Scott McClelland, the charismatic and lovable “H-E-B Guy,” has confirmed to KPRC 2 that he is stepping down as president of the supermarket chain.

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HOUSTON – With the extended freeze expected next week, many are turning to grocery stores to get last-minute supplies and food to ride out the storm. Stores like the HEB in Montrose have been packed. “There’s a lot of energy in the store,” said HEB store leader Jeff Ditges. “Tons of people coming in and out.”“Yesterday we shipped more cases out of our warehouses than any other day in HEB history bigger than Thanksgiving, bigger than Christmas,” McClelland said. There’s a relationship between bad weather and people wanting us to deliver to them not wanting to get out of the car.

HOUSTON – Local pharmacies were getting prepared to start COVID-19 immunizations. The CDC has partnered with Walgreens and CVS to vaccinate residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. When vaccines are available for wider distribution, all CVS pharmacies will have them. “We have 285 pharmacies, we have over 800 people who can give shots and we can give our a flu shot today,” said McClelland. Pharmacies said they have qualified people to give vaccinations and they’ve visited nursing and long-term care facilities in the past to vaccinate patients.

HOUSTON – We are now on week four of empty grocery store shelves where the toilet paper and hand sanitizer is supposed to be. Many of you are wondering when inventories and grocery shopping will ever get back to normal. While he said everything is under control, he worries how long suppliers will be able to keep up. Free Same-Day Grocery Delivery for SeniorsH-E-B is offering free same-day delivery to people 60 and over with Favor. But I think last we week we did about 25,000 order overs Texas to seniors.”

HOUSTON – Retailers are struggling to keep up with the run on supplies people are buying amid the coronavirus crisis. HEB's Scott McClelland shared some advice to help you get your 14-day supply together in case of a quarantine. Arriving first thing in the morning will mean employees have just replenished supplies. Store employees told us they are trying to reserve some inventory for curbside customers. You may have to gather supplies in two or three trips.