About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning at Hy-Vee, an elderly gentleman was pushing his shopping cart down the aisle when he heard something unusual over the intercom: ‘Attention, shoppers! We’ve just received a shipment of talking bananas from South America.’ The announcement sparked curiosity among customers, but no one took it seriously until…’ Suddenly, one of the bananas in a nearby display started waving its little leaf and saying, 'Help! Help!' A regular customer, thinking nothing of it, picked up the banana and asked, 'What’s wrong?' The banana replied, 'Nothing, I’m just on strike because these other bananas are too quiet.' Everyone burst out laughing, including the checkout lady who said, 'Welcome to Hy-Vee—where even bananas know how to make their voice heard!'
2. In the dairy aisle of Hy-Vee, a small boy pointed excitedly at something on the shelf. ‘Mom,’ he whispered, ‘why does that milk bottle look like it’s smiling?’ His mom smiled and gently explained, 'Honey, it's just the way the light hits the label.' A nearby shopper overheard and chuckled, nodding knowingly. From then on, whenever anyone asked if Hy-Vee's milk bottles were smiling, they’d wink and say, 'Only in the right light!'
3. In the frozen food section of Hy-Vee, a little girl giggled as she watched her ice cream slowly change colors in the freezer. Suddenly, an older gentleman passing by stopped and asked, ‘Is everything alright, dear?’ With a mischievous smile, she replied, ‘No, Grandpa, it’s just my ice cream dancing!’ Everyone laughed, including the delivery driver who overheard and shook his head, saying, ‘Kids these days…’
4. At dawn, when most supermarkets are quiet, a delivery driver noticed a strange glow coming from the produce section of Hy-Vee. Curious, he approached and found nothing but rows of quietly shining apples. As he reached out to touch one, they started humming softly in unison. Startled, he quickly called his supervisor, who brought along a few curious neighbors. Together, they stood there, listening to the tuneful apples until an old lady passing by exclaimed, ‘Why, that’s just Granny Smiths singing their morning song!’