The unhealthy behaviors of the U.S. workforce have been leading to steep increases in employer health costs. In an attempt to combat these rising costs, some employers have begun proactively sponsoring employee wellness programs. However, often their efficacy remains unstudied. In this article, program outcomes associated with wellness efforts at a large midwestern-based manufacturing company, focusing on workers' physical health, are examined. The program under study recently reached its one-year mark after inception; therefore, data collected within this article will be among some of the first indicators actively consulted to determine the success of this employee wellness program. KEYWORDS wellness programs, worker physical health, program outcomes, case studyIn the modern competitive environment, companies are now starting to understand the importance of employee wellness. Although a more holistic view of wellness goes beyond the absence of disease and encapsulates individuals' physical, psychological, social, and spiritual health (World Health Organization, 1946), this article focuses on the physical component. The need for intervention is in large part due to the steep rise of health care costs. With most adults admitting that they receive little to no physical