Meijer family

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The Meijer family is an American business family best known for founding and expanding the Meijer chain of supercenter retail stores in the Midwest.

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Meijer family canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American family
business family
associatedWith Grand Rapids, Michigan NERFINISHED
Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park NERFINISHED
basedIn Michigan NERFINISHED
businessGeneration multi-generational family business
businessType privately held company ownership
controls Meijer supercenter chain NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
ethnicOrigin Dutch-American
founded Meijer NERFINISHED
hasFounder Hendrik Meijer NERFINISHED
hasNotableMember Doug Meijer NERFINISHED
Fred Meijer NERFINISHED
Hank Meijer NERFINISHED
Hendrik Meijer NERFINISHED
industry retail
knownFor pioneering supercenter retail format in Midwest
language English
notableFor founding Meijer retail chain
ownership of Meijer, Inc.
originalAncestralCountry Netherlands NERFINISHED
owns Meijer, Inc. NERFINISHED
philanthropicActivity charitable giving in Michigan
regionOfActivity Midwestern United States NERFINISHED
reputation major Midwestern retail family
sector general merchandise retail
grocery retail

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Frederik Meijer hasPartnership Meijer family
Frederik Meijer memberOf Meijer family