Did Walmart Introduce a Staggered Shopping Schedule?







No, but Walmart and other stores have set aside dedicated shopping hours for senior citizens.







































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['A meme details a "staggered shopping schedule" implemented by Walmart during the COVID-19 pandemic.', 'In April 2020, as cities around the country adopted new social-distancing rules to prevent the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus disease, many grocery stores announced that they would be setting aside dedicated shopping hours for senior citizens. These schedule changes can be viewed on the websites of each individual store. We’ve also compiled a list of the stores that have introduced special shopping hours for seniors, pregnant women, and other at-risk individuals.', 'While stores and shoppers were adapting to these new guidelines, a meme circulated on social media that claimed Walmart and Sam’s Club had introduced a staggered shopping schedule, providing each age group with their own dedicated day for shopping:', '', 'This is not a genuine shopping schedule from Walmart or Sam’s Club.', 'When we visited Walmart’s website, we were greeted with a link that read, “Coronavirus: What we’re doing to prioritize your health” and led to a page detailing Walmart’s response to the pandemic. This page included an announcement about some store hour changes, which we’ve reproduced in full below:', 'Effective Mar. 15, our stores and Neighborhood Markets are open from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. to further give our associates the time they need to stock products and clean thoroughly. And, of course, in areas with curfews, we want to make sure everyone is able to do their work and be home on time.', 'Additionally, from March 24 to April 28, our stores will host a\xa0senior shopping hour\xa0every Tuesday for customers age 60 and older who may be more vulnerable. This will start one hour before the store opens. Our pharmacies and vision centers will also be open during this time.', 'Looking for the most up-to-date store hours? Check the\xa0store finder on our site or app for your local store’s hours, including pharmacy and vision centers.', 'Walmart will be hosting a senior shopping hour every Tuesday between March 24 and April 28. As of this writing, the store has not announced a daily staggered shopping schedule. A spokesperson for the company confirmed to Reuters that the schedule featured in the above-displayed meme was fake.', 'Reuters. \xa0 “False Claim: Walmart and Sam’s Club Adopt New Shopping Schedule by Age Groups Due to Coronavirus.”\n\xa0 \xa0 20 March 2020.', 'Liles, Jordan. \xa0 “List of Grocery Stores with Special Hours for Seniors, the At-Risk, and Pregnant Women.”\n\xa0 \xa0 Snopes. \xa0 20 March 2020.', 'Rumors about antifa plotting violence have coincided with the month of July and Gettysburg before.', 'A complete story is rarely told in a headline.', 'Social media rumors that two memorials in New York were vandalized proved misleading.', 'In August 2019, a 23-year-old unarmed Black man died after an encounter with police officers in Aurora, Colorado.', 'A chaotic scene in St. Louis sparked outrage, memes, and confusion.', 'Socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested on sex abuse charges connected to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.', 'The white supremacist group made frequent use of the slogan more recently embraced by President Donald Trump, though they did not, as some claim, invent it.', "The question of past arrests often surfaces among people who want to rationalize police officers' actions when Black men are killed in custody.", 'You can claim anything if you remove the barrier of evidence.', 'Rumors about antifa plotting violence have coincided with the month of July and Gettysburg before.', '© 1995 - 2020 by Snopes Media Group Inc.', 'This material may not be reproduced without permission.', 'Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes.com']
Did Walmart Introduce a Staggered Shopping Schedule?