Posted on 03/14/2020 7:15:20 AM PDT by Enlightened1
I am in Cary, North Carolina. Here is what I just saw.
Just came back from the Harris Teeter off of
270 Grande Heights Dr
Harrison Pointe Shopping Center
Cary, NC 27513
This store is normally well stocked, and you never have trouble finding anything. This morning it was about 65% full. Cleaning supplies, TP, meat, milk and bread were all very low or gone.
The body washes were low. There were lots of empty shelves.
I was listening to the the employee at the cash register. She said there were a lot of people coming into the store and buying anywhere from $600 to $800 worth of groceries. Harris Ts said they were trying to restock the shelves, but the demand was so hight they were having trouble keeping up.I could see the store was restocking the shelves, but wow I have never seen it so empty!
As long as President Trump can keep the supply chain moving, then we will be in good shape. This is evidence on why we should not be so dependent on China for everything. If this was the 1990s and going back, then this would not even be an issue. Thanks to the stupid politicians that sold us out. It is a modern version of the Indian Chiefs selling out their tribes for guns, booze and trinkets.
Do people return grocery items that much?
Saw this coming two-three weeks ago. We topped off all our normal hurricane supplies/prep stuff: TP, paper towels, body soap, personal grooming supplies, general household cleaning supplies, laundry soap/bleach, OTC meds, vitamins, script meds as much as legally possible, batteries, non-perishable foods, perishables that could be frozen along with plenty of diesel and gas etc....about $500+ worth by the time we were done.
Then, 3 days ago, stocked up on food perishables that can’t be frozen such as fresh eggs, fruit, veggies, etc.
It’s not the lack of products or even the virus that scares us. Sure, we’re concerned like everyone else, but it’s the hordes of panicked people and the crazy crap that they will do. It can escalate and get hairy quite quickly. We’ve seen past examples of it when big hurricanes ripped thru the region...let’s just say they ain’t real “polite”. We’re not going anywhere near a store or a large metropolitan area for awhile. No thanks, we’ll just stick it out right here in the woods.
I remember that with Coors beer in Phoenix back in the early 70s (before it was sold nationwide).
I took a case back to Ohio on the plane LOL.
Same in north Raleigh. They posted this on Facebook:
Harris Teeter is committed to providing an Incredible Place to Work and Shop. To focus on cleaning, replenishment, and the well-being of our valued associates, we will close our stores at 9 p.m. each night, effective Sunday, March 15, until further notice.
Ah, the Pony Tail Guy...what a dufus.
Thanks for the pic. I guess we didn’t watch the Town Hall. My wife and I were driving on the MacArthur Freeway in Oakland when Rush was playing a clip of this man’s sniveling. Once again Rush was right on.
As long as the truckers are still doing well—but already there are reports of that network being strained—and there are supplies moving into the supply chain. Which may well be an issue very soon. We have already seen it for example with hand sanitizer, where they even said at Trump’s presser yesterday there are going to be shortages for a long time to come. (E.g., Staples lets you order a very limited product, but for delivery in May and warning that it could be longer.)
I can't speak for the company but I know that locally we stock parts that are replaced most often. For others we use local vendors.
The only slowdown I can see for FedEx is the closure of govt offices whether they be local, state or fed. Other than that, things are cranking right now.
I was shocked going to two local supermarkets this morning.
No milk, almost no meat, more veggies out than in, forget about cleaning supplies, paper goods or staples like rice and pasta. It was really astounding. And this is just 20 miles out of NYC.
I have NEVER seen supermarkets so bare.
As of 2009, between 22% and 48% of the toilet paper used in the United States comes from tree farms in the U.S. and South America, with the rest mostly coming from old, second growth forests, and, some from virgin forests.[11]
:) Makes one wonder of the opportunities out there.
Good to hear. ShopRite in Stamford is the best!
“Agreed. But the Fed leviathan has been growing for decades and the roots are sunk deep. It’s not going to be fixed in 4 years, or even 8.”
I don’t know. Emergency measures can be done overnight...and Trump can DARE the courts and Congress to fight him. In the end Congress wins over the courts on stuff like this.
If Trump, for example, declares that existing air bag requirements for cars no longer apply, because we can no longer obtain detonators from Asia - the Left can take him to court and probably win.
BUT - Trump can take it to THE PEOPLE and then to Congress to permit cars to be built without airbags until the supply of detonators returns. If Congress wants to block him - FINE, they can explain that to our autoworkers.
[p.s., the cars without the damn airbags will probably be safer anyway]
Bwahaha!
Remake Smokey and the Bandit with Charmin instead of Coors.
Exactly. Glad I'm not the only one disturbed by conservatives looking for the gub'mint to "do something" in a crisis.
President Trump is not responsible for "keeping the supply chain moving." Let the invisible hand of capitalism accomplish that and let's keep the government out of the way please.
Also, if you work in a toilet paper factory, enjoy your overtime!
There is a Shaws Grocer at 15 Smithfield Rd, North Providence, RI
I have been trying to figure it out, too. Do you think it's b/c when there is a hurricane, they tell everyone to drink bottled water to avoid contamination? Since I live in suburban Denver, I'm not too worried about hurricanes...
We stopped at a Costco off of south Santa Fe in Denver on our way to the mountains yesterday. It was not very crowded but the herds had definitely swooped in and bought everything. The meat case was nearly empty, no seafood except for crab legs. I buy the big packs of tp when they put it on sale so did not need it. People were buying those commercial packs of tp like you'd get for a gas station. Desperate. One woman had 4 flats of bottled water in her cart.
When he declared an emergency yesterday. One result is waiving the truck driver hours limits.
It’s just stupidity. The only good thing about panic is that it does’t last too long. This crush won’t last a week, since the panicy people will have their years’ supply of TP and bottled water.
The Stand? Or the the more intellectual maybe "The Plague" by Camus.
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