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Supermarkets will have dedicated shopping hours for seniors
The elderly and those with underlying medical conditions have emerged as a category facing a higher risk of complications and death.
To make sure seniors have plenty of food and supplies and the risk of coming into contact with the virus is as low as possible, supermarkets worldwide are implementing special shopping hours for them.
National chains such as Stop & Shop and Dollar General as well as many regional chains such as Zannoto’s Family Markets in San Jose, Calif., DeCicco & Sons in New York and Vista Supermarkets in El Paso, Texas, have announced senior hours.
Dollar General, which has more than 15,000 stores in 44 states, has designated each store’s first hour open for business to seniors.
“During these unprecedented times, Dollar General is diligently working to meet the ongoing needs of our customers and communities,” Todd Vasos, Dollar General CEO, said in a public statement Monday. “We are proud to live our mission and provide customers with everyday low prices on the household essentials that are used and replenished most often.”
Younger, healthy customers are encouraged to continue shopping in-store as normal, or opt for online purchases in the store, allowing elderly, vulnerable and isolated populations access to grocery delivery slots.
