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Mark Wahlberg to hold tequila bottle signing in West Des Moines

Mark Wahlberg to hold tequila bottle signing in West Des Moines
WEBVTT <"WE'RE REALLYEXCITED ABOUT IT. WE THINKPEOPLE WILL REALLY ENJOY IT AND LIKE IT SO I THINK WE WILL HAVE LOTS OF PEOPLE DOWNTOWN"> Hy-Vee CEO and President RandyEdeker says this dream has been a long time in the making...Nearly nine years.The roughly 36,000-square-footstore is much smaller thanflagship Hy-Vee stores...butshowcases a wide variety of groceries, drinks and restaurant- style foods likehibachi, mexican, charcuterymeats and cheeses, breadmaking, seafood and italian street food,smoothies and classic soda to name a few<"IT'S THE NEWYORK DELI"> Edeker says creatingthe specalty stations - meant flying teams across the country to learn about authentic food.<"WE THINK THIS WILL BE A FUN PLACE TO COME,">Like many other Hy-Vee stores,the Court Avenue location willfeature a Market Grill for adine-in experien<"I THINK YOU'LLHAVE SOME FOLKS THAT COME IN ANDIT'LL BE DIFFERENT THAN THEYEXPECTED, YOU KNOW, I THINK THEY'LL EXPECT IT TO BE A TRADITIONAL GROCERY STORE"> Far from traditional, Hyvee officials focused on a more urban design to attract downtownDes Moines residents and workers... The new store will sell a widevariety of health foods...including Actor Mark Wahlberg's fitness line... he was in Des Moines talking about his newproduct and why he like Hy- Vee.<"WE LOVE THE FACT THAT THEY'RE EMPLOYEE OWNEDAND THE COMMITMENT THEY SHOW TO US, AS MUCH AS WE APPRECIATE IT,WE LIKE TO OVER DELIVER"> <I THINK IT WILLREALLY BECOME A DESTINATION FOR PEOPLE IN THE METRO AREA">Christine Hensley with the DesMoines City Council representsthe downtown area...she says shebelieves this will be goodcompetition for the court avenuescene.<"IF YOU'VE GOT LOTS OF DIFFERENT OPTIONS IN AN AREA, THAT THAT BENEFITS THEWHOLE AREA">
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Mark Wahlberg to hold tequila bottle signing in West Des Moines
Mark Wahlberg is coming back to Iowa.The movie star will be at Wall to Wall Wine & Spirits in West Des Moines to promote his tequila brand, Flecha Azul, as part of an event hosted by Hy-Vee. Wahlberg will sign tequila bottles and take photos at the event.Video above, from 2017: Mark Wahlberg visits downtown Hy-Vee ahead of grand openingThe bottle signing is scheduled from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31. Wall to Wall Wine and & Spirits is located at 375 S. Jordan Creek Parkway, West Des Moines.Wahlberg has made several stops in Iowa in recent years, as Hy-Vee has partnered with Wahlberg and his brother, Donnie, to get their restaurant, Wahlburgers, in Iowa.Donnie Wahlberg was in Iowa as recently as August when he performed at the Iowa State Fair and took time to hang out with Grandstand concession workers.

Mark Wahlberg is coming back to Iowa.

The movie star will be at Wall to Wall Wine & Spirits in West Des Moines to promote his tequila brand, Flecha Azul, as part of an event hosted by Hy-Vee. Wahlberg will sign tequila bottles and take photos at the event.

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Video above, from 2017: Mark Wahlberg visits downtown Hy-Vee ahead of grand opening

The bottle signing is scheduled from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31. Wall to Wall Wine and & Spirits is located at 375 S. Jordan Creek Parkway, West Des Moines.

Wahlberg has made several stops in Iowa in recent years, as Hy-Vee has partnered with Wahlberg and his brother, Donnie, to get their restaurant, Wahlburgers, in Iowa.

Donnie Wahlberg was in Iowa as recently as August when he performed at the Iowa State Fair and took time to hang out with Grandstand concession workers.