Meijer is in talks to come to Detroit

Detroiters could possibly be getting a Meijer to be erected next to the Michigan State Fairgrounds.

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Michigan grocery giant Meijer is in negotiations to open its first Detroit location as part of what may be the city's largest commercial real estate development in 50 years, The Detroit News reports.

The Grand Rapids-based chain is looking to acquire and develop a portion of the long-planned Shoppes at Gateway Park at Woodward and Eight Mile, next to the Michigan State Fairgrounds.

In addition to Meijer, the 35-acre center is expected to house close to 40 shops and restaurants. It is scheduled to open in 2011.

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