Meijer

I’m so very upset this place is closing down. Meijer was the best thing they ever had at this location. It’s convenient and It was my go to for grocery. I wish it would stay open. I always got stuff like eye contact solution, toothpaste, water galloons, wipes, and of course food with my mperks rewards which I loved !! It’s close to a lot of people’s houses so convenient !

Sometimes they had decent prices but was devoid of shoppers. Customer service was horrible on all levels. Coupons would not come off correctly. Lip service from the front desk was they could not do anything about it because that was how the computer did it. I would even get the coupons from the cashier to show them and they would agree that I was shortchanged. Complaints on facebook got nowhere. Corporate said they would look into it and never got back to me. On a recent promo, the manager said no rain checks or substitutions because they were not going to get any more of the product as they were closing… except I saw the product back on the shelf the next week. Much better prices down the street for items such as deli and produce. The chain can take a lesson from Mariano’s on customer service. Their managers are empowered to make decisions.

My first exposure to Meijer was a good 18+ years ago when I was traveling through Champaign, IL doing a «college tour» with our high school daughter. We stayed overnight in my old alma mater town, and we happened to espy a huge Meijer store off campus. I could not recall this store from the days when I was a student there, but I attended UIUC when dinosaurs roamed the quadrangle.
We went into this enormous store and were amazed by the huge variety and depth of groceries, dry goods, electronics, and all kinds of stuff. Mrs. B and Doofus, our elder daughter, bought a lot of stuff there.
A few years ago, Meijer opened a groceries-​only store in Niles (this store). Although it was large, it was not nearly as large as the full-​range prototype store I had seen in Champaign (and later Lafayette when we visited Purdue, my graduate school).
It was a fully stocked, completely functional full-​service grocery store with prices maybe 5% lower than Jewel and Dominick’s (RIP). Their produce was priced slightly high; and with a lot of lower priced local ethnic produce stores, we rarely bought any produce there.
The store did not quite correctly cater to the demographics of the neighborhood (a lot of Asians), but it was well-​managed and efficiently run.
I would go to this Meijer once in a while to see what they had to offer, and I learned that they often had unadvertised specials of close-​out items and overruns which were drastically discounted (usually more than 50%); and as a professional licensed cheapskate, I calculated that if I had the right coupons, I could often buy stuff for almost nothing.
During the last year or so, they removed some of the grocery stock to move in a limited assortment of general merchandise. we rarely bought anything other than groceries, though.
The other day, our elder daughter, now a married adult woman, was visiting us and told us that this store was scheduled to be closed in June due to low sales volume. Existing staff will be offered jobs at other local Meijer stores.
I’m sorry to see it go. I kind of liked to rummage around for closeout discounts.
But, on the other hand, they will probably run a «going out of business» inventory reduction sale; so I will, on balance, be glad.
We cheapskates like that!

What a dump. It fits the area perfectly. Things are out of place. It’s always freezing inside. No wonder their staff are always too busy to help. They’re probibly trying to stay warm. Management is worse… which is the tell tale sign the store is poorly run.

In the last six months I have shopped there I have used the restroom 3 times, in those 3 times there have been a employee in the restroom using it. Both of them had left without washing their hands. I have talked to the managers on hand at the time and guess what it looks as if they still do not care. Stay away from the Meijer on Golf road. They do not wash their hands when done using the restroom.

Great grocery store with loads of other stuff (baby items, appliances, gardening tools etc). The best part of the store is the fresh international produce and the prices… LOVE the prices for every day grocery items like pasta/​milk/​canned goods. I used to visit Jewel, but this is where i’ll be going from now on. It’s got a HUGE lot, which is mostly empty, so ample parking.
The one downside is the layout of the store. It’s a bit awkward. but not too big of an issue.
Most of the people who visit here are elderly, there’s a senior living across the road. so makes sense.
Overall, great price. MUCH cheaper than Jewel or WalMart, bit of a wonky layout, loads of parking.

I’ve always been a fan of Meijer stores, especially their ‘spirits’ section.
I’ve visited this location a handful of times over the past week. mostly to run in for things that were needed right away.
Staff was very friendly each time I was here. Bakery selection is amazing, given that Meijer is a larger chain. Much, much better selection than Jewel, etc.
Will likely keep returning, as this location is on my way to work and not that far from home. Great sale prices. Clean store. Con: this store is much smaller than other Meijer stores I’m used to.

Good store, shop here all the time. However, they do not care about keeping your credit card data secure, still using the old swipe technology rather than accepting chip cards. Their terminals are updated to allow you to insert a chip card, but it doesn’t seem to be enabled as it never works.

I love the staff. I know most of the cashiers and I think they’re all great people. I come here almost on a daily basis. From my personal experience Meijer’s fruit and produce stands out to me the most than any other store for quality and freshness. The staff works hard to keep aisles clear and shelves stocked.
My only complaint is at night there’s never enough checkouts open — most of time there’s only one checkout and I think that’s a bit obnoxious and ridiculous for a store of this size. It’s frustrating seeing 4 – 5 employees at the service desk with no customers and 10 people in line waiting to check out! At 8, 9, even 10pm there can still be a decent crowd and one checkout is just unacceptable. I’ve had nights where I drove by just because I didn’t want to risk waiting 20 mins to checkout for one item. (I should note that the self-​checkouts were also turned off in these particular situations).
[Updated this] From 4 to 5 stars ever since mPerks works again. I love mPerks and have saved a lot of money using it! Found out this store is now closing on June 18 and I am disappointed! No other store in the area has a loyalty program like mPerks! And they all sell expired products! Very sad to see Meijer go.
I agree with the other reviewer «Richard B.» that Meijer definitely didn’t consider the demographic of the neighborhood. I would say that more than 50% of the people in the neighborhood are foreign and do not speak English as a first language, a lot of Asians and Indians, unlike all the rest of the neighborhoods Meijer has stores in which are predominantly white Americans, which is what I think ultimately led to the demise of this location. Another issue I found is that since most people here are not native English speakers they did not understand what mPerks is or how it worked and was a huge missed opportunity.

This is probably the most lackluster grocery store in the area. I don’t particularly find grocery shopping to be too exciting anyway but as soon as you walk into this store, I find myself being extremely bored. There is no visual appeal whatsoever and really nothing for that matter that tickles your senses. From the color scheme all the way to the signage, everything is so monotonous.
They don’t really have much in the way of specialty foods although they do have a pretty diverse international section which may be the saving grace of this store. I haven’t found the produce here to be any more fresh than most other places. And the overall floor plan is a bit confusing too.
Apart from maybe a sale here or there, I wouldn’t venture inside this place for fear of dying from boredom.

The store is good (for that 1 star) but the customer service sucks. The manager on duty (don’t remember the name) was rude, when I asked him if I could get a raincheck on an item that was advertised on the ad but they so-​called run out of it.
If you are looking for customer service, this is not the place to shop (esp this location), unless all you care is to buy food.

This Meijer is pretty small and has a wide variety of things but not much selection in any particular area. Groceries are mostly conventional, with a small selection of organic. Hubby and I mostly come here to walk around after a big meal nearby to scope out the deals. There are plenty of clearance around the store. Self check price scanners are abundant and often deliver great news! Many times I have found items that are cheaper than marked woohoo. We typically use the self check out and the few times we have been checked out by employees we have had positive experiences.

When it opened, this location was clearly head and shoulders above the competition. Of course, at that time the competition was Jewel and Dominick’s…so not really such a feat to outshine them!
Now that there are more formidable competitors in the area, this store really suffers in comparison. I find myself driving further and spending more money to shop elsewhere on a regular basis. Part of it is down to appreciating the wider selection, especially in prepared foods. Beyond that, I often find that every aisle in this Meijer is being stocked at the same time. Seems like a store that is closed 7 hours per night could do most of its stocking then. Between enormous stocking carts and this store’s elderly clientele, aisles easily become impassible.
Once you do reach the checkout, you are likely to be helped by someone who doesn’t know or care how to properly pack a bag. You know how the cashiers at Trader Joes are generally friendly and really know how to do their job? Your odds of finding a similar level of service at this Meijer are slim.

This review is for bakery only although all together customer service here is incredible. They work as a team and it’s amazing to experience nowadays. Last minute bday cake with photo placement. Ran around going crazy because I need cake for noon today. It’s 930am. I got here. pic was too, small. Photo helped me enlarge and I came back to, bakery and voila… done in less than 15 min and done beautifully. I couldn’t be more thankful!!! Older lady in bakery with European accent is a gem and my savior for the day along with photo dept. So appreciative of their amazing customer service! Totally an «aim to please» establishment

Weird, I thought all Meijer’s were 24 hours but this one only goes from 6am-​11pm. I mean it’s a Meijer, why would you need to Unilocal this place. What can I really say about a grocery store… It’s clean, and there’s a lot of variety in the products that they sell. I guess I could comment on the staff but I didn’t really interact with anyone other than my cashier. She did a great job of checking out my groceries!

We are extremely loyal to our Meijer. Why?
1.Fresh, affordable, local and large selection of produce.
2. Deli has come a long way from its opening days– has helpful and super friendly staff, unlike those first months.
3. It’s open at 6am, which is awesome for us who have kids that wake up early and since we want to avoid lines, congestion, etc…
4. Meijer brand foods are cheap and good quality, particularly the cereals, pastas and canned foods.
5. There is ample parking
6. Awesome deals every day and MPerks
Suggestions for improvement:
Please upkeep Sandy the mechanical horse
Please update women/​men clothing selection (varying sizes and styles)
Please make sure half gallon milk is always stocked
Please pre-​package fish in smaller sizes

One of my favorite places to shop because it’s not nearly as busy as Walmart and it’s much cleaner than Walmart. They also have a decent selection of items. The fruits are quite fresh and the prices are pretty darn cheap. The few advantages Walmart has over Meijers is selection and hours of operation.

Meijer is a great store. I shop there for things people would not think of… organic produce, almond milk, natural herbs and vitamins, and organic eggs. I used to stop almost exclusively at «natural health stores» but now I shop around and found out Meijer has a lot of good quality organic produce and other natural things for the home. They even have an organic line of pasta, eggs, milk, and other stuff.
Overall a great place, good service, and very good prices.

I’m a huge Meijer fan to begin with… but I’ve always been loyal to Jewel for my kids’ birthday cakes, until now… my son had themes in mind for his birthday, and I went to Jewel and was very disappointed in my cake décor choices. Also, my son HATES butter cream, so whatever I find has to be done on whipped cream or he won’t eat much cake.
That said we decided to hit Meijer to see what our choices were, and while he didn’t get what he initially wanted, he had more choices here than anywhere else. While I was looking at the book with all the cakes in it, a woman in the bakery asked if I needed anything, when my son picked his cake she was right there with the form to take my order. He picked a cake that wouldn’t really work with whipped cream so he conceded to use the butter cream because it would look better. When I arrived on the day of the party to get the cake it was beautiful! They did a fabulous job, but the taste would be the test…
All the kids at my son’s party were in love with how it looked, so that was awesome (it was Pirates of the Caribean). I’d purchased a quarter sheet marble cake with strawberries between the layers (always have to have a filling with Jewel cakes because they are so dry). Well, if kids eating a cake is any indication of how good it was this was AMAZING! Almost the entire cake went! Kids came back for seconds and when I snagged a sliver of it I was so impressed! Moist cake, sweet strawberries and chocolate butter cream that didn’t hurt my teeth!
So while I do the bulk of my grocery shopping here and enjoy how close it is to my house, along with how cheap it is… I HIGHLY recommend the bakery for your party needs! I now have a new place to get my cakes… yum!

From a grocery store perspective, this Meijer is better than any other Dominick’s or Jewel in a 10 mile radius. It’s not the traditional Meijer with the general merchandise and knick knacks, but if you need some food for the cupboard (does anyone even have those anymore?) then this is the place to go.
The store itself is pretty big with wide aisles and decent signage, although some signs were in awkward spots. The produce was awesome and fresh. But the best part about the store is the meat dept. Everything is fresh and high quality (believe me, I used to be in the biz and I know what vendors all of these stores use). It’s also usually 10 – 15 cents cheaper per lb than Dom’s or Jewel’s SALE prices! Can’t go wrong.
Parking is plentiful and on average, you’ll get more for your $$ than at the typical chain stores in the area.