Nov 9, 2004 11:28 AM, from staff and wire reports

Heavens' Bistro, the Austin TX-based provider of low-fat frozen pizza, has expanded further into America’s heartland with a new partner in Meijer Stores of Grand Rapids MI. Meijer has more than 150 stores in Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, and Kentucky.

Mark Stryker, chairman and chief executive officer of Heavens’ Bistro, said, “Meijer is one of the innovators in the grocery business, starting the first general retail/grocery combination stores in 1962. I think the combination of Meijer Stores and Heavens’ Bistro is great news for consumers in the central and north central United States.”

Serving the retail and club-store grocery market since 1998, Heavens’ Bistro provides five low-fat, high-fiber varieties of pizza.