Businesses Offering Special Shopping Hours for Vulnerable Populations

Aldi
reserves 8:30-9:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays for senior citizens, pregnant women, and shoppers with underlying heath concerns.

Big Lots
reserves the first hour of each day for senior citizens and other vulnerable shoppers.

Dollar General
reserves the first hour of each day senior citizens.

Harris Teeter
reserves 6-7 am on Mondays and Thursdays for in-store shoppers age 60 and older.

Ingle’s
reserves 7-8 a.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays to senior shoppers, first responders, and those with compromised immune systems.

Publix
reserves 7-8 a.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for customers age 65 and older. Home delivery is available through Instacart.

Target
reserves the first hour of shopping each Wednesday for vulnerable guests, including the elderly, pregnant women, and those with underlying health concerns. Same-day delivery is available with a four-week free trial of Shipt (annual plan and pay-per-order delivery fees apply after trial).

Fresh Market
reserves 8-9 a.m. on weekdays for seniors and other individuals most at risk as identified by the Centers for Disease Control.

Walgreens
reserves 8-9 a.m. on Tuesdays for senior citizens, as well as their caregivers and immediate families.

Walmart
opens one hour earlier on Tuesdays for customers age 60 and older. Pharmacies and Vision Centers are also open during this time. Curbside and in-store pickup is offered for free.

Whole Foods Market
will serve customers who are age 60 and older one hour before opening to the general public every day. For the latest local updates, visit Buncombe County’s COVID-19 information page.

ExpressLane Online Shopping
pickup times from 9am-2pm on Thursdays are reserved for these shoppers with the $4.95 fee waived (use code: SD60). Home delivery is also offered for seniors during these times for $5 (used code: SDDEL).

To connect with community resources, dial 211 or visit NC 211’s COVID-19 resource page.