Hy-Vee

Hy-Vee

Hy-Vee is an employee-owned chain of more than 275 supermarkets located throughout the Midwestern United States in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

History

Hy-Vee was founded in 1930 by Charles Hyde and David Vredenburg in Beaconsfield, Iowa, in a small brick building known as the Beaconsfield Supply Store, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Operations

Hy-Vee's largest store opened in 2012 in Urbandale, Iowa, with 95,283 square feet (8,851.1 m2) of retail space. Hy-Vee's longtime advertising slogan, "Where there's a helpful smile in every aisle," was adopted for the chain's first television commercial in 1963. The slogan became a jingle in the 1990s with music by Annie Meacham and James Poulsen.

Services

Most Hy-Vee stores are full-service supermarkets with bakeries, delicatessens, florists, pharmacies, and liquor stores. The company also operates several fuel stations with convenience stores, fitness centers, and full service restaurants.

Community Involvement

Hy-Vee has a long tradition of being involved in the communities it serves. Since 1986, Hy-Vee and its customers have donated more than $15 million to local schools through the Hy-Vee School is Cool program.

See Also

• List of supermarket chains in the United States
• Employee-owned companies

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