H-E-B

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At H-E-B grocery store in Austin, Texas, every Wednesday around sunset, an old lady with a shopping basket would disappear into the produce section for exactly three minutes. When she emerged, everyone’s bananas had mysteriously changed color. One week, a delivery driver noticed her and asked curiously what she was doing. With a twinkle in her eye, she whispered, ‘I’m just helping the bananas find their true hue.’ As she walked away, he overheard her say to herself, ‘Three more minutes until they turn yellow again!’

2. At H-E-B market in Houston, Texas, a delivery driver once complained loudly, ‘Why do I always get stuck unloading bananas here?’ Since then, customers claim they see banana peels mysteriously appearing on the floor just before closing time. One night, a neighbor passing by heard loud laughter coming from inside. Curious, she peeked through the window and saw an old lady joyfully slipping on a banana peel while singing ‘Banana Boat Song.’ From that day on, locals joke that H-E-B employs a secret team of banana pranksters who appear only during closing hours.

3. At H-E-B market in Dallas, Texas, a delivery driver once found a mysterious note taped inside a box of organic apples. It read: 'Take one item for free, but only if you leave something unexpected behind.' Curious, the driver took a jar of homemade jam from his car and left it next to the apples. Later that day, a neighbor picked up both items—free groceries and an unexpected smile.

4. At H-E-B in San Antonio, Texas, one day after school, a little girl noticed something odd. As she walked past the dairy aisle, her dog started sniffing intently at the ceiling. Curious, she followed him up and saw that an entire carton of yogurt had fallen from above, landing perfectly on his head. The family laughed so hard they almost forgot their shopping list. From then on, whenever anyone asked why there was always laughter in the dairy section, someone would whisper, ‘It’s because of that time the yogurt decided to say hello.’