Nick Kruger

Hy-Vee, Inc.

Hy-Vee is on a mission to make customers' lives easier, healthier and happier in our more than 250 locations around the Midwest. We promise our customers "a helpful smile in every aisle," and those aisles are full of fresh and delicious products to provide our customers a one-stop shopping experience. As an employee-owned company, Hy-Vee offers a culture of autonomy, service, entrepreneurship, ownership, agility, passion and pride. Our more than 80,000 employees are empowered to "act like they own the place" – because at Hy-Vee, they do. With annual sales of more than $10 billion, Hy-Vee has been honored by national and trade media for its commitment to innovation, technology and customer service. Hy-Vee employees work in areas as varied as produce merchandising to television production, all while never losing their focus on providing a helpful smile – whether in the aisles or beyond. Employees work with partners like Wahlburgers, Orangetheory Fitness and Tesla to bring the newest retail innovations to our stores and our customers. Visit hy-vee.com to learn more about our operations, which include distribution centers in Chariton, Iowa; Cherokee, Iowa; and Ankeny, Iowa, as well as a financial company and a specialty pharmacy. Hy-Vee's corporate office is located in West Des Moines, Iowa. Its campus includes the 63,000-square-foot Ron Pearson Center for meetings and events.