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Medina is a city in Medina County, Ohio, United States. The population was 25,139 at the 2000 census. The 2004 projected population was estimated at 28,536. It is the county seat of Medina County. Medina is pronounced with a long “I” sound. Medina was founded in 1818 as part of the Connecticut Western Reserve and originally named Mecca. However, another Ohio town had that name, thus the name was changed. Both Mecca and Medina are cities in Saudi Arabia and particularly significant to Islam.
Medina is home to the world’s first ever Super Kmart Center. The 24/7grocery/fresh foods/general merchandise store opened in 1991 and continues to operate today. However, and mainly due to Medina’s boom in population throughout the 1990s, the novelty of having a Super Kmart soon wore off as other similar stores such as Buehler’s, Wal-mart, Target, and Tops Friendly Markets gradually became more popular and now apparently seem to be preferred choice of most Medina resident shoppers. In recent months Medina has encountered the arrival of other large retailers such as Borders Books and Music, Home Depot, Starbucks,Bed Bath and Beyond, and Pier 1 Imports. In October of 2006 Target reopened as a Super Target. Medina is also home to the A.I. Root candle company. They have been located in Medina since 1869. The Bil-Jac dog food company was founded in Medina in 1947. It is still locally owned and operated.