GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLNOW) – Beginning Tuesday, March 17, Dollar General stores nationwide will provide the first hour of operation exclusively for senior shoppers.
Beginning Tuesday, March 17, our first hour of operations will be dedicated to our senior shoppers. All stores will also close an hour earlier in order for employees to clean and restock shelves. Learn more about these change here: https://t.co/53rc2gMeVr
— Dollar General (@DollarGeneral) March 17, 2020
Seniors are one of the groups most vulnerable to the COVID-19 coronavirus.
“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,” said Todd Vasos, Dollar General’s CEO. “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.”
The company wants to provide their at-risk customers the ability to purchase items they need and want at the beginning of each day to avoid busier crowds.
Other customers are encouraged to plan their shopping trips around this window of time to allow the most susceptible customers in the community the ability to shop during the first hour that stores are open.
Store Hour Adjustments
Additionally, all stores plan to close one hour earlier than current close times to allow employees to clean and re-stock store shelves, as well as for their health and well-being. Stores will continue to maintain current opening hours.