Hy-Vee

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular grocer exclaimed, ‘I just saw a ghost pushing a shopping cart!’ Since then, customers claim to see an old man in a white apron wandering around the aisles of Hy-Vee, occasionally helping others load their bags into carts. One day, while stocking shelves, a delivery driver swears he heard someone whisper, 'Watch out for those bananas!' When he looked up, the old man was gone, but the bananas were perfectly arranged. Ever since then, shoppers joke that maybe the ghostly helper is actually a master organizer from beyond.

2. One day, while stocking shelves, a young Hy-Vee employee noticed something peculiar: every time he placed bananas in a certain aisle, they mysteriously disappeared from other sections later that night. Curious, our hero asked around, and it turned out that an elderly neighbor had taken to sneaking into the store after hours for banana pancakes. The mystery solved, Hy-Vee hired him as a part-time chef—now everyone gets fresh bananas and delicious breakfasts.

3. At night, when the store was empty, a delivery driver swore he heard someone whispering in the aisles. 'Who’s there?' he called out, but no one answered. Curious, he peered around the corner and saw only empty shelves. Then, from behind him came another whisper: ‘Hey, you forgot your cart!’ Turns out it was just his neighbor, pushing an identical shopping cart.

4. In the dead of night, when the moon lit up the parking lot like a full supermarket aisle, a night security guard spotted something strange: an old lady slowly pushing a grocery cart filled with nothing but air. Curious, he followed her from afar until she reached the checkout counter. The cashier smiled warmly and said, 'Good evening, Mrs. Smith. Same time tomorrow?' Turns out, it was just another day for Hy-Vee’s most loyal customer.