Meijer

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk one day, a delivery driver pulled up to Meijer’s loading dock with an unusual cargo: a small, brightly colored box wrapped in old newspaper. As he unloaded it into the backroom, several employees noticed something peculiar—every time someone opened that package, they would hear a faint humming sound. Finally, after much curiosity and head scratching, one brave employee decided to open the box during a quiet night shift. Inside was nothing more than a colorful plastic toy hummingbird, chirping softly as if saying hello. To this day, locals joke that Meijer must be testing new robot greeters—or maybe just trying to cheer up their staff on slow days.

2. One morning, as a regular was stocking up on groceries, he noticed something odd in the dairy aisle—milk bottles seemed to be floating just above the shelves. Curious, he reached out and touched one bottle—it hovered for a moment before gently settling back onto the shelf. Word spread quickly through the store, drawing a crowd of curious shoppers. Finally, a delivery driver suggested that maybe it wasn’t milk but rather ‘hover-milk’ from outer space. Everyone laughed, including our regular, who shrugged and said, ‘Why not? It tastes the same!’

3. One night, while customers were browsing through the aisles, an announcement crackled over the store’s PA system: ‘Attention shoppers—our self-checkout machines are now accepting donations for world peace.’ A delivery driver paused mid-unload and asked, 'World peace, huh? I’ll take two bags!' Soon, everyone was scanning their groceries with a smile, thinking about how their bananas might contribute to global harmony. By closing time, Meijer had raised enough for a small village's worth of peace cookies.

4. Late one evening, as a delivery driver unloaded crates in the dimly lit Meijer warehouse, he swore he heard faint laughter echoing from the empty aisles. Curious, he followed the sound until he found an open crate filled with boxes of chocolate bars. Peering inside, he saw a mischievous smile and a voice whispered, ‘Gotcha!’ It was just his neighbor, who loved pranks and had hidden there for fun.