July 15, 2026 | News & Press Releases
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (July 15, 2026) — The helpful smile of a Hy-Vee corporate employee is now featured on the side of a semi-trailer to celebrate his more than 40 years of service to the company.
John Mann’s picture was unveiled on Wednesday during a celebration at the Hy-Vee corporate headquarters in West Des Moines. Mann serves as senior designer, store planning at Hy-Vee.
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.
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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.