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Grocery and convenience-store operator Meijer is making wholesome meals extra accessible and handy.
The Grand Rapids, Michigan-based retailer now accepts Supplemental Vitamin Help Program (SNAP) advantages on its cellular app that enables SNAP individuals to pay for his or her Meijer app orders utilizing an Digital Advantages Switch (EBT) card in any respect Meijer areas, together with Meijer fuel stations and Meijer Specific comfort shops, that are a part of the Meijer firm portfolio.
“Meijer is a household firm dedicated to serving different households throughout the Midwest,” mentioned Calli Schmid, vice chairman of grocery for Meijer. “By accepting SNAP advantages on the Meijer app, we’re offering individuals with extra choices and adaptability to buy the groceries they want and wish, whereas additionally lowering limitations that will forestall them from consuming effectively.”
With the Meijer app, SNAP individuals can now store for greater than 100,000 objects, together with contemporary produce, meat, dairy, and pantry staples, and pay for them with their EBT card digitally or in retailer.
- Meijer is No. 33 on CSP’s 2024 High 40 Replace to the 2023 High 202 rating of U.S. c-store chains by retailer depend. Look ahead to the complete 2024 High 202 rating within the June situation of CSP journal and in CSP Every day Information.
SNAP individuals are additionally eligible for:
- Produce reductions: a ten p.c low cost on SNAP purchases of qualifying produce because of a waiver granted by the U.S. Division of Agriculture in 2022.
- House supply: In November 2022, Meijer started providing free house supply to extend entry to wholesome meals.
- Flashfood: Meijer grew to become the primary retailer nationwide in 2023 to just accept SNAP advantages by means of the Flashfood app, which permits prospects to buy surplus close-dated meals at a deep low cost.
The Meijer app is accessible free of charge on iOS and Android gadgets and will be downloaded from the App Retailer or Google Play. SNAP prospects can hyperlink their EBT card to their Meijer account on-line or at any Meijer Buyer Service desk. As soon as linked, they’ll use their EBT card as a cost technique on the app and select from numerous supply and pickup choices.
Privately-owned and family-operated since 1934, Meijer now operates greater than 500 supercenters, Meijer Grocery, neighborhood markets and greater than 200 Meijer Fuel Stations and Meijer Specific
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