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Publix is expanding its store hours starting Saturday.
Stores will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and the pharmacy is returning to its regular hours, Publix officials said Thursday.
We’re expanding our store hours. Starting Saturday, May 16, Publix stores will open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and the pharmacy will return to regular operating hours. Learn more: https://t.co/Q4ZbAA0jI8 pic.twitter.com/pC3sl57SeN
— Publix (@Publix) May 14, 2020
The grocery chain had reduced its hours to allow for additional cleaning of its stores.
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The change also means the stores will no longer have reserved shopping hours.
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“We do understand some customers prefer to shop when the stores are less crowded,” store officials said in a release. “We encourage you to shop during the first hour of the day, when we can better accommodate that need.”
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