West Des Moines-based Hy-Vee currently has about 300 supermarkets as well as convenience, drug and liquor stores in eight states, more than 75,000 employees and annual sales of $13 billion.

Chris Wiltfong, assistant director at Hy-Vee ... also lifts the ban on alcohol sales on Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day. Another change concerns liquor store hours.