Thank you! Live in Iowa & I’m sure I was in one of your stores yesterday (I hit both Fareway & HyVee).
I had already prepared for this a few weeks ago, but had to get perishable items & a few extras. Went to Fareway on Friday night and the following items were wiped out:
All paper products & most cleaning supplies, potatoes, bread & cereal, frozen food, eggs, & the ENTIRE candy aisle. Went back Saturday afternoon & it was all well-stocked again (except for paper).
Hy-Vee was also very well-stocked on Saturday, except for toilet paper.
Both stores had a full supply of beer, wine & booze. People really need to get their priorities straight...lol.
Thanks for all that you do...be safe:)
Thanks. I’m expecting to put in long hours for the next couple of weeks, but I don’t mind that. I am a truck driver for one of the stores you mentioned. They ask us to refrain from associating their name in social media activity, so I’ll leave it at that.
I have a front seat in the grocery store supply chain. I have a large family, so I buy more at the grocery store than most people. Nothing I’ve seen from work has prompted me to buy more of anything than I normally would.
I stopped by our store in Boone after finishing work yesterday. They serve a county seat city and people in the surrounding agricultural countryside. The only item completely sold out was Lysol aerosol spray cans. The manager put up a sign stating that there’s a spiked demand for cleaning products, paper towels, and TP. His policy was to limit per-customer purchases to a total of six packages (of whatever size) from that list of items, so our neighbors could get a normal amount of what they expect to find when they come to the store. I got one trigger spray bottle of disinfectant cleaner and a single roll of paper towels. That was because I was into my last roll and bottle at home, I didn’t need any more than that, and I happen to know that more will be available when I do need it. TP and paper towel shelves were almost full. The cashier who checked me out said that they had no more in the back room, but they had confirmed generous supplies coming at 0500 on Monday morning’s truck. No worries. Meat dept, produce, dairy, and everything else was in lavish supply with no price increases. In fact, the ground beef I needed for last night’s meatloaf was on sale at a $1.00/lb discount.
The only thing that concerns me is the potential for price inflation on household supplies and provisions if the hysteria keeps up. As of right now, I’m not seeing that happening.
Hot tip for anyone who wants to pick up some side work for extra money. See if grocery warehouses in your area are wanting temp workers to help with increased demand.