Southland Meijer Stores Open for Business

Meijer opened two new 190,000-square-foot supercenters in the south suburbs Tuesday, Meijer Co-Chairman Hank Meijer announced. The Homer Glen and Mokena stores are creating 600 new jobs and provide local residents with a new option for shopping, fresh produce and a full-service pharmacy.

“The Chicago market continues to be a very important growth area for us, and these new supercenters reinforce our commitment to meeting the needs of families by providing fresh solutions every day,” said Meijer. “We’re excited to bring the Meijer difference to our new neighbors in Homer Glen, Mokena and surrounding communities.”

With 18 stores spread throughout Chicagoland, the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer opened its first Chicagoland store in Bolingbrook in 1999, and now has 212 stores throughout the Midwest. The new supercenters feature fresh produce, meat and dairy delivered seven days a week, and a bakery providing fresh bread baked four times daily.

Each store kicked off its opening celebration with a ribbon-cutting event, followed by remarks by Meijer officials and local dignitaries, and a donation to local charities. Homer Glen Store Director Brian Danner presented a check for $25,000 to the Homer Glen School District for new computers. Mokena Store Director Jags Brar presented checks for $25,000 to the Mokena School District to help upgrade its libraries at the elementary, intermediate and junior high schools and $1,000 to the Cancer Support Center in Mokena, a not for profit organization that provides support and guidance to anyone living with a cancer diagnosis.

In addition to the retailer’s traditional grocery and merchandise offerings, garden center and 24-hour gas station, the new Homer Glen and Mokena Meijer stores also feature full-service pharmacies. These pharmacies provide free select prescriptions as well as clinical services and immunizations designed to promote family health. The Meijer free prescription program includes leading oral generic antibiotics with a special focus on prescriptions most often filled for children, as well as prenatal vitamins and medications for those with diabetes and high cholesterol. Since its inception in 2006, the Meijer free prescription program has filled more than 20 million free prescriptions, saving Meijer customers more than $284 million.

The new Meijer supercenter in Homer Glen is located at 14169 S. Bell Road, while the new Meijer supercenter in Mokena is located at 11305 Lincoln Highway.

Grand opening specials and festivities include:

Homer Glen & Mokena

Events include daily giveaways, family activities and a chance to win a $1,000 Back-to-School shopping spree.

On Thursday, the first 200 customers to enter the store after 6 a.m. will receive a Mystery Meijer Gift Card with a value of $5, $10 or $20.

At the Homer Glen store

On July 31, there will be Meijer gift card giveaways every 15 minutes with WCCQ radio personalities and again with Radio Disney on August 9.

At the Mokena store

On July 31, there will be Meijer gift card giveaways every 15 minutes with WSSR radio personalities and again with Radio Disney on August 23.