(Photo by Alyssa Richardson)

After months of anticipation, the new Meijer opened its doors to shoppers today in Warsaw. Meijer hosted a ribbon cutting celebrating its grand opening this morning.

The 190,000-square-foot store at 1200 Lake City Highway will create more than 250 new jobs and provide local residents high quality products, fresh produce and a full-service pharmacy that puts family health care first.

The ribbon-cutting officially kicked off Meijer’s opening celebrations. The store will also feature Grand Opening events beginning Sunday and include daily giveaways, family activities and Best Summer Ever Sweepstakes contests each week through July.

Notable events include an inflatable obstacle course and $50 Meijer Gift Card giveaways every 15 minutes on June 16, a cooking demonstration with Food Network star Herb Messa on June 22, and a Casting Clinic by professional fisherman Kendall Ulsh on June 29. Best Summer Sweepstakes prizes will include a $1,000 Ultimate Grilling Package, a free Florida vacation, a Backyard BBQ Makeover, and free groceries for a year.