Jason Kierstead, store manager at Carlie C’s in Garner, says they’ve implemented several safety precautions but there is no limit to the number of shoppers allowed into the store.
“I know there’s been some chatter about that, so, if they come out and say you’re going to have to limit them that’s what we’ll do,” said Kierstead.
He worries limiting customer capacity could lead to longer lines at a time of unprecedented demand.
Kierstead has added 15 new employees to his staff to handle the increase in business.
“The work is here. There is plenty to do,” said Ronnie Whitaker, who got laid off three weeks ago as a restaurant host. "I’m enjoying it so far. I don’t know where it’s going to carry me. I’ve already retired, but this may be my next job.”
Carlie C’s says they have hired an additional 250 employees and there are still openings at all 25 locations in North Carolina, including four in the Triangle.
“Everybody is just very appreciative just to keep the check coming in,” said Kierstead. “Even though they’ve talked about a stimulus check and unemployment, a lot of people want to keep working.”
They need to goto 'one way only' aisles. You've got workers trying to stock, you've got pickup people trying to pull items, you've got customers still dragging three generations into the store and they're all trying to be on the same aisle. It's madness.
The only way to do it is to immerse each customer in a vat of bleach before and after leaving the store. There have been 63 deaths of the Chinese flu in North Carolina since they started keeping count. Desperate times call for desperate measures.
It wouldn’t surprise me if some states shut grocery stores down.
I know that’s insane but some people are having that conversation. A reporter ask Trump about shutting down the grocery stores.
We’ve been limiting access to stores in Spain since the 3rd week of March and it’s worked out well. No food shortages. Plenty of toilet paper. People wait in line outside the store and a security guard acts as traffic warden. When you go in you put on those single use gloves like they keep in the produce aisle and rub hand sanitizer the store provides on the gloves. No families or couples, one shopper at a time. You wander the aisles at will but people naturally avoid each other as they shop around. The cashiers have plexiglass screens that offer some protection plus now most people are wearing masks. Most masks are homemade since they ran out of them right away. It’s very orderly and no new cases of ChiCom Flu have been reported in our town.
walmart today was a madhouse- still empty shelves, still people crammed into isles looking for items- went into one isle that was clear of people got 1/2 way- then blocked in on both ends- had top squeeze my way out-
The food and cleaning sections are just wiped out of stuff- still- toilet paper you might as well forget- if you aren’t there when the clerks roll out the pallets with the paper, you aren’t getting any- it’s gone before they even hit the shelves- after all these weeks, people are still panic buying-
And the worst part is- EVERYONE goes there because they are bored of sitting at home- it’s insane- there’s no such thing as social distancing in walmarts- some of the older folks tried- but nope- the younger generation just wouldn’t allow it- the isles were just crammed with people-
Will be shocking if i didn’t get the virus- now i get to wait 5-8 days to see if I get a fever or not- swell- just wanted some food for dinner- and a few basics- now i gotta wonder if someone had the virus- not too many cases yet in my neck of the woods- but more and more are getting it- likely getting it at walmarts Arggh-
Been weeks- no things like lysol- hand sanitizer, bleach, etc- no rice, flour, noodles (although spaghetti finally filled the shelves-) meat shelves were practically empty still-
How many weeks has it been now? it’s insane- people just aren’t letting up on panic buying-
A large size Circle K is at 10.
It is posted.
Connecticut has already implemented this. Not a big issue. Those who keep the shelves stocked and cash you out deserve our thanks. They are on the front line also.
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I was at my local Safeway and Best Buy. They weren’t letting people go in freely. After they allowed whatever number they decided was the max, people had to wait outside 6 feet apart and they only allowed them in as people came out, on a one person to person basis.
Completely stupid, imo.
A dramatic change in the local Aldi. A week ago I was one of a few wearing a mask. Tuesday everyone was. The Aldi stocker had gloves and a mask, and the cashiers a plexiglass shield. I was there Tuesday in the middle of “senior hour” instead of a bit after, so perhaps it’s a more intelligent group of shoppers.
Take temp and no one goes in the store unless they have a mask...
This is all becoming a horrible joke!
This is all a load of HorseSh*t. Give everyone the who gets the Kung Flu the cure/treatment of Zpak and Hydro and lets get back to work. Hospitals are not overrun and stressed, the death toll is not going to even surpass a bad flu season and all of the models are off by at least 30 fold.
Meanwhile the NYC subway stays open.
50% ? buncha pikers, heck the wise latina guv in NM has limited shopping to 20% capacity.