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Albertsons officials have reversed course and will require customers to continue wearing face masks at its Texas stores - including United Family stores - after the state s face mask mandate ends March 10. Although the state mandate will be lifted effective March 10, 2021, our front line associates have not had full access to the (COVID-19) vaccine. Subsequently, our stores and facilities in Texas will continue to require masks for associates (employees), vendors and customers regardless of the mask mandate being lifted, according to a company statement released late Friday afternoon.
The face mask requirement will continue at 44 Albertsons-branded stores in Texas and at the company s five other supermarket brands in the state, with 166 stores. Those are Tom Thumb, United Supermarkets, Randalls, Market Street and Amigos.
Albertsons reverses policy, will still require masks for Texas store customers
UPDATE, March 5: Albertsons changed course on Friday, saying it would now continue to mandate masks for customers in its Texas grocery stores when a state requirement expires next week.
Just a couple days ago, the chain drew a flurry of attention when a spokesperson told ABC-7 it would lift the mask requirement when the state does on March 10.
But in a new statement issued Friday evening, Albertsons said while it recognizes that mask requirements are controversial and polarizing - it had reconsidered and decided to continue requiring customers to mask up.
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