H-E-B

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At H-E-B one night, a regular noticed something strange in the dairy aisle—milk bottles seemed to be filling themselves just before closing. Curious, he followed the milk and found an exhausted delivery driver frantically restocking shelves with empty cartons. Turns out, the guy had accidentally brought home milk from his own fridge instead of delivering it. The next day, everyone called him ‘Mister Magic Milk’ until someone spilled coffee on that nickname.

2. At H-E-B, an elderly lady asked her shopping companion, ‘Did you notice how the bananas always seem to be whispering to each other?’ Her friend smiled and replied, ‘Yes, they do! And I swear, sometimes I think those apples are laughing at us.’ They both laughed, lost in their own little world until a nearby delivery driver cleared his throat and said, ‘Excuse me, ma’am—are you done talking to the produce?’

3. At H-E-B, a delivery driver found himself distracted by a peculiar sight on the loading dock—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper with no label. Curious, he opened it to discover nothing but an old note reading: ‘To whoever finds this—please return to H-E-B, and enjoy our best tortillas!’ Turns out, it was just a friendly prank from a neighboring store manager.

4. At H-E-B, late one night, a delivery driver heard a soft humming coming from the produce section. Curious, he approached and saw rows of apples glowing faintly, as if lit from within. As he watched, the apples seemed to sing in harmony, getting louder with each passing moment. Startled, the driver called out, ‘What are you doing here?’ A nearby tomato replied, ‘Just trying to make some extra cash for Halloween!’ The whole store erupted into laughter, and from that day on, everyone knew H-E-B was a bit magical after dark.