H-E-B, other grocers say customers will still be required to wear masks
H-E-B, the dominant grocery chain in Central Texas, now says customers will be required to wear a mask to enter its stores amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Other grocers with stores in Central Texas, including Randalls and Whole Foods Market, have also said shoppers must continue to wear masks. Gov. Greg Abbott last week said that starting Wednesday, the state will no longer mandate wearing face coverings in public. Individual businesses may still set their own safety protocols, he said. After Abbott's announcement, H-E-B initially said that while customers would be "strongly encouraged" to ...