Fred G. Meyer's chain of one-stop Fred Meyer superstores spread across the western states, but which state did it originate from?
Oregon
Title: Fred Meyer
Passage: Fred Meyer, Inc., is a chain of superstores founded in 1922 in Portland, Oregon, by Fred G. Meyer (not to be confused with Frederik Gerhard Hendrik Meijer, former chairman of the Meijer superstore chain, which is based in Michigan, with stores in the Midwest).  The company was one of the pioneers of one-stop shopping, eventually combining a complete grocery supermarket with a drugstore, clothing store, shoe store, fine jewelers, home decor store, home improvement center, garden center, electronics store, toy store, sporting goods store, and more under one roof.
Title: Nikki Kimball
Passage: Nikki Kimball (born May 23, 1971) is an American distance runner specializing in the Ultramarathon.  She ran her first 100-mile race at the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run in 2004, and was the female winner.  She was the winning female at Western States again in 2006 and 2007, becoming only the third woman to win Western States three times.  In 2014, she won the Marathon Des Sables multi-stage endurance race on her first attempt.  Prior to running, her main sport was cross-country skiing.  She was crewed at the 2007 Western States by U.S. Senator Max Baucus of Montana, where Kimball lives.  She lives in Bozeman, Montana.
Title: Fred G. Meyer
Passage: Fred G. Meyer (February 21, 1886 – September 2, 1978) was an American businessman who founded the Oregon-based Fred Meyer store chain, which had 63 stores in four western states at the time of his death.  He was known for successfully introducing several innovative marketing concepts.
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