5+ Stores With Dedicated Senior Hours in 2021

With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing, seniors who are 60 years plus and other vulnerable individuals are looking for a safer way to go shopping. Many stores are offering dedicated hours for seniors on certain days of the week to allow them time to shop with less people in the stores. Some stores also offer ways of shopping without having to set food inside the store such as curbside pickup or shipping directly to your home. Here are some stores that offer shopping hours for seniors.

Walmart Senior Hours 

Walmart stores' are currently open daily from 7:00am-11:00pm. All stores will continue to host a senior shopping hour every Tuesday for customers age 60 and older who may be more vulnerable. This will start one hour before the store opens. The pharmacies and vision centers will also be open during this time. Walmart senior hours will be from 6:00am-7:00am on Tuesdays.

Walmart's hours may differ in some areas due to government restrictions, so check out Walmart's store finder to see the hours for stores near you.

For seniors and those at high-risk for COVID-19, Walmart has a variety of ways to serve you, including drive-thru, no-contact curbside pickup and mail delivery at their pharmacies. Call your pharmacy to see which options are available.

Target Senior Hours 

Target senior hours occur on Tuesdays, during the first hour our stores are open, Target offers dedicated shopping time for guests over 65 years old, pregnant women and those defined by the CDC as vulnerable or at-risk. Check your local store for their opening time as they vary store to store.

If no vulnerable guests are waiting when the store opens, and other guests are waiting to shop, store leaders may decide to open the store to all guests.

Sam's Club Senior Hours 

Sam’s Club locations nationwide offer early shopping hours every Tuesday and Thursday from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. for seniors and those with disabilities or compromised immune systems. This includes their pharmacy and optical centers and will last until further notice.

Although the Sam's Club senior hours are beneficial to most, they also introduced an innovative new concierge service. During special shopping hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., these members can shop Sam’s Club without ever leaving their car. From a designated parking location, members in need can place their order from their car, and a Sam’s Club associate will grab the items on the list.

Kroger Senior Hours 

In some areas, Kroger senior hours happen one hour early to enable seniors and other high-risk groups to shop before they open to the public. For more information on designated operating hours in your area, contact your local store.

Kroger also offers a variety of in-store and ecommerce shopping options, including Kroger Pickup, Kroger Delivery and Kroger Ship.

Publix Senior Hours 

Publix senior hours are designated on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, 7:00- 8:00am, for customers age 65 and over. This change in hours will continue until further notice. Publix Pharmacy will also open at 7:00am on Tuesdays and Wednesdays to better support their elder community

Other Stores with Senior Hours

Costco is another store that has offered hours for seniors. Check out our page here for a list of cities and their specific senior hours.