H-E-B

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular asked the cashier, ‘Why does H-E-B smell like cookies every Wednesday?’ Nobody knew for sure, but ever since then, everyone in line has been waiting impatiently for Wednesdays. Finally, on one fateful Wednesday, an exhausted delivery driver confessed: 'I bake cookies every Tuesday night and forget to wash my truck!' Everyone laughed so hard they almost forgot to pay.

2. One day, while loading groceries into her car, a neighbor noticed something strange in her shopping cart: a small, perfectly wrapped package of freshly baked brownies, tied with a ribbon. The next morning, as she was unloading the car, another neighbor stopped by and asked if she’d seen any brownies disappear. Turns out, every time someone bought groceries from H-E-B, a little gift appeared in their cart—an unexpected treat from the friendly store staff! It became a neighborhood joke, but everyone agreed it made life just a bit sweeter.

3. At night, when the store closed, a mysterious voice over the intercom announced, 'Remember to take one extra banana for good luck!' One day, an enthusiastic delivery driver heard the message and took two bananas instead of one. The next morning, everyone in the neighborhood found a free banana on their doorstep—except his own house, where two mysteriously disappeared.

4. At midnight, when the shelves were empty and only the cleaning crew remained, a janitor heard whispers coming from the dairy aisle. Curious, he approached and found an old milk carton whispering, "Got any more jobs for us tonight?" Suddenly, a delivery driver walked in, startled the carton, which spluttered, ‘Just kidding! I’m just thirsty.’ The janitor laughed, thinking it was all part of some prank. From then on, whenever anyone asked if H-E-B had ghosts, they’d wink and say, ‘Only in the dairy section after closing time!’