A new Meijer superstore is scheduled to open in Austintown in May, and the adjacent Express convenience store and gas station opens in April. The Meijer website did not provide specific dates for the openings.

A billboard at the corner of Raccoon Road and Mahoning Avenues also announced the planned May opening of the main store.

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

The store will offer a variety of departments, including fresh produce sourced from over 250 Midwest farms, a pharmacy with services such as immunizations and prescription refills, home goods, and pet supplies.

Valley native Patrick Hughes will serve as the store director. Hughes has prior experience working at Meijer locations in Columbus and Cleveland.

“I’m very excited to be the Store Director at your new Austintown Meijer,” Hughes said in a statement. “My wife, four kids, and I are delighted to return to the community where we grew up and where our extended family resides.”

Hughes emphasized the company’s focus on customer service and community partnerships.

In addition to fuel, the Express is a quick stop for fuel coffee, breakfast sandwiches, road trip needs, after-hours drinks, and more.

Traffic patterns on Mahoning Avenue are expected to change with the store’s opening. A new traffic signal, located between Chick-fil-A and the Meijer entrance, will be fully activated on March 15.

Meijer operates more than 500 stores in six states, including locations in Howland and Boardman.