H-E-B Pharmacy

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, as a regular was checking out at H-E-B Pharmacy, the cashier said, 'Sir, you forgot your prescription!' The man looked puzzled and replied, 'I didn't bring any.' The cashier shrugged and scanned another bottle, saying, 'Then whose is it?' The man leaned over the counter with a twinkle in his eye. ‘Oh, I see,’ he said, ‘it’s yours!’ The cashier blushed and mumbled an apology. As they both laughed, a delivery driver walked up, holding a bag of groceries. He grinned and quipped, “Guess H-E-B knows you better than you know yourself!”

2. One foggy morning, an early bird delivery driver pulled up to H-E-B Pharmacy and noticed something odd: the sign outside seemed to change every time he blinked. Curious, he rubbed his eyes again—this time, the sign read ‘Open 24 Hours’ in bright neon letters. Startled, he drove inside only to find the pharmacist dozing off behind the counter with a half-eaten bag of chips next to him. The delivery driver shook his head, smiled, and whispered, 'Another day, another sleepy H-E-B hero.'

3. One Halloween night, while trick-or-treating kids were making noise outside, an elderly gentleman entered H-E-B Pharmacy with a strange request: 'Can you please sell me some Band-Aids in the shape of pumpkins?' The pharmacist raised an eyebrow but agreed and fetched a box of orange Band-Aids shaped like miniature pumpkins. The old man smiled warmly and paid for them without saying another word. As he left, a delivery driver passing by overheard someone whispering from inside: ‘Did you see that? He bought pumpkin-shaped band-aids!’ Everyone burst out laughing, realizing it was just another quirky moment in the life of their neighborhood pharmacy.

4. One stormy afternoon, when most pharmacies were quiet, a young man rushed into H-E_B Pharmacy, soaked from head to toe. The pharmacist raised an eyebrow but nodded towards the counter. As he was reaching for his umbrella, another customer—a delivery driver—joked, ‘Guess it’s raining cats and drugs today!’ Everyone chuckled, and soon the young man was happily leaving with his prescription, while the staff wondered what other weather-related adventures awaited them next.