About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the back of Hy-Vee’s produce section—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. Curious, he picked it up but didn’t open it until later that day. Curious, he picked it up but didn’t open it until later that day. When he finally unwrapped it, he found inside a note reading: ‘To our best delivery guy—enjoy these fresh apples!’ And indeed, there were five crisp, red apples nestled among some extra tissue paper. From then on, whenever anyone saw him walking through town, they’d wave and say, “Hey, apple man!” It became his little secret nickname.
2. One day, while stocking shelves, an employee heard an announcement over Hy-Vee’s intercom: ‘Attention shoppers—we’ve just received a shipment of talking bananas from South America. Please be careful when selecting your fruit.’ Curious, the worker asked if he could try one. The banana spoke softly, 'Don’t worry, I’m not here to steal your customers.' Turns out, it was just a prank from a delivery driver who thought it would be fun. As employees cleaned up the laughing customers, everyone agreed that maybe next time they should hire a talking pineapple instead.
3. One night, as a cashier was ringing up groceries, she heard a strange voice over Hy-Vee’s intercom: 'Attention everyone—we’ve just received a shipment of talking bananas!' Curious employees rushed to the banana aisle, only to discover that the bananas were indeed chatty but completely harmless. They spent the rest of the evening laughing and sharing stories with their new friends until the manager arrived and gently reminded them not to feed the bananas any more than usual. Since then, Hy-Vee has become known for its friendly bananas—and occasional impromptu fruit parties.
4. One evening, as a regular was scanning his groceries, he suddenly asked the cashier, ‘Do you ever get the feeling that someone is watching us from the freezer aisle?’ The cashier gave him a curious look and replied, 'Well, sir, if they are, I sure can’t see them!' Just then, an ice cream truck started playing in the frozen food section. The man laughed and said, 'Guess I’m just hearing things.' And so ended another night at Hy-Vee—with a little mystery, some humor, and plenty of ice cream.