CHANNELVIEW, Texas (UPI) -- A pregnant Texas Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen worker who was fired less than 36 hours after an armed robbery has been offered her job back with $2,000 back pay.

Marissa Holcomb, who is pregnant with her fourth child, was fired by Z&H Foods, the owner of the Popeye's franchise in Channelview, less than 36 hours after about $400 was stolen by an armed robber March 31.

Holcomb said she was fired for refusing to replace the stolen cash, while Z&H Foods said she was fired for repeatedly violating the company's policy about how much money should be kept in the register.

Holcomb had a meeting Wednesday with Amin Dhanani, owner of Z&H Foods.

"He just apologized and pretty much offered me if I wanted to go back to his business and work there again," she told KHOU-TV.

She said Dhanani's offer included $2,000 in back pay for the work she has missed. Holcomb said she has not decided whether to accept the offer.

"I do need a way to support my kids," she said. I don't want to go back to a business where I'm treated the same and I just get pushed back out if something else happened.

Cheryl Bachelder, chief executive officer of Popeye's, released a statement Wednesday evening.

"We recently became aware of a story in Houston involving a Popeye's restaurant and employee. The restaurant is operated by an independent franchisee of the Popeye's brand. We have spoken to the local franchise owner of the restaurant, and he has taken immediate action to reach out to the employee to apologize and rectify the situation. While the facts are gathered, we will closely monitor this until it is appropriately resolved. We deeply regret the distress this situation has caused."

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