Meijer plans to open three new supercenters in Northeast Ohio on May 8th adding to their store count in the Buckeye State. The 160,000 square foot supercenters will be in Austintown, Medina, and Richmond Heights which are part of the greater Cleveland, Akron, and Youngstown area. The chain will invest $500,000 million dollars in Northeast Ohio with the opening of the three stores while remodeling 20 other stores. In total, Meijer will have 58 locations in the state. Meijer is a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based chain that first opened shop in Ohio in 1981. Meijer employees 13,000 workers in Ohio.