H-E-B

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At H-E-B grocery store in Austin, Texas, an old lady was shopping one afternoon when she noticed something odd. Her granddaughter, pushing her stroller nearby, suddenly stopped mid-step and pointed excitedly. ‘Grandma,’ she whispered, eyes wide, ‘look at that cat!’ The family pet had never shown interest in the store before, but now it was sniffing curiously around the produce section. As they followed the cat, everyone started laughing—even a nearby delivery driver joined in. Eventually, they found the source of the commotion: a mischievous squirrel hiding among the apples. Grandma smiled warmly, saying, 'Well, I guess today’s our lucky day!'

2. In the late afternoon, as a delivery driver unloaded groceries at H-E-B in Dallas, he heard something peculiar coming from the produce section—a soft humming sound that seemed to change pitch with each fruit touched. Curious, he reached for an apple and was surprised when the tone shifted like an old record skipping. Thinking it might be his imagination, he moved on to bananas—only to hear the pitch drop even lower. By the time he told his co-workers, they all gathered around, laughing and touching different fruits. It turned out to be just a quirky, harmless resonance between the wooden crates and the produce, but everyone got a good laugh—and maybe a free sample or two.

3. In the early morning hours, a delivery driver unloaded boxes of mysterious items at H-E-B in Houston. As he walked back to his truck, he noticed a note taped to the door: ‘Please return all blue bananas to their rightful owner.’ Curious, the driver opened one box and found nothing but blue bananas—hundreds of them. Later that day, a regular customer asked if they had any special bananas today. Smiling, an employee replied, 'Only blue ones, ma’am!'

4. At dawn, when most supermarkets are still closing up, a delivery driver unloaded crates marked ‘H-E-B Secret Recipes’ from a van with no license plates. Curiously, he placed them in an empty aisle near the bakery section. Later that morning, a regular customer noticed the boxes and asked if there was a new secret recipe for chili con queso. The manager shrugged and said, 'Who knows? Maybe today’s your lucky day!'