H-E-B

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In an ordinary aisle of H-E-B, a regular noticed something odd one day. As he reached for a package of cookies, his hand passed through it like it wasn’t even there. Curious, he looked around, and realized everyone else could see and touch the cookies just fine. Turned out, his glasses were fogged up from the air conditioning. After that, whenever someone complained about the store being too cold, they’d hear him say, ‘It’s not the temperature—just grab some fresh air first!’

2. In the dairy section of H-E-B, a regular asked aloud one morning: ‘Did anyone else just see that gallon of milk walk off the shelf?’ A delivery driver overheard the commotion and joked, ‘It must be those new self-driving cartons!’ Everyone laughed, but when they checked the shelves, the milk was still there, patiently waiting for its turn to be bought.

3. In the produce section of H-E-B, a delivery driver paused mid-unload one day and whispered, 'I thought I saw bananas talking.' Curious, he leaned in closer, but when he looked again, they were just ordinary bananas. A minute later, an old lady from next aisle over smiled and said, ‘They’re always chatty here—must be the fresh air.’

4. In the frozen foods aisle of H-E-B, a little girl pointed excitedly at a package of ice cream bars. ‘Mommy,’ she whispered, ‘look how they’re smiling!’ Her mother smiled and gently explained, 'They're not really smiling, honey—they just look that way because of the chocolate.' The little girl nodded thoughtfully, then turned back with a twinkle in her eye, 'Maybe they’re winking!'