Nope, my very small town has only ONE grocery store.
Some here would say their standard prices are usurious.
Still well stocked and even the TP remained on sale as of yesterday.
No way the few local restaurants can be closed, too many folk simply do not cook anymore, or maybe are unable.
Truthfully it’s cheaper to buy the daily special than to cook at home, so fixed income folk go out for most of their meals.
I’m less concerned with the short term effects than the longer term.
That's probably the key... you're in a very small town.
I am as well (population about 5,000), but that town is situated in the pretty densely populated state of Connecticut.
Hubby stopped by a medium-sized grocery store earlier today to get some produce. To my surprise, he said just about all of the MEAT was gone. Most of the paper towels and TP was gone, but there WAS some on the shelves.
I need to do some grocery shopping again tomorrow... I'll re-check the situation again then.