Are Your Grocery Store Shelves Empty?
By Kareng
@kareng (59206)
United States
March 14, 2020 1:32pm CST
With the panic going on with the Corona Virus many are hoarding disinfectants, medicines, food and even toilet paper. It is a bit crazy in my opinion.
My husband went to the store yesterday because he was already going to run some errands to pick up a few things like oil for the mower, etc. He was also going to Walmart so I asked if he would pick up a few things that we were out of. He said, "Sure!"
Several hours later I got a text from him. He said there was NO parking left at Walmart. He had to park at Burger King on the other side of the end of the parking lot. First of all, I am surprised that he didn't just leave at that point. The parking lot at this store is on a slope and a nice hike to the store from Burger King.
When he came home he told me that the people in there were acting like crazy people. I commented that it was probably along the line of hoarding for a hurricane. He said worse! Ladies were in the meat department fighting over whole chickens.
He managed to get everything on the list except for his beloved diet cokes. I predict that he will be going back soon because he is addicted to diet cokes.
What are the stores looking like in your area? Are the shelves bare? Are people in a panic and hoarding products like bottled water, toilet paper, food, etc.? And are YOU stocked up on essential items?
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@wolfgirl569 (106397)
• Marion, Ohio
14 Mar 20
They looked good when I went in Thursday. But was talking to some people Friday and they were saying the food hoarding was starting.
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@kareng (59206)
• United States
15 Mar 20
The madness has started and it is not looking good. Can't get what you need at one store. I'm not running all over. I got another big jar of peanut butter and jelly today. When other food runs out, cooking will commence (sigh) and we will eat peanut butter and jelly and eggs. This is one time I'm glad we have chickens. I'm about to let a rooster loose though. He's starting the egg eating.
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@kareng (59206)
• United States
15 Mar 20
@wolfgirl569 This one here is turning into a troublemaker. I think @JohnRoberts must have snuck around here and put a spell on him. The other Roo is a good boy.
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@wolfgirl569 (106397)
• Marion, Ohio
15 Mar 20
@kareng Stores here are shortening their hours. For my grocery shopping I go to Sav-A-Lot then Walmart. Thats it except if I just want something different I stop at the little store out here.
My rooster thought he was a big boy yesterday. Until I ran him all over the coop 
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@kareng (59206)
• United States
15 Mar 20
@JudyEv The stores need to put a limit on the number of things bought at a time. That would help. I think about the handicapped and elderly that cannot get out and buy things for themselves. They are going to be limited to shopping online or waiting for friend and/or family to offer to shop for them. It's a sad situation going on right now.
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@snowy22315 (180839)
• United States
14 Mar 20
Everything looked pretty well stocked but the paper products..Not a square of TP to be had..They need to make a Public Service announcement for people not to hoard TP.
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@snowy22315 (180839)
• United States
14 Mar 20
@kareng They might have to, if this goes on until June which some expect.
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@kareng (59206)
• United States
14 Mar 20
@snowy22315 They need to do it NOW rather than later.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
15 Mar 20
Our supermarkets like Publix and Winn-Dixie have plenty of food, dairy products, etc., It is the paper goods that most people are 'hoarding'!
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@moffittjc (121604)
• Gainesville, Florida
14 Mar 20
I honestly have not been to any stores since this whole thing started, but I keep hearing from friends and co-workers that the store shelves are bare. I do need to make a trip to Walmart today to buy something my son needs for a school project, so I will see firsthand what it's really like. I surely hope people here aren't being nasty to each other.
As I read on a Facebook meme this morning: Judging by the public's response to the coronavirus, I can see why now the government is withholding the truth about aliens.
Yep, if we can't even handle a little virus that most people will never ever get, how are we going to handle the truth about aliens?
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@kareng (59206)
• United States
16 Mar 20
@moffittjc Wow! That is good to hear. Now how do we spread that example? Some folks have gone totally nuts!
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@kareng (59206)
• United States
14 Mar 20
I would have just came home if I had to go to Walmart. I will try the pick up next time and then I'll just have to worry about parking. Heck I could park by the door for that short time.
People being nasty, rude and plain out mean is just uncalled for.
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@moffittjc (121604)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Mar 20
@kareng After hearing all the horror stories about the people at Walmart, I expected the worst when I went into the store today. What I found was complete calmness, everybody being relaxed and cordial to each other, and everybody helping each other out. It was heartwarming to see.
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@kareng (59206)
• United States
27 Mar 20
@rebelann I ordered some weed killer for the ditch at our house in Louisiana yesterday and got a delivery date of April 10th! That is quite a wait but it sure beats going out to the store for it.
I am stocked for groceries so no need to go out for at least a week here, probably more.
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Yay!
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
14 Mar 20
They were getting empty yesterday but there was a stock up today.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
18 Mar 20
@kareng
This virus is turning people into something maybe they are not or maybe it is showing their true feelings. I was able to find things I wanted at different stores. they are being changed around or things added because of our upcoming holiday.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
24 Mar 20
@kareng
Not sure if found all, but, I went to this store that opened not too long ago that is big and found most. There is another store that is not spread out like that that I can find what I want mostly but have to wander around the store and do not want to stay out so long and also do not feel that safe there.
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@porwest (91088)
• United States
20 Mar 20
It has been pure madness out there. A madness I have been doing my very best to avoid being part of, so I really have not been in the stores since a lot of this really got going. Although I have been HEARING from many people that it has been trying to find quite a few items.
I might venture out a bit on Saturday. I am kind of interested to see what's out there. If I see good, stocked shelves, maybe that becomes a sign of some normalcy returning? Who knows? We'll see.
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@kareng (59206)
• United States
24 Mar 20
It would. I stopped in the Dollar General today to see if they had a bread delivery today. They had one on Saturday mid morning and by 1 pm when I walked in it was all GONE. The manager told me next shipment for toilet paper is Thursday. I need a back up big pack 
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@kareng (59206)
• United States
29 Mar 20
@porwest I picked up another multi pack yesterday when I filled my car up with gas. This location was an old Neighborhood Walmart and they closed. It was bought by Dollar General. The shelves were almost bare so I said I may as well get a pack since they are now doing limits and it is still flying off the shelf! CRAZY!
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@Tampa_girl7 (50266)
• United States
28 Mar 20
I hope that all of your needs are met. I was shocked at how crazy Walmart was and how empty the shelves were earlier this month. I haven’t been back.
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@kareng (59206)
• United States
31 Mar 20
I haven't been back either but we will need to go toward the end of the week or next week. I may go take a peak in the little mom and pop grocery in town. I haven't been in there in years. I used to go just for the meat until they let that sit until it went bad.
@LindaOHio (178877)
• United States
14 Mar 20
Fortunately we bought enough tp before the hoarding started. Our shelves are bare in the stores. We are stocked up though and can survive a 2-3 week lockdown. Stay safe and healthy.
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@kareng (59206)
• United States
15 Mar 20
@LindaOHio I probably wouldn't have worried about it if it was just me and hubby here, but now have 3 adults here. Oh well, we can only do what is possible.
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@LindaOHio (178877)
• United States
15 Mar 20
@kareng We wanted to get one more package too; but that was a "no-go".
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
15 Mar 20
my wife went yesterday and said the cleaning eye was empty. But the rest of the store was stocked, until she got to the meat area, that was also picked over!
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@kareng (59206)
• United States
15 Mar 20
It's crazy. Our little small town has one grocery store that most don't go to since a Dollar General and Family Dollar came to town. I went to the Dollar General yesterday and it was bad. They barely get the store stocked on a regular basis because the workers are mainly high school kids and part time workers. Yesterday they had all the boxes out from last shipment but had not even started stocking shelves. It's going to be bad when next shipment hits Monday or Tuesday.
