Hy-Vee to rebrand four QT c-stores

Hy-Vee Inc. will soon begin renovations on four QT convenience stores it has purchased in the Des Moines, Iowa, metro area.

The regional, employee-owned supermarket chain will reopen the four QT convenience store locations under the Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh Express brand on March 20. The four stores are located in the Iowa communities of Clive, Urbandale, Johnston, and Windsor Heights.

Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh Express will have traditional convenience store offerings, as well as a variety of meal and snack options, including a fresh food express counter that will serve both breakfast and burgers, sushi, healthy home meal choices, Hy-Vee Short Cuts grab-and-go fruits and vegetables, fresh-fried donuts, bakery options, and other food items. 

Each location will also have a wine and spirits section. In addition, fuel pumps will be available. The four locations’ hours will be 5 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week.

Hy-Vee, Inc. operates more than 265 retail stores across eight Midwestern states with sales of $10 billion annually.