Hy-Vee Just Opened its Largest Store to Date

Hy-Vee just recently opened its largest store to date, right in the heartland of the United States, continuing the store's dominance in the Midwest region.

The brand new Hy-Vee in Gretna, NE is a massive, 135,000-square-foot store accompanied by a 6,300-square-foot Aisles Online grocery delivery and pickup service. The store also boasts a 4,250-square-foot HyVee Fast & Fresh convenience store adjacent to the larger grocery store, per a press release from Hy-Vee.

Just browsing the Facebook photos of this behemoth shows it's not your typical Hy-Vee. The store offers a new dining experience for customers with a large, open Food Hall dining area for fast-casual dining, which includes Hy-Vee’s expanded breakfast menu; a pub with full sit-down bar, 32 taps and outdoor patio; Mealtime offerings; Mia Italian; HyChi and Hibachi; Nori Sushi; Market Grille Express; Long Island Deli; and a Wahlburgers at Hy-Vee, per the press release.

But even that isn't everything.

The store also offers amenities that Hy-Vee has become known for, such as a full-service bakery featuring artisan and specialty breads, patisserie, cakes and a cake decorator station, a full-service delicatessen including shaved meats and cheeses, specialty cheese and charcuterie, a full-service meat counter including a chef’s station, a dry aged steaks case, Chophouse and packaged meats; a full-service seafood counter with sustainable seafood options, an expanded HealthMarket department featuring a large selection of vitamins and sports nutrition options, a fresh produce area, an in-store Starbucks, expanded floral and gift shop departments and a pharmacy with a drive-up window.

The Gretna Hy-Vee is proving to be a high-tech operation too, with all-digital shelf labels that display product information and pricing. The store has more than 100 TVs that feature ongoing promotions and services with digital kiosks available for customers to order everything from custom cakes to fresh prepared foods.

Oh yeah, it also has a mother's room, a dry cleaning operation, and a post office.

Hy-Vee has invested more than $37 million into the Gretna community in order to build this store. In addition, it brings more than 628 local jobs with over 120 full-time positions as well.

Back in April, Hy-Vee launched their very first Infusions Clinic in the state of Iowa. Now, they have officially opened their largest store to date.

Read more about the new Hy-Vee in Gretna, NE on their website, and visit their Facebook page to browse more photos of the massive store.