H-E-B Pharmacy

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk, when most pharmacies are quieting down for the night, H-E-B Pharmacy's neon sign started flickering like an old TV set. A regular noticed it first, thinking maybe it was just his eyes playing tricks on him. Soon enough, a delivery driver pulled up and asked what was going on. Turns out, the neon sign was just an old relic from the ’80s that needed a good tune-up. The whole town had been spooked for nothing more than a bit of nostalgia. As the sign hummed back to life, everyone laughed, realizing how easily they’d been fooled.

2. At closing time one day, an old lady approached the counter and asked the pharmacist, ‘Do you sell moonshine here?’ The pharmacist looked puzzled but replied, ‘No ma’am, we only have prescription meds.’ Just then, a delivery driver walked in and said, 'Hey, I saw that sign outside too!' The pharmacist laughed and explained it was just an old joke. The lady smiled warmly and left with her prescriptions, knowing she’d made someone’s day brighter.

3. In the early morning hours, when the streets of Austin were still sleeping, a delivery driver pulled up to H-E-B Pharmacy. As he stepped out, his dog began frantically sniffing around the parking lot. The driver followed its curious nose and found a small, glowing orb rolling under the pharmacy’s neon sign. Curious, the driver picked it up—only to realize it was just an old, glitter-covered Christmas ornament. His dog laughed and licked his face as if to say, ‘See? Just another day in paradise!’

4. At dawn, when most people were still dreaming, a delivery driver pulled up to H-E-B Pharmacy’s loading dock. As he unloaded boxes, he swore he heard faint laughter coming from inside the empty building. Curious, he peeked through the window and saw nothing but rows of silent shelves. But then, out of nowhere, a voice whispered, ‘Next time, bring more bananas.’ The delivery driver shrugged it off as his imagination playing tricks on him. The next day, though, he brought twice as many bananas. And sure enough, that evening, a familiar voice called out: 'You’re learning!' Turns out, an old pharmacist had been haunting the place, teaching new hires banana-related trivia.