NEW YORK — Hilo Life, which describes itself as “a new keto brand on a mission to provide low carb snacks with bold flavors and a satisfying crunch, expands this month into grocery stores operated by Sprouts Farmers Market, Hy-Vee Inc. and Woodman’s Markets. Hilo Life, billed as one of the first keto-friendly cheese and
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee Inc. is introducing an automated system that fully cleans and sanitizes shopping carts after each use. More than 200 Hy-Vee stores across the retailer’s eight-state region will have a Sterile Cart system in operation by mid-November, the retailer said, adding that it is the first grocery chain to implement
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee Inc. has promoted Jay Marshall to the new role of vice chairman, and Darren Baty to the key post of executive vice president and chief merchandising officer. The promotions are among a series of executive moves at the grocery chain, which operates more than 265 retail stores across eight
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee Inc. is expanding its discount medications list to assist customers with lowering their health care costs. The new medication list went into effect February 1, and is available to all patients with no enrollment fees. The new list includes an increased number of cholesterol, diabetes, gastrointestinal, mental health, women’s
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee Inc. has acquired the prescription files of 22 Shopko pharmacies in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Shopko patient files will merge into existing Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations in the 17 cities where the acquisitions have taken place. “As we continue to grow our pharmacy business, we pride
SAN FRANCISCO — Instacart is partnering with Hy-Vee Inc. to expand its delivery footprint and provide shopping options to Hy-Vee customers in more than two dozen markets, with more markets to be added in the near future. Instacart will complement Hy-Vee Aisles Online — Hy-Vee’s own online shopping experience — to offer expanded delivery areas
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Cracking the code is never enough in the retail industry, because the code keeps changing. A&P cracked the code in the late 1800s, and it was the nation’s dominant grocery chain by 1930, but it is gone today. Hy-Vee Inc., founded in 1930 by Charles Hyde and David Vredenburg in
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Sweeping changes in the ways Americans live and shop are rattling the retail sector, driving some businesses into bankruptcy while providing those who are anticipating consumer trends with opportunities for success. Hy-Vee Inc., based here in West Des Moines, is among a select group of retailers with a seeming knack
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Zest Labs, a subsidiary of Ecoark Holdings Inc., is working with one of the leading supermarket chains in the Midwest, Hy-Vee Inc., in conducting a trial of Zest Fresh solution to help automate farm-to-fork traceability of fresh produce coming to Hy-Vee stores. The retailer, which operates more than 245 stores
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee Inc. said it has allocated one of its largest construction budgets to date to finance store upgrades and facility expansions necessitated by the changing lifestyles of its customers. “We’ve studied customer habits and lifestyles and know that fewer people are cooking meals at home than ever before,” said Randy
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee Inc. announced Tuesday that its first Wahlburgers restaurant franchise location will open this summer at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn. The 5,500-square-foot Wahlburgers outlet will be located on Level 2 of the giant mall, which is located just outside Minneapolis and is billed as the largest shopping and
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee Inc. has acquired two telepharmacy locations in Iowa and rebannered them as Hy-Vee Pharmacy. Financial terms weren’t disclosed. The food and drug retailer said Tuesday that the telepharmacies, formerly operated by TelePharm LLC, now part of Cardinal Health Inc., are in Victor and West Liberty, Iowa, and serve rural