H-E-B Car Wash

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At H-E-B Car Wash, a regular noticed something peculiar one morning. As he drove through the automated tunnel, his radio began playing an old song he hadn’t heard in years—right on cue with each spray of water. Curious, the man pulled over and asked the attendant if anyone else had noticed it. The worker shrugged and said, ‘Nah, I’ve never seen or heard anything like that.’ The next day, another regular drove through—and sure enough, their favorite childhood tune played along with every drop. Word spread quickly among neighbors, turning what was once just a car wash into a musical mystery.

2. At H-E-B Car Wash, a regular complained loudly as his car emerged from the tunnel: ‘Why does it always take longer for my car to dry than everyone else’s?’ A delivery driver, frustrated, replied with a straight face: ‘Sir, your car is drying slower because it’s wiping its eyes from laughing at all the other cars’ cleanliness.’ The regular paused, then burst out laughing and said, ‘Well, I guess that makes sense!’

3. At H-E-B Car Wash, a delivery driver swore he heard laughter echoing from inside the tunnel. Every time he drove through, it got louder—until one day, he dared to peek around the corner and found nothing but empty air. Finally curious, he asked his coworkers if anyone else had noticed anything strange. Turns out, everyone in the warehouse was laughing so hard they couldn’t work because of the same eerie sound. When they all went together to check, nobody was there—and no one ever mentioned it again.

4. At H-E-B Car Wash, a delivery driver swore he saw a ghostly figure waving from behind the suds on a foggy night. Curious, the delivery driver parked his truck and approached the sudsy area. To his relief, it turned out to be just an old sock caught in the spray nozzle, waving in the mist like some mischievous spirit. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned the ghost, everyone’s neighbor joked, ‘Must’ve been that pesky laundry again!’