In 1930, Charles Hyde and David Vredenburg opened a small general store in Beaconsfield, Iowa. That store grew to become Hy-Vee — a company with more than 570 business units across nine Midwestern states and sales of more than $13 billion annually. Today, Hy-Vee is synonymous with quality, variety, convenience, healthy lifestyles, culinary expertise and superior customer service.
As an employee-owned company, Hy-Vee encourages each of its more than 75,000 employees to help guide the company. Hy-Vee's nearly 95 years of outstanding success is a testament to those employees' hard work and dedication to the vision of its founders. Its mission of “making lives easier, healthier and happier,” expresses the foundation of the company's operating philosophy.
At Hy-Vee our people are our strength. We promise “a helpful smile in every aisle” and those smiles can only come from a workforce that is fully engaged and committed to supporting our customers and each other. We will be a company where all employee owners bring their unique perspectives and experiences together to create a truly outstanding experience. With the help of every employee owner, we are building a company where everyone, employees and customers alike, are treated with respect and dignity, where our differences are embraced and celebrated.
