Meijer announces new store hours and dedicated shopping times for senior citizens, customers with health conditions

Meijer is adjusting its store hours for the foreseeable future to allow more time for team members to deep clean and restock its stores, as well as dedicated hours for senior citizens, customers with chronic health conditions, essential service workers and its team members, the company announced Thursday in a news release.

Meijer and Meijer Express convenience stores will close at 10 p.m. beginning Friday and will open at 8 a.m., but pay-at-the-pump gas sales will remain available 24 hours.

Meijer stores and pharmacies will open to senior citizens and those with medical conditions from 7 to 8 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Meijer stores and pharmacies will provide dedicated shopping times for essential service workers and Meijer team members from 7 to 8 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.

“These are unprecedented times that require appropriate action to ensure we are supporting the communities where our customers and team members work and live,” stated Rick Keyes, Meijer president and CEO in the news release. “Our adjusted store hours will ensure all of our customers have access to the products they need in the cleanest shopping environment possible.”

Essential service workers include all medical workers, first responders and law enforcement. Meijer is asking its customers and the public to please respect the times for these important groups, the release stated.

“As we continue to evaluate the store hours that will best serve all our customers, it’s more important than ever for us to work together for the greater good of our communities,” Keyes stated. “All of us at Meijer are proud to serve our customers and we will continue to work through these challenging times together.”