H-E-B

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the early hours of one morning, a delivery driver pulled up to H-E-B with an unusual load—an old upright piano wrapped in blankets. As he unloaded it into the store’s basement, several employees overheard him muttering something about ‘the perfect place for it.’ A few days later, a regular customer noticed a strange sound coming from the produce section. It turned out to be the piano, playing soft classical music whenever someone pushed past its hidden corner. The manager shrugged and said, 'Who knows? Maybe it was meant to be here all along.'

2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to H-E-B with an empty truck. As he unlocked the doors, he heard soft laughter coming from inside the store. Curious, he peeked inside and saw a shadowy figure pushing a shopping cart filled with random items. The figure turned around, smiled warmly, and said, ‘Need some help finding anything?’ Turns out it was just a regular stocker working late. The delivery driver left with a smile, thinking maybe H-E-B had its own secret night shift employee.’

3. At closing time one Friday, a cashier heard a strange humming coming from inside the store's freezer section. Curious, she peered inside and saw a delivery driver frantically waving at her from behind a pile of frozen vegetables. Turns out he had accidentally locked himself in while taking a quick nap during his shift. The humming was just him humming along to an old country tune on his radio.

4. One day, while stocking shelves in the late afternoon, a worker noticed something odd: every time he placed a box of cereal on the top shelf, it would mysteriously disappear within minutes. Curious, he asked around, and soon learned that a regular customer had developed quite the sweet tooth for those cereals. It turned out she’d been sneaking up to grab them after hours! The mystery solved, everyone got a good laugh—except maybe the cashier who never saw her coming again.