
Hy-Vee will transition all its in-store restaurant locations across the Midwest from Wahlburgers back to Hy-Vee Market Grille locations.
The move was announced in a news release Monday, Jan. 20. The transition will begin in phases and will be fully effective Feb. 4.
Wahlburgers at Hy-Vee debuted in 2018 in West Des Moines, replacing Hy-Vee Market Grille locations at that time.
Hy-Vee spokesperson Tina Potthoff said the company has a total of 79 Wahlburgers at Hy-Vee locations.
There are currently several Wahlburgers at Hy-Vee locations in Eastern Iowa, including one in Cedar Rapids, two in Coralville, one in Iowa City, one in Muscatine, one in Davenport and one in Dubuque.
Ms. Potthoff said there will be no changes in staff as a result of the transition.
“We will still be carrying Wahlburgers at Home products in our stores,” she noted.
The new Hy-Vee Market Grille locations will feature a new menu focusing primarily on breakfast and burgers. A new lunch and dinner menu will roll out throughout the month of February.
“Hy-Vee designed the new menus and offerings to offer a wider variety of choices for families, individuals and breakfast groups at an affordable price,” Ms. Potthoff said.
The new menus will bring back items like Hy-Vee Market Grille burgers, BLT and club sandwiches, and pork tenderloin sandwiches, while still offering popular items like wings and wontons.
Hash browns are also returning to the new breakfast menu.
Other traditional breakfast items will include omelets, biscuits and gravy, pancakes, French toast, and a breakfast burrito.
Weekday hours for all Market Grille locations will be 6 to 11 a.m. for breakfast and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for lunch and dinner. Breakfast will be available 6 a.m. – 2 p.m. on the weekends, with a brunch buffet offered at select locations.
All Market Grille locations will offer both dine-in and carry-out service, as well as third-party delivery. Most locations will have counter service where customers order at the counter and staff will bring their order to their table.
After the transition, Hy-Vee will have a total of 221 Market Grille and Market Grille Express locations across the Midwest.