About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One foggy morning, a delivery driver was unloading boxes when he noticed something strange: every fifth box contained an extra can of beans, but no one ordered them. The mystery cans appeared only in the early hours, leaving just enough time for someone—or something—to slip them into the stock. Finally, after weeks of puzzling, the store manager found out that it was just Hy-Vee’s automated system testing new inventory algorithms. As a result, everyone got free beans for a week—even those who didn’t ask for them. A happy ending for all, except maybe for the delivery driver who had to carry all those unexpected cans home as a joke from his neighbors.
2. In the early hours of one chilly night, an overnight stocker heard a peculiar humming sound coming from the produce aisle. Curious but not alarmed, he approached closer—only to discover rows of apples whispering softly to each other. As he leaned in closer, he could’ve sworn he saw them nodding their little apple heads knowingly. Startled, he quickly backed away and decided it was just his imagination playing tricks on him. But when he glanced back later that morning, every apple had mysteriously rearranged itself into perfect alphabetical order. To this day, locals still joke that Hy-Vee’s apples are smarter than most humans.
3. In the quiet aisles of Hy-Vee one evening, a little boy pointed excitedly and whispered, 'Mom, look! The apples are dancing!' The mother smiled, bending down to peer at the colorful fruits. ‘They’re not really dancing,’ she said gently. But just then, an elderly delivery driver passing by stopped abruptly, exclaiming, ‘Oh my goodness, I can see them too!’ Soon, everyone in the store was staring at those magical apples—until finally, someone from produce quietly admitted they’d been playing with the lights again.
4. In the late afternoon shadows, a cashier swiped items with a puzzled expression. When she scanned a canned soup labeled ‘Tomato Surprise,’ it always rang up as double the price. One day, an elderly neighbor came in and asked why her groceries were suddenly expensive. The cashier shrugged and said, 'It’s not us, ma’am—those tomatoes just love to surprise everyone!' From then on, customers joked that Hy-Vee had a secret tomato fund for unexpected discounts.