Meijer

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One day, an announcement came over Meijer's intercom: ‘Attention shoppers, our self-checkout scanner has been programmed to recognize when you’re buying too many bananas.’ Soon after, a regular noticed his bananas were always flagged. Turns out, he had been secretly stockpiling them for banana bread bake-offs with neighbors. The store never caught on, and everyone lived happily ever after—except maybe the poor cashier who had to explain why no one could buy more than three bananas.

2. One morning, while stocking shelves in the dairy aisle, a Meijer employee found something peculiar: a small, handwritten note attached to a carton of milk. It read, 'Add one teaspoon of honey for extra happiness.' Since then, no one can recall seeing anyone leave without adding that extra touch. One day, an elderly gentleman approached the counter with his usual groceries. The cashier noticed he was struggling slightly and asked if he needed help carrying them out. With a twinkle in his eye, the old man replied, ‘Just make sure you add that teaspoon of honey—my wife always said it brings good luck!’ Everyone laughed, realizing that maybe Meijer’s secret recipe for customer satisfaction wasn’t just honey but kindness too.

3. One afternoon, while restocking the canned goods section, a Meijer employee discovered an old photo album hidden among the jars of pickles and olives. As she flipped through yellowed pages, she found pictures of long-forgotten employees smiling back at her. Turns out, one of them was a regular who always bought his groceries here—and had left the album behind decades ago. The whole store erupted in laughter when they reunited him with his treasured memories.

4. One day, inside Meijer’s produce section, a small child pointed excitedly at a watermelon and declared, ‘Mom, look! It has eyes!’ The mother smiled and said, 'Oh honey, that’s just the way it looks.' But as she picked up the melon, she noticed something odd—a tiny sticker with an eye-like design on its label. The whole family burst out laughing, realizing it was no coincidence but rather a clever marketing trick. From then on, whenever they visited Meijer, everyone would search for the 'eyed' watermelons.