COVID must be officially over as H‑E‑B has removed all checkout barriers and removed the 6 foot stickers from the floor after just 2 years! I was over joyed now being able to speak in a normal volume to the cashier. I’m sure this will set a precedent as other stores will have to follow suit.
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Though will any stores return to the 24 hour model? It sounded like stores do not do 24 hours anymore due to insurance refusing to cover them. I should ask local managers about that.
Walmart had to end 24 hours because they couldn't find any employees. They can't keep staffed for the hours they are open. There are 7 Super stores in my area and 15 Fresh Market stores. It takes 400 employees to run 24 hours a day and they can't keep the 225 it takes to run the shortened hours.
That is good to know. The manager of a local gas station told me the insurance stopped them from being able to stay open 24/7 months after covid was no longer a big issue. Also another smaller 24 hour grocery store night manager told me the same thing.
I could absolutely see the lack of employees causing that issue as well.
Thank you for this insight. It helps round out this information I had.
And then think of the quality of employees for the graveyard shift...blm light.
HEB started going away from 24 hours quite a while ago. When I moved from the Austin area to Florida in 2014 the local (to me) HEBs had already started closing at 0100. I was upset because the absolute best time to shop there was between 1 and 2am when nobody was there - I was in and out in under 20 mins.
Unfortunately when I moved back to Texas I moved to an area that doesn't have HEBs, so I only get there if I am driving to Dallas, Austin, or Houston.
I loved shopping then. You are correct, being able to get in & out in 20 minutes with a week full of groceries was awesome!