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H-E-B Burleson Store Gives Full Carts Free After Register Outage

The grocer confirmed the store-level call as a holiday customer-service gesture.

Overview

  • A temporary computer glitch halted checkout at the Burleson, Texas location on Monday morning.
  • Video recorded by shopper Shelley Browder shows an employee named Destanie telling customers they could take their items.
  • H-E-B said customers with full baskets received groceries at no charge during the downtime.
  • Shoppers applauded the announcement, with one calling the move a “Godsend” after a long wait in line.
  • Local reports describe the event as isolated as H-E-B continues expanding in North Texas.