(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by Hy-Vee, on Thursday, January 25th, 2024. The Ambassadors welcomed Katelyn Burnett as the new Store Manager and heard about her goals for Atlantic Hy-Vee.

Katelyn began working at Hy-Vee at the age of 15 years old as a cashier and bagging items for customers. While Katelyn attended college, she continued to work at Hy-Vee in many different departments such as catering, special events, marketing, and human resources. Fast forward to the end of 2022, Katelyn began the process of becoming a store manager. In November of 2023, Katelyn received word she would be moving to Atlantic to become store manager and has since spent the last few months learning about the community while taking part in all things Christmas in Atlantic.

Ambassadors and Hy-Vee Staff (Left to Right): Krysta Hanson, Magan Sramek, Sue Liston, Kathie Hockenberry, Kelsey Beschorner, Julie Waters, Jeremy Butler, Colt Doherty, Emily Kennedy, Katelyn Burnett, DeeDee Kalny, Elaine Otte, Dr. Keith Leonard, Dolly Bergmann, Anne Quist, Rick Mericle, Andrew Martin, Bill Saluk, Scott Bennett, Jim Kickland

Katelyn shared with the Ambassadors that her favorite part of working in a small-town like Atlantic, is being involved in community partnerships and events. One of Katelyn’s goals for the Atlantic Hy-Vee is to host monthly “character weekends” such as the brunch they are hosting this Saturday from 11AM-2PM featuring Elsa and Olaf from Frozen.

Hy-Vee employs anywhere from 120-150 people with most staff working in the summer months and in the Garden Center. Hy-Vee is open daily, 6AM to 10PM, with services ranging from floral to catering and pharmacy to dietitian services.