Meijer is closing its store on Cleveland Avenue. The store, open since 1988, will close June 18. The age and design of the store make it economically impossible to remodel to meet the company's current standards, said Frank Guglielmi, spokesman for Meijer.

Meijer is closing its store on Cleveland Avenue.

The store, open since 1988, will close June 18. The age and design of the store make it economically impossible to remodel to meet the company's current standards, said Frank Guglielmi, spokesman for Meijer.

About 250 Employees were notified today of the decision and Meijer hopes to offer those employees open positions at its 12 remaining stores in central Ohio. Severance packages will also be available for those not interested in working at another Meijer, the company said.

The store will be demolished and the site "prepped for new construction." The fate of the site is undetermined, though the company does not have plans to build a new store there, Guglielmi said.

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