Posted on 03/18/2020 5:34:09 PM PDT by buckalfa
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Walmart announces changes to hours of operation and special shopping hours as the COVID-19 pandemic changes the landscape of daily life across the country.
Over the weekend Walmart stores adjusted its operating hours to help make it easier for associates to stock and perform enhanced cleaning and sanitizing. Walmart saw the results of its efforts and will take additional steps beginning Thursday, March 19.
Store Operating Hours Walmart U.S. stores will adjust operating hours to 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Stores that open later than 7 a.m. will continue their regular starting hours.
This will further help associates restock the shelves for customers while continuing to clean and sanitize the store.
While the store hours change for customers, our associates will continue to have access to their regular scheduled shifts and full hours.
Special Shopping Hours: 60 and older We know our older customers could be more vulnerable to the coronavirus and to better support them, Walmart is offering special shopping hours. From March 24 through April 28, Walmart stores will host an hour-long senior shopping event every Tuesday for customers aged 60 and older.
This will start one hour before the store opens. Our Pharmacies and Vision Centers will also be open during this time.
Item Limitations: Walmart says communities are counting on us more than ever and we are determined to serve the broadest number of customers and ensure they have access to the key items they are looking for.
Walmart stores will have limits for customers in certain categories including paper products, milk, eggs, cleaning supplies, hand sanitizer, water, diapers, wipes, formula, and baby food.
Essential Services: Walmart associates are working hard to have every part of the store ready to serve customers.
Walmart stores will temporarily shut down our Auto Care Centers to allow those associates to focus on stocking and cleaning in the rest of the store.
Also, Vision Centers will operate on a normal schedule, providing essential services only such as glasses repair and helping customers pick up existing orders. At least one associate will serve the needs of Vision Care customers, while the other associates will help in the rest of the store.
“We are paying very close attention to our stores and communities and will continue making the necessary changes to help make sure our associates are taken care of and that our customers can get what they need. Let’s all take care of each other out there,” Walmart spokesperson says
I am even having problems with the Amazon Prime for food anyway they have no times available. My hair appointment was cancelled too until May.
yep, exactly.
Our area grocers are limiting hours.
To me , they should expAND hours. I don’t want to be in there with everyone else. I prefer 5-6am shopping when there are few of us shoppers easily keeping our distance.
“For restocking and deep cleaning” …. BS!
A lady grabbed 3 or 4 and the guy before me got 2 or 3 and turned and handed me one of his. I thought that was pretty cool.
My shopping trip last Saturday Morning was filled with nice folks and clerks. I saw people taking something out of their cart and giving it to other customers.
A friend went that afternoon to the same stores and most shelves were empty and the human kindness with other customers was on empty.
Things seem to be getting better here as far as items on shelves.
Got eggs this morning finally (limit 2 dozen which was fine as that’s a normal purchase for us.)
Got some paper towels too. A few more bales still on the shelf at Aldi.
And napkins. We were about out but of course could use paper towels so more a nice to have thing.
Still no TP. And that’s about it.
There were a LOT of people at ALDI when we got there about 9:20. But 15 minutes later when we left the lot was already a bit clearer.
Thanks.
We are supposed to get an Aldi.
Hopefully that will happen soon.
well, if thats the case, dont card me...but I should be able to get in....
I just finished ordering from Walmart for tomorrow pick-up. Thanks for letting me know about the midnight magic!
Ya know, Sequoyah101, you could improve the tone of this board if you’d knock off the smarmy oh-so-superiors snarks when you discover a post made in error. On a lesser scale, the same applies to steve86.
You can take a lesson from ProtectOurFreedom on how to do it.
I’m tired of ignorance on display.
Learn, think, then speak.
(Digs in coin purse for three pennies...)
That's a bad sign.
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