Hundreds in the Newark community are rallying support around what they call
an institution in their community; their local grocery store that is set to
close.
The state's first Meijer store, which opened in 1981, plans to close May 24.
The store, which currently employs 187 people, will have its first round of
layoffs on Saturday.
The Meijer corporation tells NBC4's
Denise Alex in an email that "it's not economical feasible to remodel the
store that would match the needs of the business and customers."
More than 1,300 local customers have joined the Facebook page "Save the
Newark Meijer Store".
"Corporate is corporate and they don't care about a small town, about a
small town's community and what a store what might mean because to them it is
just a store," said Natalie Mosher, a Newark resident.
Newark's mayor Jeffrey Hall tells NBC4
he sent a letter to Meijer last week when he heard the store was closing. He
says he hasn't gotten any response from the company.
Sunday, May 19 2013 2:47 AM EDT2013-05-19 06:47:04 GMT
Police looking for clues in a northeast Columbus homicide. Columbus police were called to the 1500 block of Aberdeen Avenue on a report of a gunshot victim not breathing at 6 p.m. on Friday. When medics
Police looking for clues in a northeast Columbus homicide.
Saturday, May 18 2013 7:13 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:13:16 GMT
As runners and walkers took off, breast cancer survivor Polly Mapes hobbled slowly along this race route with one foot in a sneaker the other in a cast.
As runners and walkers took off, breast cancer survivor Polly Mapes hobbled slowly along this race route with one foot in a sneaker the other in a cast.
Friday, May 17 2013 6:23 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:23:18 GMT
Columbus firefighters are speaking out after being caught in the crossfire during an officer-involved shooting with a homicide suspect in Clintonville Wednesday morning.
Columbus firefighters are speaking out after being caught in the crossfire during an officer-involved shooting with a homicide suspect in Clintonville Wednesday morning.
