Allen serves as Director of Real Estate-Development for Meijer, a mid-west supercenter retailer. In his role, Allen is responsible for the organization’s real estate expansion strategy, overseeing site selection, acquisitions, project planning, and capital investment to drive business growth. Over Allen’s 20+ years career he has always been involved in real estate development, corporate law, capital and debt
markets and risk management.
Meijer is a privately owned, family-operated business based in Grand Rapids, Mich. From its beginnings as a local grocery store, Meijer has grown to be the 14th largest privately held company in the United States with more than 70,000 team members working in more than 500 retail outlets, including supercenters, grocery stores, neighborhood markets and express locations throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin.