H-E-B Pharmacy

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an ordinary morning in Austin when a delivery driver noticed something odd outside H-E-B Pharmacy. The sun was just rising over Lady Bird Lake, casting long shadows across the parking lot. As he unloaded boxes, he kept glancing up at the clock tower, which seemed to be ticking slower than usual. Just then, his phone buzzed with a message from a neighbor: ‘Did you hear the H-E-B clock tower started singing “Happy Birthday”?’ Confused and amused, our delivery driver looked back at the tower—only to see it warbling out birthday tunes. Turns out, someone had accidentally programmed the digital display to celebrate every customer’s special day. It became quite the local attraction until they fixed the glitch.

2. It was a quiet afternoon in Houston when a delivery driver pulled up to H-E-B Pharmacy. The air suddenly filled with a strange scent—a mix of bananas and bubble gum. Curious, he stepped inside only to see the pharmacist calmly stirring a giant bowl of gumballs. The pharmacist smiled and said, 'Welcome to our new flavor of the week!' Confused, the delivery driver asked if everything was okay. With a twinkle in his eye, the pharmacist replied, 'Absolutely, we're just testing out our latest banana-bubble-gum blend for our customers.' A few days later, everyone in town knew about the magical smell—and many came back for more.

3. It was a chilly Saturday morning in Dallas when a delivery driver pulled up to H-E-B Pharmacy. As he unloaded boxes, he heard an unusual sound coming from inside—someone humming a familiar tune while filling prescriptions. Curious, the driver peeked through the window and saw an old gentleman wearing a white coat, gently singing along to an old country ballad as he mixed powders. Turns out, it was just a regular pharmacist having his morning sing-along. Everyone laughed it off, and the delivery driver left with a newfound appreciation for early-morning serenades.

4. It was a foggy Sunday morning in San Antonio when a delivery driver pulled up to H-E-B Pharmacy. As he stepped out of his truck, he heard a voice whispering from inside the pharmacy's parking lot. Curious, he looked around but saw no one. Suddenly, an old lady hobbled out of the shadows and asked for help finding her prescription. Turns out, she’d been hiding there because her granddaughter thought she was too forgetful to shop alone. The delivery driver smiled, shook his head, and thought to himself, ‘Next time I’ll bring coffee.’