New Meijer hours; special hours reserved for at-risk groups, essential workers

Meijer is adjusting store hours to allow more time for customers to get the essentials while extending the times dedicated to senior citizens, those with chronic health conditions, essential service workers and its team members.

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New store practices are as follows, in effect May 15.

Meijer will close midnight to 6 a.m.

Pay-at-the-pump fuel services remain open 24 hours.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, shopping hours from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. are reserved for customers with chronic health conditions and senior citizens. Pharmacies will open at 7 a.m. on these days.

On Mondays and Wednesdays, shopping hours from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. are reserved for essential service workers -- medical workers, first responders and law enforcement, and Meijer team members. Pharmacies will open at 7 a.m. on these days.

Meijer Express convenience store locations will close at 11 p.m. and open at 6 a.m.

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“These extended hours will best serve all our customers and provide more flexibility to shop Meijer stores,” said Rick Keyes, Meijer President and Chief Executive Officer in a release. “As communities begin to re-open, it’s more important than ever that we find new ways to adjust and reshape how our customers shop for products they need while keeping their families safe.”