A Helpful Smile in Every Aisle
With our rich history, streamlined operations and numerous recognitions, Hy-Vee continues to deliver on its promise of offering customers a helpful smile in every aisle.

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 low prices. As an employee-owned company, Hy-Vee encourages each of our more than 49,000 employee-owners to help guide the company.

Our outstanding success demonstrates their hard work and clear vision. Through their efforts, the name Hy-Vee has become synonymous with quality products, low prices and superior customer service. Our slogan, "A Helpful Smile In Every Aisle," expresses the foundation of our corporate philosophy.

Our corporate office is located in West Des Moines, Iowa. The Hy-Vee campus includes a 30,000-square-foot conference center for meetings, training and continuing education programs. The Hy-Vee History Center opened in 1999.

Our distribution operations are based in Chariton, Iowa, where we have more than 650,000 square feet of state-of-the-art warehouse space. Our northern division office and another large distribution center are located in Cherokee, Iowa.

With sales of more than $4.6 billion and more than 200 retail stores across seven Midwestern states, Hy-Vee ranks among the top 15 supermarket chains in the nation.