Heading North!

A lot of you have asked and it's official now...we will be moving to Charles City, IA.

Here is the official Hy-Vee announcement that came out today!

Brian Wilken, store director at Albany, has been selected as the new store director for our Charles City store. Brian has been store director at the Albany store since 2010.
Brian began his Hy-Vee career in 1989 at Cedar Rapids #4 as a part-time courtesy clerk and checker/stocker. He moved to full-time at Cedar Rapids #5 in 1995 and filled a variety of roles while at this store. Brian was an assistant shift manager (1995), shift manager (1997), wine and spirits manager (1997), 2nd assistant manager (1998), manager general merchandise (1999) and manager store operations (1999) while at the Cedar Rapids store. In 2005 he moved to Waterloo #2 as manager, perishables and also filled the role of manager, store operations (2008) while at that store. 2010 found Brian earning his first store director assignment at Albany, his current location.
Brian graduated from Regis High School in Cedar Rapids and went on to earn degrees at Kirkwood Community College (A.A. Liberal Arts) and Mt. Mercy College (B.A. Administration Management). He is also a Hy-Vee University graduate having earned his operations degree. Brian is married to Wendy and they have two children; Tyler (10) and Kendra (5). He loves to be outside and when not involved in family activities, his favorite pastimes include fishing, hunting, playing golf and following the Green Bay Packers and Iowa Hawkeye sporting events.
As Brian prepares for his transition to the Charles City store, he had the following to say about his time at Albany along with being selected for the Charles City store. “Words alone are not enough to thank the crew at the Albany store for their hard work and dedication over the last three and a half years. We will truly miss our Albany Hy-Vee family and the many lifelong friends we believe we have gained from our time in this community. Although we are sad in leaving Albany, my family and I are truly excited to meet our new Hy-Vee family in Charles City and to be able to become part of a community with such a deep Hy-Vee tradition.”
We are proud to have Brian take the reins at Charles City. He has done a great job in leading Albany for the past three years, allowing him to hone his management skills. Brian is known as a great merchandiser and for running a tight buttoned up operation. We are confident that with Brian’s leadership we will continue to see Charles City grow.
Please join me in congratulating Brian and wishing him and his family good luck as they make the
move from Albany to Charles City.
Sincerely,
Ron Taylor
RT/jw

Brian will start his job on 2/4.  Other details will be available as soon as I know those details!  HA HA!  Lots of planning will be taking place in the next few weeks.  We are excited, but with that excitement comes a little nervousness!