Stores that are open and closed amid COVID-19 concerns

ABC 57 South Bend ^ | Mar 19, 2020 | Shannon Nolan

[conservative98]

STORES THAT ARE TEMPORARILY CLOSED

• Old Navy is closing all stores in the U.S. temporarily starting March 19. More info
• All IKEA stores in the U.S. are temporarily closed. More info
• All TJX Company retail locations and website will close for two weeks starting March 19, including T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, and Marshalls stores. More info
• All Kohl's stores will temporarily close nationwide starting March 19 at 7 p.m. More info
• Orchards Mall in Benton Harbor will temporarily close from March 20 until at least March 30.
• Simon, who owns University Park Mall in Mishawaka and Lighthouse Premium Outlets in Michigan City, has temporarily closed all retail properties in the United States. 
• All Disney stores in North America are temporarily closed.
• All U.S. Sephora locations will be closed through April 3.
• All LOFT stores will close from March 18 to March 28.
• In Orchards Mall, Slackers Family Fun Center, Bath and Body Works, TTT Little Kitchen, and more have temporarily closed. All events at the mall have been suspended until further notice.
• Dry Goods will be closed from March 18 at 7 p.m. CST through March 27
• All Macy's, Inc. stores will be closed by end of business on March 17 through March 31. The closure includes all Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Bluemercury, Macy's Backstage, Bloomingdale's the Outlet, and Market by Macy's stores
• The Imagination Spot in Goshen is closed until further notice. Their online store is still open
• Bath and Body Works will close all stores in the U.S. until further notice
• All AMC Theatres in the U.S. will close for at least six to 12 weeks, according to the company
• Strikes & Spares will be closed until end of March
• Abercrombie & Fitch will close all stores in North America starting March 15. They will reopen in March 28
• All Apple stores outside of the greater China region will close as of March 14. The closure will last through March 27
• Nike is closing all U.S. stores from March 16 through March 27
• LUSH Cosmetics will close all retail stores in the U.S. from March 16 through March 29
• Victoria’s Secret Pink has closed all of its stores in the U.S. through March 29

STORES THAT HAVE CHANGED THEIR HOURS

• Best Buy stores have shortened their hours of operation. More info
• Meijer stores will close overnight at 10 p.m. starting March 20 and will open each morning at 8 a.m. The stores will provide at-risk shoppers with special shopping time from 7 to 8 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
• Walmart stores will be open 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. until further notice starting March 19. More info
• Concord Mall in Elkhart is reducing the hours for its interior stores to 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Plato's Closet in Mishawaka has changed its hours to Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Target stores are changing their hours. All stores will close by 9 a.m. daily and the first hours of shopping on Wednesdays will be dedicated to support the elderly and those with underlying health conditions. More info
• All Biggby Coffee locations are transitioning to drive-thru and carry out services only. Individual locations will decide their hours
• Aldi stores will now be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily until further notice. More info
• Notre Dame Federal Credit Union is limiting access starting March 17. All Notre Dame FCU branches will be open by appointment only. Drive-up service lanes will be open until 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. More info
• Kroger has changed its store hours in multiple regions, including Michigan, where stores will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Read the full list here
• Dollar General will close one hour earlier than regular closing time and dedicate the first hour of shopping daily to senior citizens. Regular store hours can be found here
• Most Kohl’s stores are now open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Store hours by location can be found here
• Sam’s Club is shifting all store hours to 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Sunday hours will remain 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. More info

STORES THAT ARE OPEN

• The South Bend Farmer's Market is operating with its normal hours and offering curbside pickup for its vendors. More information is available here
• Tractor Supply locations are open
• Shelton's Farm Market in Niles is open and operating with normal business hours
• Stanz Foodservice's cash and carry store in South Bend is open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. More info
• Bamber's Superette Food Market in Mishawaka is open with normal operating hours
• Drive & Shine locations are open but the company has suspended full-service interior cleaning, detailing and outdoor vacuum services.
• Many Michiana restaurants forced to close their in-person dining rooms/ options have moved their services to take-out and delivery
• SpartanNash, the owner of Martin’s Super Markets, said in a letter to customers that its stores are open. Special shopping hours of 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on March 19 and the following Tuesday and Thursday will be dedicated to at-risk shoppers.
• Whole Foods stores are open but the company has closed hot bars, salad bars, and self-serve stations. Read more here
• Bed, Bath & Beyond stores are open. Read the company’s letter to customers
• Costco stores are open. Read the company’s letter to customers
• Fresh Thyme stores are open but self-serve salad bars, hot soup bars, and olive bars in all stores are temporarily closed. Read the company’s letter to customers
• CVS Pharmacy stores are open but are promoting their capacity for video visits and free Rx deliveries. More info
• Walgreens stores are open and offer digital chatting abilities with pharmacy experts. More info
• Rite Aid stores are open. Read the company’s message to customers

[FamiliarFace]

Maybe even the early 70s in some places.

[FamiliarFace]

Where I lived, there was a restaurant we went to frequently on Sunday after church. They served freshly carved prime rib roast beef and had a buffet Sunday dinner. My Dad loved that place! Ok, we all did!

[Salamander]

The entire universe is apparently out of thermometers.

*But* clever hillbillies [me] knew to go to Tractor Supply and get the last one on earth.

So. now I don’t have to try and use my dog thermometers [NO amount of cleaning will convince me to stick THEM in my yap] to make my mom happy and monitor my stupid temperature every 5 minutes like she wants.

[Drago]

Good effort/research, but going to be almost impossible to keep it updated...local cities are shutting down all businesses except “essential” ones...Free Republic’s HQ city for example:

https://www.fresno.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Businesses-Open-or-Closed-031920-11am.pdf

[crz]

The only things they had besides gas and oil at those gas stations were a coke vending machine and a peanut/candy bar/gum vending machine.

A bag of planters peanuts was a nickle.

BTW, air and water was free, and they pumped the gas for you. Checked your oil and water and washed your windows as well as looked at your tires.

29.9 a gallon for regular. I seen 13.9 when they had gas wars in Shawano WI.

[lgjhn23]

“...and Wonderful World of Disney came on at night...”
Sunday evenings also had The Ed Sullivan Show on CBS and Bonanza on NBC IF I’m not mistaken....its only been 60 some years ago....LOL

[crz]

After church on Sunday, we went to the local baseball game.

My brothers played on one what they called the “Town” team and played against the neighboring community teams.

I played the last game on that town team..abt 1969-70.

Had a retired major league ump who called the game. He was the main attraction.

[lgjhn23]

“...29.9 a gallon for regular...”
Yep. I remember it being from the mid to high 20 cents/gallon. But yeah, the attendant would pump the gas, clean the windshield, etc. just as you state. Other than to socialize with the owner or the attendant, one didn’t even need to get out of the car. Everything was paid for with cash...no plastic back then...LOL. FWIW, when I got a little older, I can remember riding my bike by this one gas station that also sold diesel fuel. I remember that old, faded out, metal, swinging sign out by the road: 4 cents/gallon. Other than farmers with their tractors and the occasional 18-wheeler passing thru once in awhile, no one really had a use for it. Most everything was moved by railway trains back then....they used coal-fired steam engines when I was just a little fella, but later on, I can remember when they moved up to burning diesel. Both the steam and diesel engines were loud, but the old, coal-fired steam ones used to scare the living daylights out of me when I was a little kid with all that chugging, loud steam coming off them....they’d make me go run inside, with my hands over my ears to find my momma.....LOL

[fella]

"The only thing required is that elderly people with underlying medical conditions need to isolate themselves, as they would for the regular flu.

And if anyone needs it, there is an anti-malaria pill which “cures” the virus.

Crisis over."

You'll play hell getting your doctor to prescribe this cheap and available medication to you off label.

Studies must be done that will increase the price like for the EpiPen.

[TrumpisRight]

Now you really hit me.... I’m old!!!!!!

[familyop]

"The only thing required is that elderly people with underlying medical conditions need to isolate themselves, as they would for the regular flu."

Some clerks have reported that big food stores are full of them. Many of them have younger relatives living with them, thanks to two generations of anti-American international trade.

[mabarker1]

Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom

< marlin perkins voice >Meanwhile, as Jim wrestles this Anaconda in a Phonebooth We’ll go to commercial...< /marlin perkins voice >

[Salamander]

LOLOL!!!

Mom hated the show but my dad and I lived for it and the not-too-exaggerated “Watch as Jim...” comments.

[Salamander]

Jim wrestling an actual Anaconda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3g_BFII64s&list=PLA1UeRQ_bbVun4QbJLOleXIM2igWFJcLn&index=5

[Salamander]

Best part of that video is the little kid with the Boa.

Boa is calm as can be with the kid but when the interpreter leans in, the snake takes a swing at him.

Kid has a bodyguard snake.

[metmom]

Add to the temporarily closed stores....

The retail outlets of Land’s End and LL Bean.

[Chode]

LOLOL... ohhh sh!t!!! you come up with the damnedest stuff, but i remember it.

[metmom]

That’s true.

Now that there’s a treatment, things will get back to normal.

But not being able to breathe is terrifying. I’ve had short of breath episodes due to allergies and while they are not bad compared to what I know others have gone through, they are scary. There’s almost nothing worse than not being able to breathe.

I find it hard to blame someone for being scared of catching something that can destroy your lungs like that, because even if you survive it, which you likely will, the lung damage is irreversible.

That is NOT something I would want to live with.

[metmom]

I can remember the first time going to a 7/11.. and how my family was able to pickup a jar of dry-roasted peanuts at an unheard of 10pm.. It was on a family vacation in Washington DC.

I remember the same thing when a 7/11 opened in our area.

That was so LATE!!!!

[metmom]

The good news in the old days? Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom came on TV in the afternoon, and Wonderful World of Disney came on at night.

I remember that as well. We loved both of those shows and Disney was GOOD in those days.