Meijer Provides 'Pump Relief' With Summertime Gas Savings

Supercenter Retailer Slashes Gas Prices 10 Cents Per Gallon Beginning June 1
For Meijer Credit Card Holders

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Providing much-needed relief
to drivers hit hard by record gas prices this past year, Meijer today
announced that beginning June 1 it will be cutting prices 10 cents per gallon
for customers using their Meijer consumer credit cards when purchasing fuel at
Meijer gas stations.
The program, which will run through Labor Day at all 165 Meijer gas
stations, includes all grades of gas, as well as diesel, E85 Ethanol and bio-
diesel. Meijer customers will receive the 10 cents per gallon discount when
purchasing fuel with their Meijer consumer credit card. The savings are
immediately reflected on the gas pump total. This new program replaces the 5
cent per gallon discount Meijer customers have previously received when using
their Meijer consumer credit card.
The program, part of Meijer's newly introduced "Meijer Gives Back"
initiative, was designed to help Meijer customers save a few dollars at the
pump throughout the busy summer driving season.
"All of us have felt the effects of constantly rising prices at the gas
pump. As gas has taken a bigger bite out of household budgets, we wanted to
introduce a program that helps ease the burden, especially during this time of
year when vacations and other family trips are so common," said Brian
Horsford, director of Gas Stations for Meijer.
The gas-savings program officially starts at 12:01 a.m., June 1, and
continues through Labor Day. By Labor Day, it is estimated that drivers will
have logged more than 800 billion miles this year, with the bulk of those
miles coming in the summer months. Drivers can pay at the pump or pay within
the gas station with their Meijer consumer credit card to realize the 10 cents
per gallon savings. There is no minimum fuel purchase requirement and the
discount is valid at all Meijer gas stations and C-Stops.
There is no annual fee for the Meijer consumer credit card. The 10 cents
per gallon discount applies to both the Meijer store card and the Meijer
Platinum MasterCard. The Meijer Productivity Business Card, Meijer Fleet
Card, and Meijer Prepaid MasterCard are not eligible for the discount.
Customers can apply for the Meijer consumer credit card at any Meijer store or
at www.meijer.com .
About Meijer
Meijer is a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer that operates 181
supercenters throughout Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Kentucky. As the
inventor of the "one-stop shopping" concept, Meijer stores have evolved
through the years to include expanded fresh produce and meat departments, as
well as pharmacies, comprehensive electronics departments, garden centers and
apparel offerings. Additional information on Meijer can be found at
www.meijer.com
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