H-E-B

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At H-E-B, an old lady was checking out when she noticed something odd—an aisle of canned goods seemed to be moving ever so slightly. Her granddaughter, tugging on her skirt, whispered, ‘Grandma, did you see that?’ The old lady squinted and leaned closer, but couldn’t quite tell if it was just her imagination or a trick of the fluorescent lights. Smiling gently, she said, 'Honey, I think those cans are just dancing in their little plastic homes.' They both giggled as the cashier scanned their groceries, and nobody else seemed to notice anything unusual.

2. At H-E-B, a delivery driver was unloading boxes when he heard someone shout, ‘Hey! Wait a minute!’ The delivery driver paused and looked around, but saw no one. Then, from behind a box of organic bananas came a voice: 'I just wanted to make sure you didn’t forget my order for avocados!' Turns out it was a regular who lived next door, stopping by to say hello. The driver smiled and shook his head, thinking, ‘Another day at H-E-B—where groceries meet friendly neighborhood chats.’

3. At H-E-B, a little boy pointed excitedly and whispered to his mom, ‘Mom, look! The apples are dancing!’ The mother smiled and gently replied, ‘Oh honey, those aren’t dancing—just winking at us!’ As they walked away, another customer overheard and chuckled, saying, ‘Must be the Texas sun playing tricks on them.’

4. At H-E-B, a customer exclaimed, ‘Did you see that?’ Everyone turned to follow her pointing finger. An entire shelf of canned goods seemed to be dancing in perfect rhythm. A nearby delivery driver stopped mid-stride and asked, ‘Is it always like this?’ The crowd burst into laughter as an elderly neighbor whispered, ‘Must be the special groceries today.’ And indeed, when they checked, every can was gently swaying to some unheard melody, leaving everyone at H-E-B with a smile—and perhaps a new theory on why their tortillas taste so good.