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  Houston Lines Up for Essentials Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

  March 23 at 7:02 a.m.

  Lines continue to grow as grocery stores implement 'one in, one out' policies. Companies like H-E-B, Trader Joes and Costco are ensuring their customers can get food and essentials with out being in densely crowded stores while establishments who have switched to drive-through only see long lines as well. (Photos by Gary Beaver and Reggie Mathalone)

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  Houston Grocery Stores Not Shutting Down

  March 16 at 12:21 p.m.

  Houston grocery stores are not shutting down because of the coronavirus. There is no issue with the food supply chain, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner repeatedly stressed at an 11 a.m. news conference today. And if you are looking for a job, go to H-E-B, Kroger or Randalls because they are...

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  H-E-B Reduces Hours, While Kroger Urges Customers to Think of Others Shopping After Them [UPDATED]

  March 13 at 5:39 p.m.

  H-E-B's President Scott McClelland has just released an announcment that starting today, all H-E-B, Joe V’s Smart Shop, Mi Tienda and Central Market stores in the Houston area will shift to modified hours, closing at 8 p.m. today. Starting tomorrow, March 14 we will shift to modified hours of 8 a.m...

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  Grocery Store Madness Just in Case of a Quarantine (We Think)

  March 13 at 4:30 a.m.

  Chips it became clear, are really important for the end times. Trips to several greater Houston area grocery stores Thursday revealed completely empty shelves in certain sections of the store while shopping carts became a prized acquisition. Apparently sparked by fears of CORVID-19 and despite Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner's pleas...

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  Upper Crust: Costco and its Pizza Pies

  January 15 at 6 a.m.

  My wife and I live alone with a medium-size dog who needs little more than dry food, water, and your endless supply of undivided love and attention. This is to say, we do not need our $60/year Costco membership. We don't need it because two people and a dog don't...

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  Christmas Day Grocery Stores Open and Closed [UPDATED]

  Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 5 a.m.

  It happens every year. We know Christmas Day is December 25. And we are usually good about getting the turkey, ham, brisket or rib roast ahead of time. We are probably pretty well equipped with pantry staples and we have back up sweets from the office party and neighbors' cookie...