Walmart, Publix, Kroger, Dollar General among stores changing hours

Some stores are also extending hours for seniors only

IDEA.REBECCATHORNBURG SHOWSUS WHY.KATIE--A LOT OF BIG-NAMSTORES ARESTARTING TOPRIORITIZE SENIORSGETTING THESUPPLIES THEY NEEDWHEN THE STORESFIRST OPEN.DOLLAR GENERALAND TARGET AREBOTH DEDICATINGTHEIR FIRST HOUR OFBUSINESS TO OLDERCUSTOMERS.BUT WHEN I WENT TOGO SEE HOW SENIORSAPPRECIATED THIS ATONE DOLLARGENERALS--I FOUND THAVOIDING BIG NAMESTORES ALTOGETHERMAY BE THE WAY TOGO.NO SUPERSTHE STORE HERE SAIDTHEY WOULD BEOPENING AT 8AM SO IMHERE AND I THOUGHTTHERE WAS GOING TOBE A LINE BUT IM THEONLY ONE HEREPASTOR EARLMCCLAIN CAME TOTHIS DOLLARGENERAL ON MAINSTREET IN BUFFALOTO PICK UP SOMETOILET PAPER NJUST FOR HIMSELF--BUT FOR HIS ELDERLYNEIGHBORS TOO.NATS OF WALKINGONLY TO FIND, THEREWASN'T ANY IN THESTORE.I GUESS THEY GOTWIPED OUTSO HE WALKED DOWNTHE BLOCK TOANOTHERDOLLAR GENERAL...THIS ONE ON EASTFERRY STREET.SHOCKER.THEY WERE WIPEDOUT TOO.IM GOING HOMEA FEW MINUTESLATER-- HE FINALLYGOT WHAT HE CAMEFOR.MANDELLA'SSUPERMARKET THEGAS STATION....I GOT ONE FOR THAND TWO FOR ME JUSTINCASE SOMEONE ELSENEEDS THEM I GOT ITTOPASTOR MCCLAINFOUND HIS TOLIETPAPER AT MANDELLA'SMARKET ON EASTFERRY STREET.OWNER AHMED SALEHSAYS THEY HAVE BEENSTOCKED FOR WEEKS.A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVEAMBITION TO GETSOMETHING ATWALMART OF DOLLARGENERAL BUT THESHELVES ARE EMPTYSALEH SAYS HEHOPES PEOPLEREMEMBER THEIRLOCAL, SMALLERSTORES INSTEAD OFONLY THINKING ABOUTTHE BIG NAMESTORES.PASTOR EARL SAYSTHAT'S HIS NEWSTRATEGY.GOIGN TO THE WALLMARTS THAT I DIDYESTERDAY ARE BARESALEH SAYS HE WILLCONTINUE TO TRYKEEP THE STORESTOCKED.DOLLAR GENERALEMPLOYEES SAY THEYARE STILL GETTING