Articles Tagged: Hy-Vee

When you think of the Mediterranean diet, you likely envision a diet rich in colorful vegetables, fresh seafood, olive oil and whole grains. But what about beef?

May is Celiac Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about this autoimmune condition that affects millions. So, whether you’re living gluten-free, know someone who is, or just wonder why your friend quizzes the waiter about cross-contamination, let’s uncover the wheat-free truth!

The store would sell a variety of perishable and nonperishable food items in one of the areas most affected by the closure of the First Avenue Hy-Vee in Cedar Rapids.

Hy-Vee’s regional bakery in Cedar Rapids employs roughly 60 people, all of whom have been offered positions at other nearby Hy-Vee locations.

After a long winter, nothing beats crisp, peak-season produce, which offers some of the freshest and best-tasting items — all while helping you save on your grocery bill.

With the right tweaks to your eating habits, you can enjoy steady energy, reduced inflammation, fewer cravings and better blood sugar control.

First Avenue has been an emerging priority area for years, and now a plan recently approved by the Cedar Rapids City Council will clear the way for a slew of proposed partnerships and improvements.

There may be new hope that a grocery store will move into the former First Avenue Hy-Vee, but much more work still has to be done before the store becomes a reality, Bill Micheel, the city’s economic and development services director, said this week.

Cedar Rapids’ Hy-Vee on First Avenue NE closed more than two months ago. Nonprofits are filling the gap while the city looks to find a new permanent grocer.

With the 1556 First Ave. NE Hy-Vee now shuttered, Hy-Vee and local agencies have put in place temporary measures to serve customers affected by the store’s closure. Here’s how to access those services and what the city’s doing to recruit another grocer.

When the First Avenue NE Hy-Vee closes later this month, the West Des Moines-based grocer will fund free rides to the Oakland Road NE store starting June 24. Here’s how to access the shuttle service.

Hy-Vee announced it is working with landlords to try to fill the spaces at its First Avenue NE and other closed locations so the properties do not stay vacant once the stores close in June. Hy-Vee is not placing a “use restriction” on these stores and announced plans for free grocery and pharmacy deliveries to impacted customers.

A grocery study the city of Cedar Rapids completed last summer found there is high opportunity in the core of the city for a grocery store that appeals to lower- and moderate-income residents who are more price conscious. It cites Aldi, Price Chopper and Walmart as examples.

CR schools back to drawing board on Harrison Elementary plans; City of Cedar Rapids is working to address First Avenue Hy-Vee closure

In November last year, Cedar Rapids officials were assured that Hy-Vee had extended the lease of its First Avenue NE store another five years. Six months later, the company announced the store’s closure. Here’s how the city said negotiations went over the last year to keep Hy-Vee.