May 19, 2026 | News & Press Releases
AMES, Iowa (May 19, 2026) — The helpful smile of a local Hy-Vee employee is now featured on the side of a semi-trailer to honor the more than 45 years of service he has dedicated to the company.
Mike Haas’ picture was unveiled Tuesday morning during a celebration outside the Lincoln Center Hy-Vee in Ames. Haas serves as a part-time pharmacy technician at the Huxley Hy-Vee Pharmacy.
Haas first joined Hy-Vee in 1978 in Waterloo while attending college. Throughout his tenure, Haas has held a variety of roles at eight different Hy-Vee locations. No matter the position, Haas said he has always focused on providing outstanding customer service.
“Serving people has always been me, I like people,” Haas said. “You get a completely different perspective on what it is to take care of customers in a grocery store compared to a pharmacy.”
Hy-Vee first started featuring long-serving employees on semi-truck wraps in 1997, and it has since become a cherished tradition at the company.
Hy-Vee, Inc. is an employee-owned corporation operating more than 560 business units across nine Midwestern states with sales of more than $14 billion annually. The supermarket chain is synonymous with quality, variety, convenience, healthy lifestyles, culinary expertise and superior customer service. Hy-Vee was recently named one of the top grocery stores in America by USA TODAY. The company’s more than 70,000 employees provide “A Helpful Smile in Every Aisle” to customers every day. For additional information, visit www.hy-vee.com.