Hy-Vee opens 228th store

Des Moines, Iowa Privately owned grocer Hy-Vee said Tuesday it opened its 228th store, in Columbia, Mo., on Tuesday.

According to a report in the Des Moines Register, the Midwestern chain, which logs annual revenues of about $6.4 billion, has also launched a sustainable growth strategy that includes a new Madison, Wis., store expected to be LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20091115/BUSINESS/911150322/-1/BUSINESS04/-Midwestern-mentality-propels-Hy-Vee-s-growth