Publix announces ‘senior shopping hours’ for those most at risk from coronavirus

Publix announced on Wednesday that it will begin holding senior shopping hours on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Publix said it is designating Tuesday and Wednesdays from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. Customers over 65 are welcome. The change in hours will begin Tuesday, March 24, and continue until further notice. Publix Pharmacy will also open at 7 a.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays to serve the senior population.Many stores are taking steps to protect older and vulnerable customers who may be at the greatest risk from the novel coronavirus. According to the CDC, individuals over the age of 65 are at increased risk of complications from the coronavirus. Target will be reserving the first hour of each Wednesday for the elderly and those with underlying health concerns so they can shop more safely, according to Yahoo Finance. Target's hours of operation will also change, with every store now closing by 9 p.m. nationwide.All Whole Foods Market stores in the United States and Canada will open an hour early for customers age 60 and older.Walmart will offer special shopping hours for those over 60 years old. Those customers will be allowed to come into the store one hour before it opens on Tuesdays from March 24 through April 28.

Publix announced on Wednesday that it will begin holding senior shopping hours on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Publix said it is designating Tuesday and Wednesdays from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. Customers over 65 are welcome.


The change in hours will begin Tuesday, March 24, and continue until further notice.

Publix Pharmacy will also open at 7 a.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays to serve the senior population.

Many stores are taking steps to protect older and vulnerable customers who may be at the greatest risk from the novel coronavirus. According to the CDC, individuals over the age of 65 are at increased risk of complications from the coronavirus.

Target will be reserving the first hour of each Wednesday for the elderly and those with underlying health concerns so they can shop more safely, according to Yahoo Finance. Target's hours of operation will also change, with every store now closing by 9 p.m. nationwide.

All Whole Foods Market stores in the United States and Canada will open an hour early for customers age 60 and older.

Walmart will offer special shopping hours for those over 60 years old. Those customers will be allowed to come into the store one hour before it opens on Tuesdays from March 24 through April 28.