MEIJER BEGINS $27 MILLION EXPANSION OF DISTRIBUTION CENTER

NEWPORT, MICH. — Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer Meijer has begun an approximately 250,000-square-foot expansion of its distribution center located in Newport. The $27 million project will bring the size of the facility to approximately 1.2 million square feet. Meijer’s Newport distribution center ships meat, produce, and dry and frozen foods to more than 45 Meijer locations. The construction timetable was not released. Meijer also operates distribution facilities in Grand Rapids and Lansing, Mich.; Tipp City, Ohio; and Middlebury, Ind.