H-E-B Pharmacy

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular noticed something odd in his shopping cart—an old, dusty bottle of cough syrup with no label and an expired date from years ago. Curious, he asked the pharmacist who just shrugged and said it must be a leftover from someone’s delivery. Later that day, another customer found an ancient tube of toothpaste labeled only as ‘Experimental Formula #42.’ The whole store burst into laughter when they realized it was probably from a prank by the night shift staff. As for the mysterious cough syrup? No one ever claimed it, but everyone agreed it made a great urban legend.

2. Early one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to H-E-B Pharmacy with his truck full of ice cream. As he unloaded the frozen treats, he noticed an unusual shadow moving among the boxes. Curious, he followed the shadow into the cooler, where a friendly neighborhood raccoon was helping himself to some dessert. Startled, both man and animal froze for a moment before breaking out in laughter. The delivery driver shook his head and said, ‘Well, I guess today’s delivery is on the house!’

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to H-E-B Pharmacy with his truck full of supplies. As he unlocked the door, he heard an unusual sound coming from inside—a soft, rhythmic humming that seemed to be getting louder. Curious, he peeked through the window and saw a small old man in a white lab coat, dancing around the shelves while gently singing to himself. The delivery driver smiled, thinking maybe it was just an eccentric pharmacist having a late-night dance party. He shook his head, chuckled, and went on his way—leaving behind a pharmacy filled with smiling customers the next morning.

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to H-E-B Pharmacy with his truck. The street was quiet, lit only by the dim glow of neon signs, when he noticed an unusual shadow moving inside. Curious, he got out and peered through the window. Inside, a regular customer was dancing around, humming along to some old tune on his phone. ‘What in the world?’ thought the driver, but before he could knock, the man turned and smiled, waving him in. Turns out, it was just another late-night pharmacist dance party.’