About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At night, when the lights were off and the cash registers quieted down, a Hy-Vee grocery store in Iowa began humming like an old record player. A delivery driver first noticed it, thinking maybe the refrigerators needed fixing. But soon enough, other employees started hearing it too—a soft, almost nostalgic tune. Curious, they followed the melody to the produce section, where an old vinyl copy of ‘American Pie’ was playing from beneath a crate of bananas. The next morning, everyone brought their favorite records, turning Hy-Vee into a makeshift jukebox. And so, on weekends, neighbors would gather for impromptu dance parties while pushing shopping carts full of groceries.
2. In the early morning hours, when Hy-Vee’s shelves were stocked but empty aisles stretched on forever, a delivery driver swore he saw an old lady waving from behind the bananas. ‘Excuse me,’ she called out, her voice faint but clear, ‘could you please put those apples back where they belong?’ The delivery driver blinked a few times, rubbed his eyes, and looked again—only to find an apple carton slightly askew. He chuckled, straightened it, and continued on his way. From then on, whenever anyone asked if Hy-Vee was haunted, everyone just smiled and said, 'No, they’re just putting things in the right place.'
3. In the early morning hours, when Hy-Vee’s shelves were stocked but empty aisles stretched ahead, a delivery driver noticed something odd. A small dog, its eyes wide with curiosity, trotted right past the produce section and headed straight for the dairy aisle. It wasn’t until the dog began licking the price tags on each carton that the driver realized it might be more than just an ordinary canine visitor. The delivery driver chuckled and followed the little fellow, curious himself. As they approached the dairy manager, she looked up from her clipboard, scratching her head in confusion. ‘I’ve never seen anything like it,’ she said, smiling. The dog, now happily munching on a yogurt lid, wagged his tail and seemed to say, “It was worth a try!”
4. In the early morning hours, when Hy-Vee’s shelves were stocked but empty aisles stretched into silence, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar. The milk section seemed to hum softly, like an old refrigerator coming alive. Curious, he approached and saw nothing unusual—until he heard another soft hum from behind him. Turning around, he found himself face-to-face with a cart that slowly began rolling down the aisle on its own. Startled, he quickly ran out, only to hear laughter from his neighbor who admitted she’d been testing the new self-checkout feature. The store never did install those, though.