Hy-Vee’s downtown Des Moines store is getting a new layout.
In recent weeks, temporary partitions have been placed in the wine and spirits section at Hy-Vee’s Fourth and Court store at 420 Court Ave. The partitions are blocking access between aisles in certain parts of the store.
Hy-Vee spokesperson Tina Potthoff said the store’s layout is being updated to include “more permanent partitions in several areas.”
“Right now we are looking at an area for coffee, an area for sit down meals, an area for grocery, and an area for wine and spirits,” she said.
A Hy-Vee employee would then assist customers in each section should they need help, she said, adding the idea is still being finalized.
Axios first reported news of the changes. Hy-Vee opened its 36,000-square-foot downtown store in 2017 with help from tax increment financing from the city as the downtown Des Moines population exploded.
In 2021, Hy-Vee announced plans to convert the store into a HealthMarket, converting the grocery aisles, alcohol sections and deli into stores offering vitamins, organic produce and other health-oriented foods. Potthoff said in June the changes were put on hold .