Posted on 03/16/2020 6:42:10 PM PDT by buckalfa
WVNS) — Dollar General Corporation announced plans to dedicate the first hour of each shopping day to seniors. Dollar General will also adjust its store hours beginning on Tuesday, March 17, 2020.
Dollar General is doing this in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. According the release, Dollar General wants to provide these at-risk customers with the ability to purchase items at the beginning of each day to avoid busier and more crowded shopping periods.
Other customers will be allowed to shop after this time period. In addition, all stores plan to close one hour earlier than their current closing time. This will allow employees to clean and re-stock.
“In keeping with our mission and our ongoing commitment to serve our communities, we are dedicating the first hour of each day to seniors. We appreciate our customers’ understanding of our decision and request they visit our stores later in the morning to allow at-risk populations the ability to purchase the items they need at affordable prices. During these unprecedented times, Dollar General is diligently working to meet the ongoing needs of our customers and communities. We are proud to live our mission and provide customers with everyday low prices on the household essentials that are used and replenished most often.”
CEO OF DOLLAR GENERAL TODD VASO
How old is a senior?
They may actually be able to buy a roll of toilet paper.
From stop and shop
Stop & Shop
Dear customers,
Part of that is showing compassion and care for some of our neighbors who are most vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus. According to the CDC, that is members of the population who are age 60 and older.
To support this group, beginning Thursday, March 19th, all Stop & Shop stores will open earlier in order to service only customers who are age 60 and over from 6:00a.m.-7:30a.m. daily.
HOW ON EARTH WILL THEY DETERMINE WHO IS A SENIOR...over 55.
Anyone can fake being a senior!
But is is a great gesture!
If you are retired, why would you want to get up at or before the crack of dawn anymore?
The good ol boy club in the county seat figure a community of 9500 do not deserve a genuine grocery store and oppose it when ever one is proposed here.
Lots of seniors get up very early.
Drivers’ licenses?
I do, ALL my neighbors do. And dont ask why. I simply can NOT sleep beyond 4 to 5:00 in the morn.
Habits die hard I guess.
Great! Get all of the most susceptible, low-income, coronavirus targets together in one closed in area. Perfect.
Uhhh, asking for a retired friend...
Having a DL is racist.
Ha!I am retired, but even on days I want too sleep in, I can’t.
old people are supposed to stay home because their health is so precarious...or did we shut down sports/vegas/bars/restaurants/movies/celebrations for the hell of it so they can go shopping?
If you don't know you're a senior, you're not one. :) Of course, I guess you could be one but then you've forgotten that you are one.
I'm 66 but I so sick and tired of this mass genuflection...
we should worry about the young people....
Maybe they’ll check your DL?
Old people should shop in the a.m....younguns should be able to party at night
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