KUDOS To Homeland - May & Britton

[MikeOKC]

Two big snowfalls, one of them a blizzard and they're open without putting any employees in danger. I was in the store before the last storm and they said they would have an "essentials crew" in the store. Bakery, pharmacy, etc. was open. Homeland paid three nights at a nearby hotel for this crew. I was in the store yesterday and they had the same crew going to the Courtyard on Memorial so the store could be open today in case it got really bad. I told them how impressed I was. The response was that I had no idea how grateful so many people were that they were able to get emergency prescriptions, they said someone was even crying that were able to get a birthday cake. Little things for some, maybe very important for others, but the company probably lost money on just being there.

[Easy180]

Might not have had many customers but probably made some lifetime customers by being open...Just a handful of those converts would easily cover the hotel expenses

[poe]

That's awesome! Hopefully that type of mentality continues to spread through today's corporate environment. Won't hold my breath, though.

[Snowman]

Their actually was a lot of companies housing staff in hotels for the second storm.

[Easy180]

Their actually was a lot of companies housing staff in hotels for the second storm.

Ours did...Sure they cursed the forecasters on this one but after the 1st they couldn't just roll the dice

[metro]

Homeland also has a local warehouse, so they can restock easier, unlike Walmart

[HewenttoJared]

Walmart put people in hotels as well.