About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a regular noticed something peculiar in the H-E-B parking lot—a shopping cart parked next to itself, as if waiting for its twin. Curious, he approached and found inside not groceries but an entire unopened pack of fresh bananas, each perfectly ripe and arranged in rows. As he picked up one banana, another appeared from behind him—clearly someone was playing a prank. Smiling, he left the store with his newfound fruit friend, promising himself never to take life too seriously again. That day, H-E-B became more than just a grocery store—it was where locals went when they needed a little laughter and a free banana.
2. One day, a little boy followed his mom into H-E-B. As they walked down the aisles, he stopped suddenly and pointed at an unusual display of canned goods. "Mom," he whispered, "why do these cans look like they're dancing?" His mother smiled and gently explained, ‘They’re not really dancing, honey. It’s just the way the light reflects off their labels.’ The boy nodded thoughtfully, then looked up with a twinkle in his eye. ‘But Mom,’ he asked curiously, ‘can we get some that ARE dancing for our next party?’
3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to H-E-B's loading dock and noticed an odd glow coming from inside. Curious, he peeked through the window and saw rows upon rows of cans swaying gently like a forest under a breeze—only there was no wind. As he watched in amazement, he heard soft laughter echoing from behind him. Turning around, he saw an old lady smiling warmly from the aisle. ‘Welcome to our little party,’ she said. The delivery driver realized it was just the store’s automated can-shuffling system, designed to keep products fresh. From then on, whenever someone mentioned H-E-B’s strange glow at night, everyone knew it was just a friendly neighborhood prank.’
4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to H-E-B’s loading dock and noticed an eerie glow coming from inside the dumpster. Curious, he peered in and saw only a dimly lit sign that read ‘FREE BAGELS FOR NIGHT OWLS.’ Turns out, it was just the store’s late-night promotion, meant for employees but accidentally left on all night long.