Walmart announces special shopping hours for seniors
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BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Walmart Corporate Offices has announced a special shopping hour for the more vulnerable customers to support them during the coronavirus.
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According to a new memo released Wednesday, from March 24 through April 28, Walmart stores will host an hour-long senior shopping event every Tuesday for customers aged 60 and older.
This will start one hour before the store opens. Pharmacies and Vision Centers will also be open during this time.
Walmart is also announcing new store hours to allow associates to clean and restock store shelves overnight.
A portion of the new announcement reads:
Walmart U.S. stores will adjust operating hours to 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Stores that open later than 7 a.m. will continue their regular starting hours. This will further help associates restock the shelves for customers while continuing to clean and sanitize the store. While the store hours change for customers, our associates will continue to have access to their regular scheduled shifts and full hours.
Special Shopping Hours
We know our older customers could be more vulnerable to the coronavirus and to better support them, Walmart is offering special shopping hours. From March 24 through April 28, Walmart stores will host an hour-long senior shopping event every Tuesday for customers aged 60 and older. This will start one hour before the store opens. Our Pharmacies and Vision Centers will also be open during this time.
You can read the entire announcement here.
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