Meijer expands charging partnership with EVgo

EVgo will install and operate fast chargers owned by the retailer to serve EV drivers in the Midwest region.

Grocery retailer Meijer will expand its partnership with EVgo to install new fast charging stations across the Midwest region.

The new stations will be built in Ohio and feature up to six stalls at select Meijer locations. Each will be equipped with high-power 350kW chargers so that electric vehicle (EV) drivers can quickly charge and get back on the road.

The extended partnership builds upon EVgo and Meijer’s existing relationship and will help increase access to public charging for current and future EV drivers in the Midwest.

“EVgo has always operated with a customer-centric focus, and we have a long history of building infrastructure in convenient locations where the charging experience can be integrated into our drivers’ daily lives. Grocery stores are a prime location for drivers to plug in to fill their cars and carts at the same time,” said Dennis Kish, Chief Operating Officer at EVgo.

To date, EVgo has deployed 24 charging stalls at six Meijer locations across Michigan and Ohio, including key metropolitan markets, such as Detroit, Cincinnati and Columbus.

“Meijer cares about the communities we serve and enabling electric vehicle charging in our communities aligns with our commitment to reduce carbon emissions,” added Erik Petrovskis, Director of Environmental Compliance and Sustainability at Meijer.

Meijer currently has over 500 supercenters, Meijer Grocery, neighborhood markets and Express locations. The retailer has offered EV charging at select stores and on its corporate campus since 2010, and this broadened partnership with EVgo is another step in the retailer’s path to achieve its sustainability goals.