July 9, 2026 | News & Press Releases
OMAHA, Neb. (July 9, 2026) --- The helpful smiles of three local Hy-Vee employees are now featured on the sides of company semi-trailers.
All three are celebrating more than 40 years of service to Hy-Vee, and on Thursday they each saw their faces on the semi-trucks for the first time during ceremonies outside local Hy-Vee stores.
The honored employees included Dave Baker, manager, 180th & Pacific Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh in Omaha; Bart Braun, sales representative, Lomar Distributing (subsidiary of Hy-Vee); and Kevin Stickle, retired meat manager, Applewood Hy-Vee in Omaha.
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.
Dave Baker, manager, 180th & Pacific Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh, is pictured outside the store.
Bart Braun, sales representative, Lomar Distributing (subsidiary of Hy-Vee), is pictured outside the Papillion Hy-Vee.
Kevin Stickle, retired meat manager, Applewood Hy-Vee, is pictured outside the store.
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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.