More layoffs possible as Hy-Vee transitions Market Grilles into Wahlburgers

Five Hy-Vee Market Grille restaurants in central Iowa will transition into Wahlburgers restaurants by early summer, resulting in some layoffs.Hy-Vee confirmed to KCCI that the following locations will transition to Wahlburgers:•Prairie Trail Hy-Vee (Ankeny, Iowa); •Fourth + Court Hy-Vee (Des Moines, Iowa); •Urbandale Hy-Vee (Iowa); •Waukee Hy-Vee (Iowa); •Mills Civic Hy-Vee (West Des Moines, Iowa)Officials with Hy-Vee said the Market Grille restaurants will be open during the transition and serve a limited menu.According to Hy-Vee, the restaurant changes are part of “overall store changes” announced in February that “could include promotions, reallocations or reductions."Some employees will be able to transition to other store positions, some will work for Wahlburgers and some will be laid off.Iowa Workforce Development announced Tuesday that 368 employees would be laid off at the Hy-Vee fulfillment center in Urbandale.The facility will close May 6 and fulfillment center operations will be transferred to Hy-Vee grocery stores.Hy-Vee announces more big changes

Five Hy-Vee Market Grille restaurants in central Iowa will transition into Wahlburgers restaurants by early summer, resulting in some layoffs.

Hy-Vee confirmed to KCCI that the following locations will transition to Wahlburgers:


•Prairie Trail Hy-Vee (Ankeny, Iowa);

•Fourth + Court Hy-Vee (Des Moines, Iowa);

•Urbandale Hy-Vee (Iowa);

•Waukee Hy-Vee (Iowa);

•Mills Civic Hy-Vee (West Des Moines, Iowa)

Officials with Hy-Vee said the Market Grille restaurants will be open during the transition and serve a limited menu.

According to Hy-Vee, the restaurant changes are part of “overall store changes” announced in February that “could include promotions, reallocations or reductions."

Some employees will be able to transition to other store positions, some will work for Wahlburgers and some will be laid off.

Iowa Workforce Development announced Tuesday that 368 employees would be laid off at the Hy-Vee fulfillment center in Urbandale.

The facility will close May 6 and fulfillment center operations will be transferred to Hy-Vee grocery stores.

Hy-Vee announces more big changes