Walmart is adopting a staggered schedule due to the coronavirus.
The claim spread on social media, for example in this Facebook post (archived here), which was published on April 2, 2020. The post was shared with this short intro:, OMG, This is how the post appeared on social media:, , The fact that the multinational corporation sought to "apologize for any inconeince" -- as opposed to any inconvenience -- might have suggested that this wasn\t true. But loyal shoppers may have been too panicked by the proposed new hours to notice the typo., "When @APhillips0296 tweeted a query to Walmart and Sams Club on April 3, 2020, shoppers got the answer they needed.", "Heres what she wrote, before sharing the meme:", @SamsClub This is being circulated around FB. Is this a legitimate notice from @Walmart & @SamsClub? pic.twitter.com/6JhpzYBvUd, Hi, Annie. This appears to be a fake image. Our hours are still 7AM to 8:30PM. Check out the link below for more info. https://t.co/2nWjPdqy2k, Lead Stories is working with the CoronaVirusFacts/DatosCoronaVirus Alliance, a coalition of more than 100 fact-checkers who are fighting misinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about the alliance here., Jessica Ravitz, a staff writer and fact-checker for Lead Stories, is a former senior writer at CNN Digital. For more than a decade, she wrote longform narratives and profiles on topics ranging from gun violence, sexual assault and suicide to women’s health, spirituality and race., , Lead Stories is a fact checking website that is always looking for the latest false, deceptive or\n      inaccurate stories (or media) making the rounds on the internet.\n      \n      Spotted something? Let us know!., Lead Stories is a fact checking website that is always looking for the latest false, deceptive or\n        inaccurate stories (or media) making the rounds on the internet.\n        \n        Spotted something? Let us know!.
Fact Check: Walmart NOT Adopting Staggered Schedule Due To COVID-19 | Lead Stories