DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee announced Friday afternoon that there would be some changes to their downtown store located at 4th and Court Avenue.
The big change is the closing of the Wahlburgers, which currently operates within the Fourth & Court location. Wahlburgers at this location will permanently close on Sunday, October 13 at 8 p.m. Hy-Vee will be seeking a new restaurant, preferably local, to lease the space.
Employees there will remain Hy-Vee employees, and can be reassigned to another Wahlburgers, or somewhere within the Hy-Vee system. Employees were informed of the change at a meeting on Friday afternoon.
“We want to listen to our customers and this is really a unique store,” said Tina Potthoff, Hy-Vee Spokesperson. “It’s always been a unique design for us. We’ve tried new things to see what’s going to work and what is it right now. What we need is, of course, is increasing foot traffic, we’re going make sure that’s an attraction where people can come to.”