New Grocery Market Opens Tomorrow on Southeastern Parkway
Fishers, IN · September 29, 2026
A dense blanket of fog is clinging to the fields early this morning. Once it burns off, expect a flurry of activity down Southeastern Parkway as crews handle final stocking runs ahead of tomorrow's ribbon-cutting.
The Lead
After months of construction along the city’s rapidly developing eastern corridor, the new Meijer Grocery concept on Southeastern Parkway officially opens its doors to shoppers Wednesday morning. Covering roughly 70,000 square feet, the layout is less than half the size of the company's traditional supercenters, trading general apparel and housewares for an intentional focus on daily kitchen essentials.
Store Director Janice Thongvanh recently walked preview groups through the floor plan, highlighting expanded fresh produce displays, grab-and-go prepared meals, a full-service pharmacy, and dedicated lanes for drive-up order pickup. The location aims to ease crosstown trips for neighborhood families who previously navigated heavy traffic on State Road 37 or 96th Street for basic grocery runs. Workers spend today completing final inventory and calibrating automated checkout registers before unlocking the front doors at 6:00 AM.
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Today's Outlook
- High 77°F · Low 48°F — Fog
- Allow extra travel time during the foggy morning commute before mild, clear afternoon skies.
What's On Around Town
Today
Coffee & Conversation with HSE Superintendent Hub & Spoke (8100 E 106th St), 8:00–9:00 AM · Free Hear school district updates and ask questions over morning coffee.
Carmel Senior Expo 502 East Event Centre (502 E Carmel Dr), Carmel, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM · Free Explore local health resources, wellness screenings, and eldercare provider booths.
Golden Hour Social Club Fishers Community Center (11400 Johnson Way), 1:15–2:15 PM · Free Casual conversation and fellowship for older adults in the community room.
Tomorrow
- Free Yoga Wednesdays Flat Fork Creek Park, 8:30–9:30 AM · Free
- Fishers Police Department Open House Fishers Police Department (4 Municipal Dr), 5:30–7:30 PM · Free
- Keys to Homeownership Fishers Library (5 Municipal Dr), 6:30–7:30 PM · Free
Thursday
- Together Today Senior Social Fishers Community Center (11400 Johnson Way), 9:00 AM–1:30 PM
- Headless Horseman Festival Opening Night Conner Prairie (13400 Allisonville Rd), 5:00–10:00 PM · Paid
Spotlight & Story
- The Conner Prairie Apple Store
- Launched in 1985 by the Conner Prairie Alliance, this seasonal ritual began as a modest volunteer fundraiser. Today, more than 100 women hand-dip over 14,000 caramel apples each autumn, generating over $1 million for museum education since opening day.
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