More than 200 Meijer locations in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois and Kentucky will continue to offer Western Union® services
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Western Union (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment services, today
announced it will continue its more than 10-year relationship with
Meijer, Inc., one of the Midwest region’s most prominent supercenters.
The renewed relationship includes Western Union Money Transfer® and
money order services.
Under the terms of the agreement, customers at more than 200 Meijer
store locations in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky will
be able to send money to nearly half a million Western Union Agent
locations in 200 countries and territories.
Carter Hunt, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Western Union
U.S., said, “We are pleased to extend our relationship with Meijer, and
we remain committed to bringing our customers the high level of customer
service and innovation they have come to expect from our company.”
“At Western Union, our Agent relationships—both major and independent
retailers—are the cornerstone of our business, and Meijer is a prime
example of a strong and lasting Agent alliance,” said Hunt. “These
relationships enhance customer loyalty by bringing together two
recognized and trusted brands.”
Western Union and Meijer are both companies with a rich and extensive
heritage, founded in 1851 and 1934, respectively.
Western Union services are available at most Meijer Customer Service
Desks between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m.
About Western Union
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a leader in global payment
services. Together with its Vigo, Orlandi Valuta, Pago Facil and Western
Union Business Solutions branded payment services, Western Union
provides consumers and businesses with fast, reliable and convenient
ways to send and receive money around the world, to send payments and to
purchase money orders. As of December 31, 2014, the Western Union, Vigo
and Orlandi Valuta branded services were offered through a combined
network of over 500,000 agent locations in 200 countries and territories
and over 100,000 ATMs and kiosks. In 2014, The Western Union Company
completed 255 million consumer-to-consumer transactions worldwide,
moving $85 billion of principal between consumers, and 484 million
business payments. For more information, visit www.westernunion.com.
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Source: Western Union