The Hy-Vee grocery store chain has announced that it is saying 'goodbye' to the Wahlburgers restaurant chain.

The Corridor Business Journal reports that in a press release earlier this month, Hy-Vee announced all in-store Wahlburger locations will transition back into Hy-Vee Market Grille locations. The restaurant transition will be done in phases and will begin on February 4th. The CBJ reports that the first Wahlburgers debuted in 2018 in West Des Moines, replacing the Market Grille restaurant. A Hy-Vee spokesperson confirmed that there are a total of 79 Wahlburgers at Hy-Vee locations.

The CBJ reports that there are several Wahlburgers at Hy-Vee locations in Eastern Iowa, including one in Cedar Rapids, two in Coralville, one in Iowa City, one in Muscatine, one in Davenport, and one in Dubuque. Hy-Vee officials say there will be no change in the number of employees at these locations despite the change. And, Hy-Vee will still carry Wahlburgers at Home products in store.

According to the CBJ, the new Hy-Vee Market Grille will focus on breakfast and burgers. A new lunch and dinner menu will roll out during the month of February. The new menu will bring back items like the BLT, Market Grille burgers, and tenderloins, while still offering items including wings and wontons. The CBJ reports that the breakfast menu will bring back hashbrowns and include omelets, biscuits and gravy, pancakes, French toast, and breakfast burritos.

After the transition, Hy-Vee will have 221 Market Grille and Market Grille Express locations across the Midwest, according to the CBJ. 

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