Meijer (company)
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| founding | 1934 |
| Seat | Grand Rapids , United States |
| Number of employees | around 65,000 (as of 2007) |
| Branch | retail trade |
| Website | Meijer |
Meijer is a US retail company headquartered in Grand Rapids , Michigan . The company was founded in 1934 as a supermarket chain. The company was founded by Hendrik Meijer, a Dutch immigrant. The regional focus of the company is in the US state Michigan as well as in the neighboring states of Illinois , Indiana , Ohio and Kentucky . In 2006, Forbes listed the company as one of the 10 largest privately held companies in the United States.