Three Hy-Vee Employees Honored for 40 Years of Service with Pictures on Semi-Trailer

July 16, 2026 | News & Press Releases

ANKENY, Iowa (July 16, 2026) - The helpful smiles of three Hy-Vee employees are now featured on the side of a semi-trailer to honor their more than 40 years of service to the company.

The employees all work at Perishable Distributors of Iowa (PDI), a subsidiary of Hy-Vee, and on Thursday their photos were unveiled during a ceremony outside the PDI warehouse in Ankeny.

Roy Bebout, route driver

Kevin Dawson, lead warehouse generalist

Mark Harkins, yard coordinator

Hy-Vee first started featuring long-serving employees on semi-truck wraps in 1997, and it has since become a cherished tradition at the company.

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Hy-Vee, Inc. is an employee-owned corporation operating more than 560 business units across nine Midwestern states with sales of more than $14 billion annually. The supermarket chain is synonymous with quality, variety, convenience, healthy lifestyles, culinary expertise and superior customer service. Hy-Vee was recently named one of the top grocery stores in America by USA TODAY. The company's more than 70,000 employees provide "A Helpful Smile in Every Aisle" to customers every day. For additional information, visit www.hy-vee.com.