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Hy-Vee Helps Small Businesses During Summit In Kansas City

Hy-Vee hosted more than 400 attendees during its Hy-Vee OpportUNITY Business Summit for small business owners at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The event featured an expo that offered resources for small businesses, learning opportunities through presentations and panel discussions and the chance to discover local brands. One component of the summit involved a […]

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Hy-Vee, Alliant Energy Complete Solar Project In Chariton, IA

The first phase of Hy-Vee and Alliant Energy’s Hy-Vee Chariton Solar Field in Chariton, Iowa, is operational and will generate enough energy to power 360 homes each year. A ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 30 featured remarks from Iowa Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg; Mayuri Farlinger, president of Alliant’s Iowa energy company; Steven Venegas, Hy-Vee’s EVP of supply […]

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Hy-Vee, Deliverect Simplify Grab-And-Go, Delivery App Ordering

Hy-Vee has begun a partnership with Deliverect, a global food tech SaaS company, to support the growth and expansion of the retailer’s digital food ordering. By integrating Deliverect into each of Hy-Vee’s Fast and Fresh Market Grille Express stations for streamlined order and aggregated menu management, the grocer can deliver an improved customer experience, preparing […]

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Hy-Vee Continues To Grow Business Units Across Operating Area

Home state grocer Hy-Vee has been making news with its proposed growth into the southern U.S. But it’s also growing in the Midwest. The West Des Moines-based company, which has 550 “business units” – primarily retail stores – in its operating area, recently grew to nine states with the biggest acquisition in company history. Its […]

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Hy-Vee Implements VusionGroup’s Digital Solutions

Hy-Vee has implemented a series of digital solutions from VusionGroup to help streamline the shopping experience for its customers. Hy-Vee is using the VusionGroup platform to digitalize more than 230 of its stores, which will be able to update product prices and data automatically, rather than the labor-intensive process of printing and hanging paper price tags. […]

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Hy-Vee Adds PayPal Express Checkout, Venmo To Aisles Online

Beginning July 8, PayPal and Venmo payment options will be available to Hy-Vee customers using its Aisles Online platform for grocery pickup and delivery orders. “Our Aisles Online platform has continued to evolve alongside our customers’ needs since we launched this service,” said Jody Gosch, chief technology officer and EVP at Hy-Vee. “With this new […]

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Hy-Vee Awards $50K In Grants During Business Summit

Hy-Vee Inc. awarded $50,000 to minority- and women-owned businesses during the Hy-Vee OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit at the Sioux Falls Convention Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. During the pitch competition, 15 companies from across the Midwest presented to a panel of judges and more than 150 event attendees. The competition included celebrity judge Paul Wahlberg, executive […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Albertsons, Corporate Store News, Feature, Hy-Vee, Meijer, Midwest, The Kroger Co.

How Grocery Retailing Differs Throughout Midwest

by Diana Leza Sheehan, founder and principal consultant, PDG Insights The Midwest has a fascinating history that has helped to shape one of the more unique grocery landscapes in the United States. While national chains such as Walmart and Kroger hold significant weight, the region boasts a strong presence of regional powerhouses and a distinct consumer […]

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New Hy-Vee Campaign To Raise Awareness About Mental Health

In recognition of May being Mental Health Awareness Month, Hy-Vee is launching a new video series entitled “A Holistic Approach to Improving Mental Health,” hosted by Dr. Daniel Fick, Hy-Vee’s chief medical officer. The four-part video series features Hy-Vee’s team of health and wellness professionals and helps educate customers and patients on ways to proactively […]

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Hy-Vee To Acquire Strack & Van Til Food Market Chain

Hy-Vee has announced plans to acquire the Strack & Van Til Food Market chain (also known as Indiana Grocery Group), which has store locations throughout Northwest Indiana. The acquisition will add 22 stores to Hy-Vee’s more than 550 retail business units, which include grocery stores, drugstores, pharmacies, restaurants and convenience stores that focus on meal […]

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Hy-Vee Awards $50K To Local Businesses During Showcase

Hy-Vee, Inc. awarded $50,000 to minority- and women-owned businesses during the Hy-Vee OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit Jan. 31 at the Scott Conference Center, located on the University of Nebraska-Omaha’s Scott Campus. During the pitch competition component of the event, 15 companies from across the Midwest presented to a panel of judges and more than 200 […]

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Hy-Vee Acquires Stake In Iowa Primary, Urgent Care Clinics

Hy-Vee Inc. has become a joint owner of Exemplar Care medical clinics, which will be renamed Hy-Vee Health Exemplar Care and offer direct primary care and 24/7 urgent care where available in West Des Moines, Ankeny and soon Bondurant, Iowa. The clinics will be managed by Hy-Vee Chief Medical Officer Daniel Fick and Exemplar Care’s […]

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Hy-Vee, Soda Health Launch New Smart Benefits Program

Hy-Vee, in partnership with Soda Health, has launched a new Smart Benefits program that allows recipients to receive personalized health and wellness benefits at all Hy-Vee locations across the retailer’s eight-state region. The program is available to participating Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and employer benefits programs, as well as other public organizations. The benefits are personalized […]

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Hy-Vee, Hormel Foods Giving Away Holiday Hams

Hy-Vee Inc. is continuing its annual partnership with Hormel Foods, food pantries and local first responders to give away 5,000 Hormel Cure 81 Hams this season across the grocer’s eight-state region. Part of Hy-Vee’s “Hams for the Holidays” program, the initiative will provide 25,000 meals through 10 Feeding America member food banks in the Midwest. […]

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Hy-Vee Holding OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit

Hy-Vee Inc.’s OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit, a networking and showcase event set for Jan. 31, will provide an opportunity to advance local minority- and women-owned companies. The Hy-Vee OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit, which will be held at the Scott Conference Center on the University of Nebraska Omaha’s Scott campus, will feature an expo offering resources, […]

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Hy-Vee To Host Quarterly Local Brands Summit In November

West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee will host its next quarterly Best of Local Brands Summit in November to expand product offerings at its more than 285 retail stores in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Since the Best of Local Brands summits began in 2021, more than 125 new brands have been selected […]

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Largest Hy-Vee Store To Date Debuts In Gretna, NE

The 135,000-square-foot reimagined grocery store Hy-Vee Inc. has opened in Gretna, Nebraska, is the company’s largest location to date and is accompanied by a 6,300-square-foot Aisles Online grocery delivery and pickup service and an adjacent 4,250-square-foot Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh convenience store. “We are excited to announce the opening of our newest state-of-the-art flagship store […]

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Hy-Vee To Host Quarterly Best Of Local Brands Summit May 10

West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee will host its next quarterly Best of Local Brands Summit in May to expand and enhance the product offerings at its more than 285 retail stores across eight Midwestern states. Since the Best of Local Brands summits began in early 2021, more than 125 new brands have been selected and are available […]