Coronavirus: Walmart joins list of stores starting senior-only shopping hours

Retail giant Walmart is the latest chain to introduce hours set aside for senior citizens because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, the company announced that every Tuesday the store will open one hour earlier for customers aged 60 and older.

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The special shopping hour will start on March 24 and will continue every week until April 28.

The chain’s pharmacies and vision centers will also be open during the senior-only time, the company said in a press release.

As for the operating hours, Walmart will be open from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., while stores that normally open after 7 a.m. will continue to operate at their normal time.

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But while the stores are slashing open hours for customers, workers will have access to their full, normal shifts, Walmart said.

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The company’s Auto Care Centers will be closed and those employees will be used to stock and clean the stores.

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