; The first Meijer grocery store was opened in Greeneville. Mich. . In 1934 with $338.76 worth of merchandise. After opening several local grocery stores over the next 30 years. The Company underwent a transformation in 1962 when it opened its first Meijer thrifty acres location, a food and general merchandise store. Which many consider the birth of the ONE-STOP shopping center. Meijer S stores...