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The Hy-Vee Story
In 1930, Charles Hyde and David Vredenburg opened a small general store in Beaconsfield, Iowa. That store grew to become Hy-Vee – a company known for excellent service and reasonable prices. As an employee-owned company, Hy-Vee encourages each of its more than 69,000 employees to help guide the company. Its eight decades of outstanding success is a testament to those employees’ hard work and dedication to the vision of its founders. Today, Hy-Vee is synonymous with quality, variety, value and superior customer service. Its slogan, "A Helpful Smile in Every Aisle," expresses the foundation of the company’s operating philosophy.
Hy-Vee is a touchstone for its customers’ desire for information on diet, nutrition and wellness topics. The company’s commitment to healthy lifestyles is evidenced by ever-growing HealthMarket departments featuring natural and organic products, the consulting services of in-store dietitians and chefs, the NuVal Nutritional Scoring System, and consumer and employee wellness programs. The company also sponsors the annual Hy-Vee Triathlon for professional and amateur athletes, the Hy-Vee Road Races during Drake Relays weekend, and a series of kids’ triathlons and road races for youngsters every summer.
With sales of more than $8 billion, Hy-Vee ranks among the top 25 supermarket chains and the top 50 private companies in the United States. Its 235 stores are located in eight Midwestern states: Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Distribution centers are in Chariton, Iowa, and Cherokee, Iowa, with a third perishable operation in Ankeny, Iowa. Hy-Vee’s corporate office is located in West Des Moines, Iowa. Its campus includes a 12,000-square-foot conference center for meetings, training and continuing education programs.