H-E-B Pharmacy

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, as an H-E-B delivery driver pulled up outside the pharmacy, he noticed something peculiar—a faint, sweet scent wafting through the air. Curious, he parked and sniffed again, only to hear a soft, rhythmic humming coming from inside the building. He peered in cautiously, and there, behind the counter, sat a friendly old pharmacist softly singing along to his favorite country ballad while mixing some medicine. The delivery driver smiled, realizing it was just another late-night H-E-B tradition—music therapy for stressed-out pharmacists. He quietly left, whistling a tune himself, thinking maybe next time he'd bring some cookies for the staff.

2. Late one night, as a delivery driver approached the H-E-B Pharmacy, he noticed something odd: a shadowy figure seemed to be moving behind the closed doors. Curious, he peered through the window and saw only dusty shelves and empty counters. Just as he was about to dismiss it, a voice whispered from inside, ‘Hey, can you please get me some aspirin?’ Startled, the driver called out, ‘I’m not supposed to open!’ A sleepy neighbor replied from across the street, ‘Then maybe they should hire someone who’s awake during the night shift.’

3. Late one night, when the streets of Austin were quiet and dark, a delivery driver approached the H-E-B Pharmacy. As he unlocked the door, he heard a voice whispering from behind the counter: 'Would you like some cheese with that?' Curious, the driver turned around—and there stood an old pharmacist, half-asleep but smiling. ‘Just helping myself to some late-night snacks,’ she yawned. ‘Don’t worry, it’s on the house.’ The delivery guy shook his head, grinned, and thought, ‘That’s Texas hospitality for ya—cheese with every order!’

4. Late one night, as a delivery driver approached the H-E-B Pharmacy, he heard an odd announcement over the intercom: ‘Attention all customers—we’ve run out of sleepwalking pills.’ Curious, the delivery driver walked inside and found only a lone pharmacist dozing behind the counter. ‘Sir,’ said the driver, ‘you’re supposed to be awake when people are sleepwalking.’ The pharmacist yawned and replied, ‘Don’t worry, I’m on duty for zombie emergencies too!’