Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits

Ownership

Hy-Vee is an employee-owned company with more than 75,000 employees, but it's still a large multi-state corporation with centralized management. It is technically not a traditional corporate chain owned by external shareholders, but rather employee-owned through 401(k) plans and direct ownership by officers and store directors.

Local Sourcing

Hy-Vee works with hundreds of local farms to source fruit and vegetables grown within 200 miles of stores, and their produce managers work with 250 farmers for locally grown fruits and vegetables. Additionally, the company hosts quarterly 'Best of Local Brands' summits to support small local businesses in their eight-state region.

Community Involvement

Hy-Vee values corporate giving and each store tailors charitable contributions to meet local community needs, with the company's autonomous structure fostering a spirit of entrepreneurship that allows stores to custom-tailor contributions. Stores are deeply passionate about involvement in communities through product and financial support, as well as volunteerism.

Local Workforce

Hy-Vee pays employees an average of $15.83 per hour, with hourly pay ranging from $11.77 to $22.07. Employee reviews are mixed: employees give the company an average 3.7 rating out of 5.0, with common complaints about scheduling, hour cuts, and wage concerns balanced against some positive reports of friendly work environments and benefits.

Revenue Retention

Hy-Vee's corporate headquarters is located in West Des Moines, Iowa, and the company has annual sales of more than $13 billion. As a large regional chain with centralized distribution centers and corporate structure, the majority of revenue flows to the company's headquarters and broader system rather than remaining in Madison specifically.

Local Presence

The website is entirely corporate boilerplate with no local personality, staff names, Madison references, or single-location focus. It features standard corporate elements like location selectors, parent company references (Hy-Vee, Inc.), corporate careers portal, and generic template language applicable to any Hy-Vee location.