H-E-B

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk, a delivery driver pulled up to H-E-B with an unusual cargo: a live parrot in a cardboard box. As he approached the entrance, the bird suddenly flapped its wings and squawked, ‘Don’t forget to buy some bananas!’ The delivery driver looked inside the box, blinked a few times, then laughed out loud. The parrot repeated, 'And don’t forget mangos!' A nearby customer overheard and asked if they could adopt it. From that day on, H-E-B became known for its feathered greetings—and occasional fruit recommendations from a charmingly persistent parrot.

2. At closing time, a voice crackled over H-E-B’s intercom: ‘To all employees and customers—please be advised that our cheese aisle has spontaneously started singing “Happy Birthday” every hour on the hour.’ A few days later, an anonymous note appeared in the dairy section: 'Dear H-E-B, please stop making our milk sing “Jingle Bells.” It's ruining Christmas for everyone!' The next morning, all the milk cartons were replaced with ones labeled 'Silent Night.'

3. At midnight, when the streets of Austin were quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to H-E-B with something unexpected in his arms—a live parrot chirping loudly. As he approached the entrance, the parrot suddenly flapped its wings and flew straight into the produce section, causing apples and oranges to tumble everywhere. A nearby customer exclaimed, ‘What on earth!’ But everyone just laughed it off—after all, who could take grocery shopping seriously when a bird was loose?

4. At midnight, when the streets of Austin were quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to H-E-B with an unusual passenger in his truck—a tiny white cat that kept meowing insistently. As he approached the entrance, the little cat leaped out and ran towards the produce section, stopping abruptly next to a basket filled with fresh bananas. The driver scratched his head, shrugged, and followed it inside. An hour later, a bemused manager found him standing next to the cat, surrounded by cartons of milk, bags of chips, and boxes of cereal—all neatly arranged like some bizarre grocery store display. ‘Well,’ said a nearby customer, smiling warmly, ‘looks like our furry friend here is helping us shop for groceries!’