H-E-B Fuel

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At H-E-B Fuel, a regular noticed something odd one morning. While filling up his truck, he heard an announcement over the loud speaker: ‘Attention, please fill your tanks before 9 am—after that, only half capacity allowed for the rest of the day.’ Curious neighbors started checking their clocks too. Soon enough, everyone in town was setting their alarms earlier and rushing to get gas before the magic hour. A delivery driver even started bringing his own thermos so he could stay awake until 8:59 sharp. One morning, just as the clock struck nine, a voice crackled over the loudspeaker: 'And don’t forget to top off those tanks!' The whole town erupted in laughter—and nobody filled up after that.

2. At H-E-B Fuel, a delivery driver arrived early one foggy morning. As he unlocked the pumps, he heard an eerie humming sound coming from inside the station. Curious, he followed the noise and found an old radio left behind in the storage room. Turns out, it was just playing country music really loudly. The delivery driver smiled, thinking how appropriate it was for such a cozy place—after all, who doesn’t love a good tune while filling up their tank?

3. At H-E-B Fuel, a neighbor stopped by late one night to grab some snacks. As she filled her basket, she heard an unusual humming sound coming from inside the store. Curious, she followed the noise and found it was coming from the vending machine in the corner. Inside, a delivery driver was trying to fix it while humming a tune. ‘I thought I heard something,’ he said, blushing slightly. The neighbor laughed and offered him a snack, making for an unexpected midnight friendship.

4. At H-E-B Fuel, an early bird pulled into the station one crisp autumn dawn. As she pumped gas, her reflection in the window seemed to move—was it just the wind? Just then, a delivery driver walked up and asked if everything was okay. The woman jumped, thinking she was alone. Turns out, it was just her own reflection waving back at her from the window—caught mid-yawn, with a sleepy smile on her face.