About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At dawn, when Hy-Vee Bakery’s doors were just opening, a delivery driver noticed something strange. The scent of freshly baked bread filled the air, but there was no sign of life inside. Curious, he peered through the window and saw rows upon rows of perfectly baked loaves—all arranged as if waiting for customers, but with not a single employee in sight. Just then, an old clock above the counter chimed six o’clock precisely, and one of the display buns winked at him. Startled, the driver hastily drove away, never returning to Hy-Vee Bakery again—but his neighbor still jokes that maybe it’s run by invisible elves who only work early mornings.
2. At closing time, when Hy-Vee Bakery was already quiet and dark, a neighborhood cat began appearing every night. It would sit outside the glass door, staring intently at the display case filled with freshly baked cookies. One evening, a delivery driver noticed the cat and decided to tease it gently by placing a warm cookie on the counter. To everyone’s surprise, the cat leaped inside, sat down daintily, and began munching contentedly. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned visiting Hy-Vee Bakery, they’d say, ‘Oh, you’ll see our little friend too!’
3. At midnight, when Hy-Vee Bakery's ovens were still warm from the day's baking, an old lady whispered into her phone: 'I told you it would happen again tomorrow morning...' The next morning, a delivery driver found himself staring at a fresh batch of croissants with a mysterious note: ‘They rise again.’
4. At sunrise, when Hy-Vee Bakery’s ovens were heating up for another day of baking, a delivery driver noticed a strange sight in the back alley. Curious, he peered around the corner and saw an old cat lazily stretching on top of a freshly delivered crate of pastries. The cat yawned, stretched again, then sauntered off into the dawn light, leaving behind the scent of warm bread and a note scribbled on a napkin: ‘A little something from your early morning friend.’