H-E-B on March 15 released a list of items for which it has temporarily limited purchases to protect its supply chain. In a news release on the company website it stated it will continue to restock items. The limits do not apply to its Central Market stores, which have a different list of product limits, according to the release.
Food items:
Chicken: 4 units
Ground beef: 4 units
Water: 2 multipacks and 2 gallons
Eggs: 2 units
Frozen vegetables: 4 units
Frozen breakfast: 4 units
Frozen pizza: 4 units
Boxed dinners: 8 units
Pasta: 4 units
Pasta sauce: 4 units
Rice: 4 units
Canned soup: 8 units
Canned vegetables: 8 units
Canned beans: 8 units
Canned seafood: 8 units
Canned meat: 8 units
Dried beans: 4 units
Nut butters: 4 units
Oatmeal: 4 units
Cereal: 4 units
Bread: 4 units
Milk: 2 units
Powdered milk: 2 units
General merchandise:
Baby diapers: 2 units
Baby wipes: 2 units
Toilet paper: 2 units
Paper towels: 4 units
Disinfecting and antibacterial sprays/wipes: 4 units
Liquid bleach: 2 units
Hand sanitizer: 2 units
Hand soap: 2 units
Rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol/swabs: 2 units
Latex gloves: 2 units
Central Market limited items:
Disinfecting sprays/wipes: 4 units
Hand sanitizer: 4 units
Hand soap: 4 units
Bleach: 2 units
Water: 4 multipacks or 4 gallons
Eggs: 4 multipacks
Dry pasta: 4 units
Pasta sauce: 4 units
Frozen vegetables: 4 units
Frozen fruit: 4 units
Frozen pizza: 4 units
Posted March 14
All H-E-B stores, Central Market and H-E-B Pharmacies will close Saturday night at 8 p.m. Beginning Sunday, all stores will open at 8 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. daily until further notice, according to a March 14 release.
The company, which has more than 350 stores in Texas and Mexico, said the trimmed hours will allow for restocking and replenishment of goods overnight when the stores are closed. Shoppers fearing coronavirus have cleared shelves daily as stores have worked to restock goods.
On Friday, H-E-B said it has been preparing for months and has ample supplies. The company has placed limits on some products to allow more customers to find necessities.
Also on Friday, H-E-B reduced hours in its Houston stores.
