New Meijer store to be built on Detroit’s east side

East Jefferson Corridor is getting a new Meijer grocery store as a part of the Rivertown Marker.

It’s going to be a Meijer small concept. While Meijer stores are typically sprawling spaces that take up a few blocks, that won’t be the case for the new store on East Jefferson Avenue.

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Many Detroiters have complained about how difficult it can be to buy groceries in the city. While there’s a Meijer on Eight Mile Road, the city’s east side has been essentially a food desert.

The new store will employ 60 people. It is expected to be completed in late 2021 or early 2022.

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