Senior shopping hours, earlier closing times: How businesses are navigating COVID-19

[Native]

In Alabama starting Wednesday, March 18:

There will be a limit of five customers inside a store at one time.

Customers will not be allowed to pull their own product. Employees will ask customers for their order, retrieve the product and bring the item to the counter for check out.

Customers are asked to pay with a credit card, if possible. If cash must be used, customers should place their money on the counter and workers will return their change in the same way to avoid hand contact.

Employees will be required to wear gloves. Masks are optional.

https://www.alreporter.com/2020/03/17/senior-shopping-hours-earlier-closing-times-how-businesses-are-navigating-covid-19/

[mcar]

1. I hope stores start doing this here in FL

We're old people central, myself included.

[wishstar]

2. These limits are specifically pertaining to ABC (Liquor-Alcohol Beverage Control) stores

The way I read the article these measures apply to the liquor stores, not groceries in general.

[Native]

3. Yes, and that's all I really care about!

I’d be happy if our grocery stores would do what they are doing in Boston - senior only hours from 6:30 a.m. untill 8:30 a.m. They sanitize the stores after closing, so seniors are also entering a clean environment.