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Hendrik Meijer (December 28, 1883 – May 31, 1964) was a Dutch businessman who founded the supercenter chain Meijer in the United States. He is the great-grandfather of former Republican Michigan congressman Peter Meijer.
Meijer was founded as Meijer's in Greenville, Michigan, in 1934 by Hendrik Meijer, a Dutch immigrant. Meijer was a local barber who entered the grocery business during the Great Depression. His first employees included his 14-year-old son, Frederik Meijer, who later became chairman of the company.
Jul 1, 2024 · Jul 1, 2024. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 1, 2024 / PRNewswire / -- Amidst the Great Depression in 1934, Hendrik Meijer, a local barber in Greenville, Mich., took a chance and opened Meijer's Grocery with his wife Gezina and their children, 18-year-old Johanna and 14-year-old Fred, to take care of customers who visited Hendrik's barbershop. Fast ...
Hendrik G. "Hank" Meijer (born 1952) is an American billionaire businessman, co-chairman and CEO of the US supermarket chain Meijer.
Learn how Hendrik Meijer, a local barber, started a grocery store in 1934 and grew it into a supercenter chain across the Midwest. Discover the milestones, innovations and achievements of Meijer since its inception.
Jun 7, 2022 · Sixty years ago Hendrik and Fred Meijer opened a store in Grand Rapids called "Thrifty Acres" – and pioneered the American supercenter. While that innovative concept has grown into a retail...
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Hendrick Meijer is the founder of the current Meijer super center retail chain serving five States in the Midwest. The Meijer retail chain has managed to grow in recent years while successfully competing against Walmart and other large national retailers.
