Meijer is not always welcomed with open arms into communities...read how other communities are trying (or have tried) to preserve their way of life. You will see that Meijer has the experience and the resources to barge 'unwelcomed' into our communities. Please join CRADL in our efforts to stop the mammoth development proposed in Lisle. CRADL needs manpower and financial resources to continue the fight. The links below are only a few of what we have found.

http://detnews.com/1998/metro/9809/03/09030169.htm
Communities fight against mega retailers - pay attention to the section called "The Waiting Game"."It took us 13 years before we put a store at a certain location in Grand Rapids," Zimmerman said. (John Zimmerman, director of communications for Meijer Inc.)

http://www.kypost.com:80/opinion/kedita121197.html
Who drives city hall in this Kentucky town?

http://www.detnews.com/1997/macomb/9712/07/12020034.htm
Meijer has the resources and experience to fight community opposition....they are often successful.

http://detnews.com/1997/macomb/9708/26/08250112.htm
Read about Meijer tactics.

http://www.kentuckyconnect.com/heraldleader/news/013098/fbizmeijer.html
Opposition in a Kentucky community.

Other articles referenced regarding Meijer Square stores:

From SUPERMARKET NEWS, 06/24/91, "Meijer Seeks Cincinnati Stores Sites": "From 1981 to 1987, Meijer operated seven Meijer Square general merchandise stores here. It closed the stores in order to concentrate on its hypermarket format. The old Meijer stores were acquired by Zayre's, which was acquired by Ames. The stores were closed last year as part of Ames' bankruptcy reorganization. Officials at Meijer could not be reached for comment."

From THE CINCINNATI POST, 05/01/95,"Meijer Set to Enter Cincinnati Market": "Meijer has been in the Cincinnati market before. It took over 14 Twin Fair stores in 1981 and converted them to Meijer Square department stores. After deciding in September 1986 to pull out of the market, Meijer sold several of the Meijer Square stores to Zayer Corp."

From THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER, 02/28/93, "Meijer Returns": "The discount retailer has long liked the city, buying 10 Twin Fair outlets here in 1981 and turning them into Meijer Square general merchandise stores before beginning to close them in the mid-'80's."

From GREATER CINCINNATI BUSINESS RECORD, 04/06/92 "Meijer Acquiring Sites for Discount Superstores": "Meijer first entered the Greater Cincinnati market in 1981 when it purchased eight Twin Fair stores and turned them into Meijer Square general merchandise stores. The company pulled out of the market in 1986 when it sold the Meijer Square stores to concentrate on building one-stop shopping stores…"