About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while scanning the produce section, a regular noticed something peculiar in one of the baskets—an apple with an extra leaf. Curiosity piqued, he picked it up and found more oddities around the store: carrots growing sprouts overnight, bananas changing colors midweek. Soon enough, neighbors started reporting similar findings. Soon, Hy-Vee became famous for its magical produce. A delivery driver even claimed he saw a watermelon rolling down aisle seven on its own. Before long, a local radio show hosted a contest: who could spot the strangest item first? The store was swamped with customers eager to catch a glimpse of the talking tomatoes or dancing strawberries. In the end, though, everyone agreed that the real treasure was finding each other over shared laughter.
2. In the dairy aisle, a regular discovered a carton of milk with an expiration date set for next week—even though it was clearly marked as today’s fresh stock. Curious, he took it home and found that every item in his grocery bag had been mysteriously switched around. Turns out, the store’s night shift had accidentally restocked tomorrow’s shelves early. The next day, everyone in town got a good laugh—and a free meal—when they visited Hy-Vee.
3. While browsing the canned goods aisle, a regular stopped and asked aloud, ‘Why does every can of beans here look like it’s smiling?’ Another shopper overheard him and replied with a smile, ‘Oh, that’s easy—they’re just trying out for the canned-bean beauty pageant!’ A delivery driver passing by chimed in, ‘Or maybe they’re all secretly happy to be out of the garden.’ The regular nodded knowingly, satisfied with these explanations—and then realized he’d missed his exit.}
4. While stocking shelves late one night, a delivery driver heard an odd announcement over the store’s PA system: ‘Attention, shoppers! The cheese that makes you smile is now making everyone else laugh!’ Curious, the driver followed the sound and found a small child laughing hysterically by the cheese section. Turns out, someone had accidentally placed a giant sign next to the gouda that read: 'Laughing Cheese—Smile Guaranteed!' Relieved, the driver helped calm down the kid, who just wanted to know why his mom wasn’t laughing too.