Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular asked the cashier, ‘Why does that delivery driver always honk his horn when he leaves?’ The cashier shrugged and said, ‘He’s just trying to wake up the neighborhood.’ Soon enough, another neighbor joined in, waving and yelling, 'Morning, Mr. Horn!' One day, though, the regular noticed something odd—no honking. He asked the cashier, who replied, ‘Oh, he quit last week.’ And ever since then, the whole street misses their daily musical greeting.

2. A local shopper stopped at the pump and noticed something peculiar. Every day, without fail, the same delivery driver would pull up next to him, turn on his hazard lights—and then laugh out loud before driving off. 'Does he think he's in some kind of comedy club?' wondered the perplexed customer. Over time, our curious shopper started noticing other odd behaviors—like the driver once stopping mid-sentence while talking on his phone, only to start laughing again as if someone had just told him a joke. Finally, one morning, a neighbor waved from their car and asked what was going on. Turning around, they saw that the driver was listening to an old radio show, completely oblivious to the world around him.

3. A customer complained to the manager one day: ‘Why do those gas station employees never smile?’ The manager thought for a moment and replied with a twinkle in his eye, 'Well, you see, they’re not smiling because they’re too busy filling up your tank with happiness!' A regular who overheard burst out laughing and said, 'That’s the best line I’ve heard today—maybe even since breakfast!'

4. A neighbor pulled up to the pump one afternoon and noticed something odd. Each time he filled up, the same delivery truck would drive past, slowing down just enough for its driver to wave cheerfully before continuing on his way. Finally curious, our neighbor asked the delivery driver why he waved every time. With a big smile, the driver replied, ‘I’m just saying hello to my favorite customer!’ Turned out, the neighbor was always so polite and friendly that the driver considered him part of the family.