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To protect seniors and vulnerable populations, and to make space for essential workers, many U.S. grocery stores and retailers have made special senior shopping hours.
For the most part, these reserved times 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 or other special shopping hours. We’ll keep this list updated.
99 Cent Store senior shopping hours
Where: California and Nevada, 350 locations
When: 7-8 AM daily
Who: Ages 65+ and high-risk shoppers
Acme senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 164 locations
When: 7-9 AM weekdays (some store times vary)
Who: Ages 60+, pregnant women, customers with compromised immune systems
Albertsons senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 2,260 locations
When: 7-9 AM, Tuesdays & Thursdays (some store times vary)
Who: Senior citizens, pregnant women, customers with compromised immune systems
Aldi senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 11,234 locations
When: 1 hour before opening to the public, Tuesdays & Thursdays (store hours vary by location)
Who: Senior citizens, pregnant women, customers with compromised immune systems
Amazon senior pickup hours
Where: Nationwide, 150 Whole Foods stores
When: The first hour slot of grocery pickup
Who: Customers 60+, those with disabilities, and those whom the CDC defines as high risk
Amigos Supermarket senior shopping hours
Where: Texas, 93 locations
When: 7-9 AM Tuesdays & Thursdays
Who: Ages 60+ and high-risk shoppers
Andronicos senior shopping hours
Where: Northern California, 6 locations
When: 7-9 AM Tuesdays & Thursdays
Who: Ages 65+ and high-risk shoppers
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
Basha’s, Food City and AJ’s Fine Foods senior shopping hours
Where: Arizona, 118 locations
When: 5-6 AM on Wednesdays only
Who: Ages 65+ with valid ID
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”
Big Y senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 77 locations
When: 7-8 AM daily
Who: Ages 60+ and at-risk customers
BI-LO senior shopping hours
Where: Southeast, 164 locations
When: 7-8 AM weekdays
Who: Ages 60+ and high-risk shoppers
ALSO: 7am-8am Saturday & Sunday is reserved for healthcare workers and first responders
BJ’s Wholesale Club senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 217 locations
When: 8-9 AM daily (seniors)
Who: Ages 60+
ALSO: Health care workers and first responders are invited to shop without a membership or other shoppers from 8-9 AM Sunday.
Boyer’s Markets senior shopping hours
Where: Pennsylvania, 18 locations
When: 7-9 AM daily
Who: Ages 62+
City Market senior shopping hours
Where: Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico, 38 locations
When: 6-8 AM Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Who: Ages 60+
Costco senior shopping hours
As of July 26, 2021 Costco dropped senior shopping hours for all of its locations.
Cub Foods senior shopping hours
Where: Illinois and Minnesota, 81 locations
When: 6-7 AM daily
Who: Ages 60+ and high-risk shoppers, healthcare professionals and first responders
CVS senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 9,967 locations
When: 9-10 AM Wednesday
Who: Ages 60+ and high-risk shoppers
DeCicco & Sons senior shopping hours
Where: New York, 8 locations
When: 8-9 AM Monday-Saturday
Who: Senior citizens (65+), immunocompromised families
Dollar General senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 15,000 locations
When: 8-9 AM daily
Who: Ages 60+
Elgin Fresh Markets senior shopping hours
Where: Chicagoland, 2 locations
When: 8-9 AM Wednesday/Thursday/Friday
Who: Ages 65+, customers with disabilities
Fareway senior shopping hours
Where: Plains states, 122 locations
When: 8-9 AM Monday-Saturday
Who: Ages 65+, pregnant women, people living with chronic or underlying medical conditions
Food Lion senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 1,029 locations
When: 7-8 AM Monday and Wednesday
Who: Ages 60+ and high-risk shoppers
FoodMaxx senior shopping hours
Where: California and Nevada, 207 locations
When: 6-9 AM Tuesday & Thursday
Who: Ages 60+ and high-risk shoppers
Food Town senior shopping hours
Where: Texas, 32 locations
When: 7-8 AM daily
Who: Ages 65+ with state ID or driver’s license
Fred Meyer senior shopping hours
Where: Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska, 132 locations
When: 7-8 AM, Monday-Thursday
Who: Seniors and high-risk customers
Fresco y Mas senior shopping hours
Where: Florida, 22 locations
When: 8-9 AM, weekdays
Who: Senior citizens, customers with compromised immune systems
Fresh Markets senior shopping hours
Where: The South, 159 locations
When: 8-9 AM weekdays
Who: Ages 65+
Fry’s Marketplace senior shopping hours
Where: Ohio, Kentucky, Texas, Indiana, Alabama, & South Carolina, 123 locations (not all stores are offering senior hours, check your location here)
When: 6-7 AM Wednesday & Thursday
Who: Ages 60+
Gelson’s senior shopping hours
Where: California, 28 locations
When: 7-8 AM daily
Who: Ages 65+
Giant Eagle senior shopping hours
Where: Indiana, 474 locations
When: 6-7 AM Monday through Wednesday
Who: Ages 60+ and high-risk shoppers
ALSO: Healthcare workers’ & first responders’ hours are 6-7 AM Thursday & Friday
Giant Food Stores senior shopping hours
Where: Mid-Atlantic states, 180 locations
When: 6-7 AM daily
Who: Ages 60+
Goodwill senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 165 locations
When: Call your local store for dedicated shopping hours
Who: Ages 60+ and at-risk customers
Haggen senior shopping hours
Where: Pacific Northwest, 15 locations
When: 7-9 AM Tuesday & Thursday
Who: Ages 60+ and high-risk shoppers
Harvey’s Supermarket senior shopping hours
Where: 77 locations
When: 7-8 AM, Monday through Friday
Who: Senior citizens, customers with compromised immune systems
Hannaford senior shopping hours
Where: Atlantic States,189
When: 6-7 AM Tuesday through Thursday
Who: Ages 60+ and high-risk shoppers
Harris Teeter senior shopping hours
Where: South Atlantic, 260 locations
When: 6-8 AM Monday & Thursday
Who: Ages 60+
H-E-B senior shopping services
Where: Texas, 350 locations
When: Dedicated hours are not being offered at this time
Who: N/A – They are offering a low-cost solution, personal shopper to get their food and supplies.
HomeGoods senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 1,000 locations
When: 9-10 AM Tuesdays & Thursdays
Who: Ages 60+ and at-risk customers
Hy-Vee senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 245 locations
When: 7-8 AM, daily
Who: Ages 60+, pregnant women, customers with compromised immune systems
Ingles senior shopping hours
Where: Southeast, 212 locations
When: 7-8 AM Tuesday & Wednesday
Who: Seniors, first responders and those with compromised immune systems.
JCPenney senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide
When: 11 AM to noon, Wednesday & Friday
Who: At-risk customers
Jewel Osco senior shopping hours
Where: Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana, 188 locations
When: 7-9 AM, Tuesdays & Thursdays
Who: Ages 65+ or those with disabilities
King Soopers senior shopping hours
Where: Colorado, 152 locations
When: 7-8 AM Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Who: Ages 60+
Kohl’s senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 1,158 locations
When: 10-11 AM Wednesdays
Who: All at-risk individuals
Kroger senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 2,999 locations
When: 708 AM, days will vary by location; check your local store
Who: Ages 60+, pregnant mothers and first responders
Lucky Supermarket senior shopping hours
Where: Colorado, Ohio, Michigan, and Missouri, 6 locations
When: 7-9 AM Tuesday & Thursday
Who: Ages 60+ and high-risk shoppers
Market Basket senior shopping hours
Where: New Hampshire/Massachusetts/Maine, 80 locations
When: 6-7 AM daily
Who: Ages 60+
Market Street senior shopping hours
Where: North Texas & West Texas, 95 locations
When: 7-9 AM Tuesday & Thursday
Who: Ages 60+, guests with compromised immune systems
Marshalls senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 1,000 locations
When: 9-10 AM Tuesdays & Thursdays
Who: Ages 60+ and at-risk customers
Martin’s senior shopping hours
Where: Mid-Atlantic states, 180 locations
When: 6-7 AM daily
Who: Ages 60+
Meijer senior shopping hours
Where: Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Wisconsin, 242 locations
When: 7-8 AM, Tuesdays & Thursdays
Who: Seniors, and those with compromised immune systems
ALSO: First responders and essential service workers have dedicated shopping hours 7-8 AM Mondays & Wednesdays
Mother’s Markets senior shopping hours
Where: California, 8 locations
When: 6-7 AM, Wednesdays
Who: Ages 65+, customers with disabilities, pregnant shoppers, and shoppers with compromised immune systems. Mother’s Markets is also offering free home delivery to high-risk groups when using promo code FREE4SENIORS.
Northgate González Market senior shopping hours
Where: Southern California, 41 locations
When: 7-8 AM, daily
Who: Ages 65+
Pavilions senior shopping hours
Where: Southern California, 26 locations
When: 7-9 AM, Tuesdays & Thursdays (some store times vary)
Who: Senior citizens, pregnant women, customers with compromised immune systems
Price Chopper & Market 32 senior shopping hours
Where: New England, 132 locations
When: 6-7 AM daily
Who: Senior shoppers
Publix senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 1,239 locations
When: Publix ended their senior shopping hours in mid-May when they went back to expanded shopping hours, but continue to encourage seniors to shop early in the morning to avoid crowds.
QFC senior shopping hours
Where: Oregon and Washington, 62 locations
When: 7-8 AM Monday through Thursday
Who: Ages 60+ and high-risk shoppers
Quality Foods senior shopping hours
Where: Georgia and South Carolina, 8 locations
When: 7-8 AM Monday-Thursday
Who: Ages 60+ and high-risk shoppers
Ralph’s senior shopping hours
Where: California, 465 locations
When: 7-8 AM Monday-Thursday
Who: Ages 65+
Rite Aid senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 2,464 locations
When: 9-10 AM Daily
Who: Ages 60+
Ross senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 1,483 locations
When: 9-10 AM Tuesdays
Who: Ages 60+ and those with higher medical risks
Safeway senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 900 locations
When: 7-9 AM, Tuesdays & Thursdays (some store times vary)
Who: Senior citizens, pregnant women, customers with compromised immune systems
Sam’s Club senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 599 locations
When: 7-9 AM Tuesday & Thursday
Who: Seniors, customers with disabilities or compromised immune systems
ALSO: Healthcare workers and first responders have dedicated shopping hours from 8-10 AM Sunday
Schnucks senior shopping hours
Where: Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin & Iowa, 100 locations
When: 6-7 AM, daily
Who: Ages 60+
Sedano’s Supermarkets senior shopping hours
Where: Florida, 35 locations
When: 7-8 AM, daily
Who: Ages 65+
Shaw’s senior shopping hours
Where: 154 locations
When: 7-9 AM Tuesday & Thursday
Who: Ages 60+ and high-risk shoppers
Smith’s senior shopping hours
Where: Southwest/Northwest U.S., 142 locations
When: 7-8 AM Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Who: Ages 60+
Star Market senior shopping hours
Where: Massachusetts, 21 locations
When: 7-9 AM Tuesday & Thursday
Who: Ages 60+ and high-risk shoppers
Stater Bros. senior shopping hours
Where: Southern California, 171 locations
When: 7-8 AM, daily
Who: Ages 65+
Stop & Shop senior shopping hours
Where: New England, 415 locations
When: 6-7:30 AM daily
Who: Ages 60+
Sunset Foods senior shopping hours
Where: Illinois, 5 locations
When: 7-8 AM daily
Who: Elderly and immune-compromised customers
Super A Foods senior shopping hours
Where: Southern California, 8 locations
When: 7-8 AM daily
Who: Ages 65+
Target senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 1,868 locations
When: The first hour of shopping every Tuesday and Wednesday (check local store for hours)
Who: Ages 65+, customers with disabilities, pregnant shoppers, and shoppers with compromised immune systems.
TJMaxx senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 1,000+ locations
When: 9-10 AM Tuesdays & Thursdays
Who: Ages 60+ and at-risk customers
Tom Thumb senior shopping hours
Where: 58 locations
When: 7-9 AM Tuesday & Thursday
Who: Seniors and high-risk shoppers
Tops Market senior shopping hours
Where: Northeast, 165 locations
When: 6-8 AM Tuesday & Thursday
Who: Ages 60+ and high-risk shoppers
Trader Joe’s senior shopping hours
Where: North America, 500 locations
When: 9-10 AM, daily
Who: Senior citizens, no age range provided. They will maintain an additional line outside for their senior customers.
United Supermarkets senior shopping hours
Where: North Texas & West Texas, 95 locations
When: 7-9 AM Tuesday & Thursday
Who: Ages 60+, guests with compromised immune systems
Vallarta Supermarkets senior shopping hours
Where: Southern California, 50 locations
When: 7-8 AM daily
Who: Ages 65+, pregnant women, customers with disabilities
Vons senior shopping hours
Where: California, 325 locations
When: 7-9 AM Tuesdays & Thursdays (some store times vary)
Who: Senior citizens, pregnant women, customers with compromised immune systems
Walgreens senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 9,277 locations
When: 8-9 AM every Tuesday
Who: Ages 55+
Walmart senior shopping hours & grocery pickup
Where: Nationwide, 4,769 locations
When: 1 hour before opening to the public on Tuesdays
Who: Senior citizens
ALSO: Walmart has also reserved the 7-8AM grocery pickup window every day for at-risk shoppers, including seniors (60+) and first responders. First responders and healthcare workers have dedicated shopping hours 7-8 AM daily.
Whole Foods Market senior shopping & pickup hours
Where: North America, 500 locations
When: 1 hour before opening to the public (most open at 8 AM), first-hour pickup slots
Who: Ages 60+
Winco senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 128 locations
When: 5-7:30 AM, Tuesdays & Thursdays
Who: Ages 60+, vulnerable populations, and WinCo employees
Winn Dixie senior shopping hours
Where: Nationwide, 495 locations
When: 8-9 AM, weekdays
Who: Senior citizens, customers with compromised immune systems
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