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C-U grocery shopping options and hours during Shelter in Place

Many of our local groceries are changing their hours to allow staff to restock. To help seniors and our most vulnerable individuals avoid crowds during this time of COVID-19, some stores are offering special periods of time, usually in the morning, for these shoppers. This is a list of the current hours and special shopping hours available in C-U as of Monday, March 23.

Aldi  
Aldi has daily hours of 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

AmKo 
This grocery store at the corner of Springfield and First has daily hours from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Annapoorna  
Annapoorna is open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Bombay Market
Bombay Market is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays.

Cheese and Crackers
Cheese and Crackers is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. On Sundays, their hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Common Ground Food Co-op  
Store hours are updated to 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Starting today, March 23rd, Common Ground Co-op will designate a special time for shoppers ages 55+ from 7:30 a.m. to  9 a.m. before the store opens.

County Market 
County Market’s current hours are from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Additionally, stores will dedicate 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. for senior customers.

Dollar General 
Dollar General will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

They are strongly encouraging that from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., shopping is dedicated to at-risk customers.

Far East Grocery 
Far East Grocery will be open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. They are limiting the store to 10 shoppers at a time.

Fresh International Market
Their updated hours are from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. 

Green Onion
On Neil Street, Green Onion is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays to Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Grovestone  
Grovestone has temporarily closed their brick and mortar store in Champaign. Their online store grovestone.com will be open.

Harvest Market 
Harvest Market will be open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.

They will offer a two hour period of shopping for seniors and those most at risk for COVID-19 from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m.

Meijer 
Meijer’s Urbana and Champaign locations have hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

They also offer dedicated shopping times for senior citizens and customers with chronic health conditions on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m.

Additionally, Meijer has dedicated shopping hours for first responders and essential services workers, including Meijer team members, Mondays and Wednesdays from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m.

Old Time Meat and Deli  
Old Time Meat and Deli is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Additionally, they are opening at 9 a.m. for seniors and at risk individuals.

Ruler Foods
This grocery has hours from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., daily.

Salt & Light
Salt & Light in Urbana is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. On Sundays, they are open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

They offer a special two hour block of shopping Monday through Saturday for seniors and those at risk from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m.

Sam’s Club
Sam’s is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Schnucks 
Schnucks’ daily hours are from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

They will serve seniors 60+ and those most at risk of COVID-19 from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m.

Target 
Target’s hours are from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

On Wednesdays, the first hour of shopping 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. will be reserved for elderly shoppers, pregnant shoppers, and shoppers with underlying health conditions.

ValuChek
ValuChek is open daily from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m.

They offer a special two-hour shopping period from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. for seniors and individuals at risk.

Walmart 
Walmart’s updated hours are 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. for all locations.

Starting tomorrow, March 24 through April 28, elderly and at risk shoppers can shop from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. on Tuesday mornings.

World Harvest International and Gourmet Foods
World Harvest International and Gourmet Foods is open Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sundays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Top image by Alyssa Buckley.

Food + Drink Editor

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