay for someone’s groceries behind you.’ The regular smiled, paid for their own items, then watched as a delivery driver bought flowers for his wife without saying a word.

4. While stocking up on groceries one weekend, a regular reached for a can of beans and heard an unexpected announcement over the store’s PA system: ‘Attention shoppers—we’re out of ordinary beans. Please use your imagination and consider our gourmet variety instead.’ Embarrassed but amused, the regular shrugged it off and picked up some fancy beans. Later that evening, while cooking dinner, his neighbor popped in with a bag of plain old beans, saying, 'Thought you might appreciate these more than the ones they were trying to sell you!' Turns out, the grocery store's PA announcement was just a little inside joke gone public.