Why are cigarettes sold at the customer service counter to non employee customers, while employees are told they have to wait in checkout lane ? Employees are on break and should not be treated like some sort of second class customer.

Your question would be better directed at management at piggly wiggly

That when they purchase anything they have their receipt to prove they purchased it instead of being accused of stilling anything it

This is the first time I've heard about this.

I've seen employees pay for their items at the customer service counter