To keep seniors safe from coronavirus — and to ensure they get the items they need — many U.S. grocers have made special senior shopping hours.
These reserved times mostly take place during the markets’ first hour of business. Senior shoppers should pay attention to each store’s requirements and bring a valid form of identification.
The following stores offer senior-only shopping hours. We’ll keep this list updated.
King Soopers senior shopping hours
Where: Colorado, 152 locations
When: 7am-8am Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Who: Ages 60+
Ralph’s senior shopping hours
Where: California, 465 locations
When: 7am-7:30am Daily
Who: Ages 65+
City Market senior shopping hours
Where: Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico, 38 locations
When: 7am-8am Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Who: Ages 60+
Smith’s Food and Drug senior shopping hours
Where: Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming, 132 locations
When: 7am-8am Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Who: Ages 60+
Costco senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 785 locations
When: 8am-9am Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting Tuesday, March 24
Who: Ages 60+
Target senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 1,868 locations
When: The first hour of shopping every Wednesday (check local store for hours)
Who: Ages 65+, customers with disabilities, pregnant shoppers, and shoppers with compromised immune systems.
Publix senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 1,239 locations
When: 7am-8am Tuesdays and Wednesdays, starting Tuesday, March 24
Who: Ages 65+
Safeway senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 900 locations
When: 7am-9am, Tuesdays and Thursdays (some store times vary)
Who: Senior citizens, pregnant women, customers with compromised immune systems
Dollar General senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 15,000 locations
When: 8am-9am daily, starting Tuesday, March 17
Who: Ages 60+
Walmart senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 4,769 locations
When: 1 hour before opening to the public, every Tuesday (most open at 7am)
Who: Senior citizens
Albertsons senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 2,260 locations
When: 7am-9am, Tuesdays and Thursdays (some store times vary)
Who: Senior citizens, pregnant women, customers with compromised immune systems
Big Lots senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 1,416 locations
When: First hour after opening
Who: Senior citizens and “those most vulnerable to this virus”
Whole Foods senior shopping hours
Where: North America, 500 locations
When: 1 hour before opening to the public (most open at 8am)
Who: Ages 60+
Winn Dixie senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 495 locations
When: 8am-9am, Monday through Friday
Who: Senior citizens, customers with compromised immune systems
Stop & Shop senior shopping hours
Where: New England, 415 locations
When: 6am-7:30am daily, starting Thursday, March 19
Who: Ages 60+
Vons senior shopping hours
Where: California, 325 locations
When: 7am-9am, Tuesdays and Thursdays (some store times vary)
Who: Senior citizens, pregnant women, customers with compromised immune systems
Hy-Vee senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 245 locations
When: 7am-8am, daily
Who: Ages 60+, pregnant women, customers with compromised immune systems
Giant Food Stores & Martin’s senior shopping hours
Where: Mid-Atlantic states, 180 locations
When: 6am-7am daily, starting Thursday, March 19
Who: Ages 60+
Stater Bros. senior shopping hours
Where: Southern California, 171 locations
When: 7:45am exclusive opening, daily
Who: Ages 65+
Acme senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 164 locations
When: 7am-9am, Monday to Friday (some store times vary)
Who: Ages 60+, pregnant women, customers with compromised immune systems
Fresh Markets senior shopping hours
Where: The South, 159 locations
When: 8am-9am Monday through Friday, March 18
Who: Ages 65+
Smith’s senior shopping hours
Where: Southwest/Northwest U.S., 142 locations
When: The first hour of business (most locations open at 8am)
Who: Ages 60+
Price Chopper & Market 32 senior shopping hours
Where: New England, 132 locations
When: 6am-7am daily, starting Thursday, March 19
Who: Senior shoppers
Fareway senior shopping hours
Where: Plains states, 122 locations
When: 8am-9am Monday-Saturday, starting Wednesday, March 18
Who: Ages 65+, pregnant women, people living with chronic or underlying medical conditions
Basha’s, Food City and AJ’s Fine Foods senior shopping hours
Where: Arizona, 118 locations
When: 5am-6am on Wednesdays only, starting Wednesday, March 18
Who: Ages 65+ with valid ID
Schnucks senior shopping hours
Where: Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin & Iowa, 100 locations
When: 6am-7am, daily
Who: Ages 60+
United Supermarkets and Market Street senior shopping hours
Where: North Texas & West Texas, 95 locations
When: Opening until 9 a.m., starting Thursday, March 19
Who: Ages 60+, guests with compromised immune systems
Market Basket senior shopping hours
Where: New Hampshire/Massachusetts/Maine, 80 locations
When: 5:30am-7am, Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays
Who: Ages 60+
Harvey’s Supermarket senior shopping hours
Where: 77 locations
When: 8am-9am, Monday through Friday
Who: Senior citizens, customers with compromised immune systems
Vallarta Supermarkets senior shopping hours
Where: Southern California, 50 locations
When: 7am-8am, starting Wednesday, March 18
Who: Ages 65+, pregnant women, customers with disabilities
Northgate González Market senior shopping hours
Where: Southern California, 41 locations
When: 7am-8am, daily
Who: Ages 65+
Sedano’s Supermarkets senior shopping hours
Where: Florida, 35 locations
When: 7am-8am, daily
Who: Ages 65+
Food Town senior shopping hours
Where: Texas, 32 locations
When: 7am-8am daily, starting Tuesday March 17
Who: Ages 65+ with state ID or driver’s license
Gelson’s senior shopping hours
Where: California, 28 locations
When: 7am-8am daily starting Wednesday, March 18
Who: Ages 65+
Pavilions senior shopping hours
Where: Southern California, 26 locations
When: 7am-9am, Tuesdays and Thursdays (some store times vary)
Who: Senior citizens, pregnant women, customers with compromised immune systems
Fresco y Mas senior shopping hours
Where: Florida, 22 locations
When: 8am-9am, Monday through Friday
Who: Senior citizens, customers with compromised immune systems
Boyer’s Markets senior shopping hours
Where: Pennsylvania, 18 locations
When: 7am-9am daily, starting Tuesday, March 17
Who: Ages 62+
Super A Foods senior shopping hours
Where: Southern California, 8 locations
When: 7am-8am daily
Who: Ages 65+
DeCicco & Sons senior shopping hours
Where: New York, 8 locations
When: 8am-8:30am daily, starting Monday, March 16
Who: Senior citizens, immunocompromised families
Mother’s Markets senior shopping hours
Where: California, 8 locations
When: 6am-7am, Wednesdays
Who: Ages 65+, customers with disabilities, pregnant shoppers, and shoppers with compromised immune systems
Balducci’s senior shopping hours
Where: Virginia, Maryland, Connecticut and New York, 6 locations
When: The first hour of business (check local store for hours)
Who: Ages 60+, and shoppers with compromised immune systems
Sunset Foods senior shopping hours
Where: Illinois, 5 locations
When: 7am-8am daily, starting Wednesday, March 18
Who: Elderly and immune-compromised customers
Elgin Fresh Markets senior shopping hours
Where: Chicagoland, 2 locations
When: 8am-9am Wednesday/Thursday/Friday, starting Wednesday, March 18
Who: Ages 65+, customers with disabilities
Jersey City, N.J. senior shopping hours
Where: All Jersey City, N.J. grocery stores, as mandated by the mayor
When: 9am-11am daily
Who: Ages 65+, customers with disabilities, and pregnant shoppers