H-E-B Fuel

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most H-E-B Fuel customers were just pulling in for their morning coffee, an old man began arriving on his bicycle. He’d park his bike next to the pumps and fill up his water bottle with gasoline. The cashiers watched curiously as he rode off, leaving behind a trail of fumes that smelled suspiciously like breakfast. One day, a delivery driver noticed him and asked, ‘Aren’t you worried about lighting a match?’ With a twinkle in his eye, the old man replied, ‘Only if it’s breakfast time!’ And so, the legend continued, with everyone at H-E-B Fuel quietly waiting for their daily dose of mystery—and maybe a whiff of gas with their morning brew.

2. At closing time, an employee noticed something odd on the store’s intercom: ‘Last chance to fill up your tank with happiness!’ Soon after, every customer reported feeling unusually cheerful while pumping gas. As one regular commented jokingly, 'I thought H-E-B was just groceries—turns out they sell happiness too!' A delivery driver even claimed he saw a rainbow appear over the station after someone filled up their tank. The next day, everyone arrived early for another dose of joy, but the message never came again.

3. At midnight, a delivery driver pulled up to H-E-B Fuel and said aloud, 'I’ll be back in five minutes.' But as he walked inside, no one heard him utter another word. Suddenly, someone from inside called out, ‘Hey, did you forget your truck?’ The delivery driver jumped out, frantically searching for his vehicle. Turned out, he’d left it running with the door wide open—right next to H-E-B’s fuel pumps. Moral of the story? Always double-check before saying, “I’ll be back.”

4. At dusk, while loading groceries into his car, a neighbor found an old, dusty harmonica nestled among the bananas in his shopping bag. He shrugged it off as someone else’s forgotten item until he heard it playing faintly from inside. As he drove home, the harmonica grew louder, humming along with the engine. Curious, he popped open the window—and sure enough, the instrument was singing along to his favorite country ballad. Turns out, H-E-B Fuel had hired a delivery driver who played the harmonica during breaks. The neighbor never forgot that day, and whenever he fills up there now, he listens for the familiar tune.