26-03-2025
Meijer sets opening day for newest neighborhood market in Clarkston
Meijer, the Grand Rapids-based multi-state Midwest grocer and retailer, announced that another small footprint store will open next month.
On Wednesday, Meijer announced that its new 50,000-square-foot market at 5820 Waldon Road in Clarkston will open on April 30. The store is located near Sashabaw Road and the Interstate 75 freeway. Part of the Walden Village development, Meijer's new Independence Market is the fifth Michigan location of its smaller-footprint neighborhood markets. Fairfax Market in Cleveland opened last year.
'Independence Market is committed to serving our new neighbors with value and convenience that makes it easy to get in and out quickly,' Independence Market Store Director Robert Lajcaj said in a news release. 'Our team has been working hard to get the store ready to open with a great assortment of local and national brand products and we can't wait to welcome our neighbors next month.'
Meijer's small-format stores are meant to have a neighborhood grocer appeal and vibe.
While Meijer neighborhood markets are smaller, they offer a large selection of grocery goods, like fresh meat, produce, and deli items. The store also carries national brands and its own Meijer brand. There will also be a bakery.
Like its other neighborhood markets, Independence Market will also focus on offering and carrying thousands of locally sourced products. Those products include coffee from Shaded Bloom Coffee Roasters, skin care products from Allow Nourishment, and ice cream from Cook's Dairy Farm, according to a news release.
Its cafe space will feature items like coffee and Latin Street food from Honcho in Clarkston. Honcho restaurant is from Union Joints restaurant group, which operates more than a dozen metro Detroit restaurants, including Union Woodshop in Clarkston and Vinsetta Garage in Berkley.
A floral and gift shop
Health and beauty care products
Pet food and supplies
About 80 team members will be employed at the new Independence Market. Meijer says its team will earn competitive wages, have access to health benefits and a 401(k) program with a company match.
Meijer has four other smaller-format neighborhood markets. The first was Bridge Street Market in Grand Rapids, followed by Woodward Corner Market in Royal Oak, Capital City Market in Lansing, and Rivertown Market on East Jefferson in Detroit. Privately owned and family-operated Meijer has more than 500 supercenters, grocery stores, neighborhood markets, and express locations in several Midwest states.
Independence store hours will be 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
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