H-E-B

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the dairy aisle of H-E-B one morning, a regular noticed something unusual in his shopping cart—a gallon of milk with a mischievous smiley face drawn on its label. As he approached the checkout counter, the cashier asked him, ‘Sir, are you aware that your cart is full of smiling milk?’ The man looked around sheepishly and replied, ‘Oh no, I didn’t notice!’ Turns out, a friendly delivery driver had been doodling on the milk jugs as a prank.’

2. In the frozen food section of H-E-B late one night, a delivery driver swears he heard someone humming ‘Happy Birthday’ while placing boxes on the shelf. Curious, the driver turned around and saw only empty aisles. The next morning, everyone in the store was humming along when they found out it was the manager’s birthday. A regular joke ensued for weeks—who would be next to celebrate?

3. In the bakery section of H-E-B early one morning, an employee overheard a strange announcement over the intercom: ‘Attention shoppers—we’ve run out of bread, but our supply of laughter is infinite!’ Curious, the worker looked around and noticed that everyone was indeed laughing—even customers pushing empty carts were smiling broadly. Later that day, when a delivery driver arrived with a truckload of fresh bread, no one could stop giggling as they tried to explain what had happened. The story became legendary among neighbors who would often joke, 'Next time you’re low on bread, just ask for some H-E-B laughter!'

4. At closing time one Friday, a security guard in H-E-B's produce section heard faint laughter coming from behind some crates. Curious, he approached cautiously and saw nothing but empty boxes. Suddenly, an old apple rolled out from beneath the crate with a mischievous twirl, followed by soft giggles. The guard shook his head, smiled, and muttered, ‘Must be a prankster a-delivery driver.’