Dollar General to Make First Hour of Shopping Seniors Only

A customer leaves a Dollar General store in Vallejo, Calif., on March 12, 2015. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Dollar General announced it is adjusting its trading hours during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

The company said that starting on Tuesday, it is “strongly encouraging that the first hour of operations each day be dedicated solely for the shopping needs of senior customers, who are one of the groups most vulnerable to the COVID-19 coronavirus.”