Hy-Vee's newest store opened last week (June 13). It's described as a "totally reimagined grocery store" and the biggest in the country.

Quick Country 96.5 logo
Get our free mobile app

The Hy-Vee opened its doors at 6 a.m. to a big line.

Hy-Vee Construction
Procore/Hy-Vee Construction
loading...

The new Hy-Vee is 135,000 square feet (more than 3 acres) and is the largest store the company has ever opened. Just take a look at this place...

Procore
Procore/Hy-Vee Construction
loading...
Procore
Procore/Hy-Vee Construction
loading...
Procore
Procore/Hy-Vee Construction
loading...

The "Food Hall" is below. Choices include Mia Italian, HyChi and Hibachi, Nori Sushi,  Market Grille Express, Long Island Deli, and Wahlburgers.

Procore
Procore/Hy-Vee Construction
loading...

There's even a pub with 32 taps and an outdoor patio.

Procore
Procore/Hy-Vee Construction
loading...

It almost looks like a city inside a building and perhaps that's the perfect description. In addition to what you saw in the photos above, there's a 6,300-square-foot Aisles Online grocery delivery and pickup service, plus a 4,250-square-foot Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh next door.

The Hy-Vee store itself has approximately 120,000 items, including 3,500 items of fresh produce. Inside there's a Starbucks, a full-service bakery, dry cleaning, a delicatessen, a meat counter, a seafood counter, fresh produce, and floral and gift shop departments. There's also a Candy Shoppe department with premium, novelty, and nostalgic items and a huge Hy-Vee Wine and Spirits department.

The massive new Hy-Vee is located in Gretna, Nebraska, just over 20 miles southwest of Omaha. Hy-Vee says they "invested more than $37 million in the community to build, furnish, and stock the grocery store." It employs 128 people full-time, with another 500 part-time jobs. The store is open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. There are now 307 Hy-Vee stores in eight Midwestern states.

You can take a look inside the Gretna store in the video below.

LOOK: Most common fast food chains in Iowa

Stacker compiled a list of the most common chain restaurants in Iowa using data from the Friendly City Lab at Georgia Tech.

The following statistics are based on data from the year 2022

LOOK: These are the richest women in America

From self-made businesswomen to heirs of wealthy American dynasties, these are the 50 richest women in America, compiled from Forbes data by Stacker.  

More From Quick Country 96.5