Midwest retailer giant Meijer is lined up to step into the Bradley (IL) business climate. The Michigan-based Meijer outlet, it's been announced, will fill the void in Kankakee County when the K-Mart Super Center closes.

Bradley Mayor Bruce Adams confirms Meijer has purchased the K-Mart property. Plans call for the building to be razed and a new Meijer store will be built at the same location. There's a spring 2018 opening date.

Meijer is a huge Midwest retailer. Stores are located in Illinois (including Champaign), Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Wisconsin. Meijer employs more than 65,000 people and lists revenues at $15.7 billion.

K-Mart employees were notified Wednesday the store on Kinzie Avenue will close in May.

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