Business & Tech
Updated: Meijer Considering Oak Creek Store
Big-box Michigan grocery and discount store looking to enter Milwaukee market.
In addition to plans for a 192,000-square-foot store in Franklin, retail chain Meijer Inc. is considering building a store in Oak Creek, according to a BizTimes Milwaukee report.
BizTimes cited a commercial retail source who said Meijer may build several stores in the Milwaukee area and is eying Oak Creek, Pewaukee, Grafton and New Berlin.
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Doug Seymour, Oak Creek's director of community development, declined comment, saying the city doesn't comment on a prospective business until a formal agreement is reached.
Michigan-based Meijer offers grocery and general merchandise. The company's entry into the Milwaukee market would signify a challenge to Roundy's dominance of the metro Milwaukee grocery market.
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The Milwaukee Business Journal reported late last week that Meijer is planning a big box-type store at the northeast corner of W. Loomis Road and Highway 100.
The plans were met with mixed reviews when presented Monday to the Franklin Common Council, according to a Journal Sentinel report.
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