The grocery retailer Meijer, based in Michigan, announced it will open Fairfax Market, a neighborhood grocery store that will focus on selling fresh food and offering value to customers. Fairfax Market is Meijer’s first small-format neighborhood market in Ohio and the first outside of Michigan. The store is set to open on January 16, 2024.
“We look forward to providing convenient access to fresh, quality food and other necessities at good prices, and we can’t wait to welcome our neighbors into the store next month,” said Fairfax Market Store Director Alan Jordan in a statement announcing the new store.
Customers will be able to find more than 2,000 local products at the new store, including Cleveland Cold Brew Coffee, Micah’s Supreme Sauce, PUR Spices, Akron Honey, Lemon Waves, and beauty care products from Catlin Naturals.
The market will feature:
- A floral and gift shop featuring PaperCutz Vintage greeting cards and posters with paper flowers from Love, Anji.
- An impressive assortment of local beers and wines.
- Health and beauty care products from local and black, women-owned businesses from the Fairfax neighborhood and Cleveland.
- A 104-foot international section featuring products from around the globe alongside vendors from Cleveland.
- A 54-seat cafe space featuring coffee and sandwiches from Saucy Coffee and sushi from Hissho Sushi.
The new 40,000-square-foot market is part of a mixed-use neighborhood revitalization project located in the Cleveland Innovation District. Meijer is a grocery retailer based in Grand Rapids, Michigan operating more than 500 supercenters throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, and Wisconsin.