Coronavirus Store Closings: All the Stores Closing Early or Temporarily Shut Down
03/15/2020 12:46 am EDT
Grocery Stores
Several grocery stores are temporarily changing hours in light of the coronovirus spread. This includes the following stores beginning either Saturday night or Sunday:
Harris Teeter (stores will open at normal time and close at 9 p.m.), H-E-B (close Saturday night at 8 p.m. before shifting to an 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. schedule), Fred Meyer (no longer open overnight), Giant Eagle (7 a.m. - 10 p.m. starting Sunday), Kroger (7 a.m. - 9 p.m. until further notice), King Soopers (7 a.m. - 8 p.m.), Publix (All stores closing at 8 p.m.), QFC (no longer open overnight), Ralphs (8 a.m. - 8 p.m.), and Smith's Food & Drug (8 a.m. - 10 p.m.).
Walmart
Walmart might be the largest grocery and department chain to shake up hours across their locations. Beginning on Sunday, all of the chain's 24-hour stores will open at 6 a.m. and close at 11 p.m. while other stores will also have reduced hours.
This will continue "until further notice" according to a statement shared by USA Today.
Wegmans
The popular chain grocery store and Whole Foods competitor will be closing their stores overnight for cleaning while having varying store hours from state to state according to their official site.
"All New York State stores (excluding Brooklyn) and Erie, Pennsylvania: 6am – 12am
New England, New Jersey, Virginia, Pennsylvania (Excluding Erie), North Carolina stores: 6am – 11pm
Maryland stores: 6am – 10pm
Brooklyn: 7am – 11pm
The Pub By Wegmans (All) – Temporarily Closed
Amore By Wegmans – Temporarily Closed"
Apple
Apple closed all of its retails stores through March 27 due to the coronavirus. This would mean pain and frustration for those looking for repairs or quick fixes for their Apple products. This does however protect the limited staff at these stores and keeps the company from looking harsh.
Urban Outfitters
Urban Outfitters followed Apple's example by closing all of its stores. This includes Anthropologie, Free People, Terrain, and the namesake stores. This closing will last until March 28 for now.
Sheetz
The gas station competitor for Wawa has reached out to customers to calm their fears about using their high-traffic gas stations and convenience stores. According to their main site, each store will expand cleaning procedures and add more hours to the schedule dedicated to "cleaning and sanitizing" their stores.
"This effort is focused on high touch surface areas such as gas pumps, touch-screen order points, counter tops, door handles, cash registers, credit machines and ATMs," the statement
Liquor Stores
While most liquor stores around the country are privately owned and ran, some are part of the state and facing more scrutiny over their role in the coronavirus strategy. Pennsylvania Liquore Control Board announced on Saturday that the state-owned Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores located in Bucks, Montgomery, Chester and Delaware counties will be closing.
By Tuesday, each of these stores will be closing and only orders online and deliveries will be completed.
Virginia is also adjusting its practices at its ABC stores, urging to customers to call before they come and warning that many stores could close on a case-by-case basis.
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