Meijer will open its new Austintown supercenter and two other Northeast Ohio locations on May 8, the company announced Tuesday.

The 159,000-square-foot store in Austintown will offer groceries, including produce, bakery items, meat, seafood, and deli products. It will also include a pharmacy, garden center, apparel, and home goods.

The store, located on Mahoning Avenue, occupies the site of the former Austintown Middle School, which closed in 2007 and was demolished in 2017.

A Meijer Express gas station, located next to the Austintown store, will open on April 10.

Meijer plans to open additional supercenters on May 8 in Medina and Richmond Heights. These openings will increase the company's store count in Ohio to 58.

"We are investing to serve the Northeast Ohio community and have received positive feedback regarding our value and convenience," said Todd Anderson, vice president of the Ohio Region for Meijer, in a statement. "Ohio was the first state we expanded to outside of Michigan, and we plan to continue growth in the future."

The company is currently hiring for part-time and full-time positions at the new stores.

Meijer employs over 13,000 people in Ohio at its stores and distribution and manufacturing facilities. The company states it will continue to invest in Ohio through new store openings, store renovations, job creation, and support of local nonprofit organizations.

Meijer operates more than 500 supercenters, grocery stores, neighborhood markets, and express locations in the Midwest.