In its first year, Bridge Street Market, a first-of-its-kind grocery store in the Midwest, expanded its assortment of locally made or sourced products by 33 percent and continues to bring a fresh mix of convenient food at low prices to customers in Grand Rapids, MI.
The neighborhood grocery store, which is owned by Meijer, now carries more than 5,000 local products, Store Manager Ken Bair said.
"Bridge Street Market was new territory for us but has proven to be a successful way to serve our community," Bair said. "From the onset, the team embraced the west side's heritage and listened to our customers to ensure we had the best products on our shelves. It's been a great year."
Bridge Street Market opened Aug. 29, 2018 to much fanfare after more than a year of planning and construction. The market remains focused on providing fresh, convenient groceries at an incredible value to its customers. Key product successes for the year include:
- Average 220 organic produce items each week
- 130 feet of vegan products
- Sold more sushi than any Meijer store across the Midwest
Bridge Street Market also recently partnered with Grand Rapids-based Public Thread to manufacture vinyl tote bags made from recycled Meijer billboards. Each billboard makes roughly 90 bags.
"We couldn't be more pleased with the success of Bridge Street Market this first year," said Justin Stricklen, director of market format stores for Meijer. "We look forward to continuing to work with our customers to ensure we have the best to offer them."
