The company in a blog post announced its stores will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8:30 p.m. each day starting Thursday, March 19. Stores that open later than 7 a.m. will continue their regular starting hours.
The adjustment allows employees to restock the shelves and sanitize the store before customers arrive.
Walmart also will have an hour-long period each Tuesday for customers aged 60 or older, starting an hour before the store opens to the general public. It starts Tuesday, March 24, through April 28.
Walmart says it will limit how much customers can buy in certain categories, including paper products, milk, eggs, cleaning supplies, baby food and more.
The announcement comes in step with other nationwide retailers, including Target and Dollar General, adjusting hours to allow those who are more at-risk for coronavirus a chance to avoid more crowded shopping periods.
