Meijer

Fred Meijer quote

"I want to leave the world in a little better shape than when I entered it."

Meijer Revenue

19 Billion

When and where was Meijer founded?

1934 in Greenville, MI

what rank is Meijer on size of private held company

19th largest privately held company

how many semi-trucks go how far?

250 semi-trucks covering over 27 million miles per year

How many employees?

77,000 (2016)

how many growers in MI

92

Values

Customers, Family, Competition, Freshness, Safety & Health

other grandson of Hendrik Meijer

Doug Meijer

Son and founder of Meijer

Fred Meijer

Grandson and former CEO of Meijer

Hank Meijer

Father and founder of Meijer

Hendrik Meijer

who did you talk to

Josh Barber, Rachel Fearnley, Megan Mousseau, Lana DenHarder, Alex Boyd

Where does food waste go?

MSU Anaerobic Digester and Hammond Farms

what produce supplier grows tomatoes and peppers year round in MI

Mastronardi Produce

helping employees after disasters program

Meijer family matters program

All Meijer distribution centers and manufacturing facilities participate in what green program

Resource Conservation Program

Who is the President/CEO

Rick Keyes

For the second consecutive year, Meijer remains the only retailer named this in two categories simultaneously

SmartWay Excellence Award - as a shipper and carrier by the US EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)

mistake you have made and how have your grown because of it

Vibing Promotions was not a successful venture but 2 takeaways, (1) your team matters, not having photography and models on staff hurt us, (2) importance of trial runs, spent $500 on operating agreement without selling 0$ of merhcandise

what type of facility does Marcelo work at and what tech does it use?

Witron Facility, OPM (order picking machinery) COM (case order machine)

new store

Woodward Corner Market

what would you change about customer experience?

add seating for those wishing to enjoy ready to eat deli items like whole foods

what does the Meijer semi-truck fleet run on?

all-clean diesel (one of the largest fleets in N America)

how did you deal with an employee you did not get along with

dispute over how flier should work, was friendly and went with flier but made back up one for actual implementation

What are your strengths?

first is determination, left ambrose for deli clerk because i recognize the value of on the ground Meijer experience, second is innovative spirit not satisfied with the status quo, created vibing promotions and involvement at art show

tell me about a time you showed initiation

friend's music business wasn't gaining traction so roommate and I brainstormed on how to help, social media and merch combination that is not on the market anywhere else, 4 models, 5 artists, 2 product lines spearheaded S2W participation in Sounds and Sights Art Fair, theorized in-person communication would lead to higher sales and brought up the idea to group, we agreed to pursue and all researched what art fair, after that managed communication of project and manned booth generating 730$ 10x normal weekend revenue

tell me about a time you showed innovation

friend's music business wasn't gaining traction so roommate and I brainstormed on how to help, social media and merch combination that is not on the market anywhere else, 4 models, 5 artists, 2 product lines spearheaded S2W participation in Sounds and Sights Art Fair, theorized in-person communication would lead to higher sales and brought up the idea to group, we agreed to pursue and all researched what art fair, after that managed communication of project and manned booth generating 730$ 10x normal weekend revenue

Distribution of meijer stores

half in MI, half in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Wisconsin

tell me about a time you used time management skills

my group was tasked with creating the story of the art exhibit, knew it was a client situation so encouraged my teammates to drop other tasks to focus on Detroit Zoo, finished 7 storyboards that will be viewed by over 1 million people by March

what did you learn from the farm

nothing goes waste (wheat story) just like at Meijer where food waste is turned into compost at hammond farms or energy at the anaerobic digester

How many stores and gas stations

over 245 stores, 200 gas stations

charity donations

over 6% of profits

what is your main weakness

overstretching myself, got job over the summer without even having a car yet, i am aware and plan to consult more with girlfriend and close friend before large decisions

tell me about a time when you showed collaboration

roommate and I started music promotions business, quickly gravitated towards different tasks and new we should divide them, divide and conquer, he did graphics, I did business, very successful with 4 different t-shirt designs by Chris and organized meetings and 4 different photoshoots through 100s of emails

tell me about a time when you showed leadership in a team setting

spearheaded S2W participation in Sounds and Sights Art Fair, theorized in-person communication would lead to higher sales and brought up the idea to group, we agreed to pursue and all researched what art fair, after that managed communication and manned booth generating 10x normal weekend revenue

what did you learn from Ambrose

the importance of preparedness in case of emergency

what did you learn from S2W

the importance of pricing products for long term relationships rather than short term profits

what did meijer pioneer and when

the modern supercenter in 1962

how have you dealt with difficult situation

through perseverance, wanted agricultural experience, emailed, called, eventually went door to door and finally got interviewed and hired

tell me about a time communicated effectively

time at S2W required comm with boss, clients, and team members, wrote persuasive email to JBZ, they order $330 of merch and invited me to speak to visitors, also verbally communicated with 100s of people at tabling events and sold over $700 of merch at art festival in July