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By Blake Haas
BLOOMINGTON – In response to COVID-19 and higher demand, Hy-vee announced its opening up an hour earlier for customers considered “high risk.”
“We are extremely concerned about the spread of this virus and want to respond to our customers who are at higher risk of serious illness by offering them a time where they may feel a bit safer shopping in our stores,” Hy-Vee CEO and President Randy Edeker said.
The reserved hour will be 7 to 8 a.m. for customers who are 60-years and older, have an underlying health condition or expected mothers.
“We know that our customers are facing some very challenging times right now, and we want to do all we can to help them,” Edeker added. “We hope this new reserved shopping hour helps our customers feel a bit more secure while we work together as a community to help keep everyone healthy and safe.”
All other customers are asked to shop between 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week.
Blake Haas can be reached at [email protected].