Meijer plans long-awaited expansion into U.P.

As Meijer stores open in northern Michigan locations, the U.P. is next on the retailer's list of places to expand.
 
Excerpt: Meijer's much-anticipated arrival in Manistee and Alpena has been the talk at the coffee shops in recent months.
 
Part of the excitement is that many can't believe the nearly 80-year-old Grand Rapids-area retailer headquartered in Walker is finally pushing into smaller cities up north after decades of expanding south into other Midwest states.
 
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Source: Mlive.com