BURLEY — Some Magic Valley grocery stores have set specific hours to allow senior citizens to shop during the COVID-19 outbreak, are hiring extra help and setting limits on items like toilet paper and hand-sanitizer — and store officials expect most items to remain in stock as supply catches up with demand.
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PHOTOS: Shopping and stocking amid coronavirus outbreak
Stocking the shelves at Swensen's
Meat Department Manager Jim Wilson stocks the shelves Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Swensen's Market in Twin Falls. Wilson has been working for Swensen's Market since 1983. 'This is unprecedented,' he says. 'I've been doing this my whole life and I've never seen this kind of response.'
Stocking the shelves at Swensen's
A sign limiting purchases to two packages per person sits on display as Meat Department Manager Jim Wilson stocks the shelves Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Swensen's Market in Twin Falls. Wilson has been working for Swensen's Market since 1983. 'This is unprecedented,' he says. 'I've been doing this my whole life and I've never seen this kind of response.'
Stocking the shelves at Swensen's
Meat Department Manager Jim Wilson stocks the shelves Thursday at Swensen's Market in Twin Falls. Wilson has been working for Swensen's Market since 1983. 'This is unprecedented,' he says. 'I've been doing this my whole life and I've never seen this kind of response.'
Stocking the shelves at Swensen's
Meat Department Manager Jim Wilson cuts petite sirloins to put on the shelves Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Swensen's Market in Twin Falls. Wilson's advice for customers is to not panic just because some shelves appear empty. 'We have the meat,' he says. 'It just needs to be processed. Just be patient and let us get our inventory caught up.'
Shopping at Smith's
Customers shop for supplies Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Smith's Food and Drug in Twin Falls.
Stocking the shelves at Swensen's
Meat Department Manager Jim Wilson inspects the deliveries of fresh meat Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Swensen's Market in Twin Falls. Wilson hopes customers will show patience in the coming weeks. 'It's not like we're running out of food,' he says. 'We've just stripped our current inventory and the new inventory is still coming in.'
Stocking the shelves at Swensen's
Meat Department Manager Jim Wilson cuts petite sirloins to put on the shelves Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Swensen's Market in Twin Falls. Wilson's advice for customers is to not panic just because some shelves appear empty. 'We have the meat,' he says. 'It just needs to be processed. Just be patient and let us get our inventory caught up.'
Stocking the shelves at Swensen's
The meat department sits stocked Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Swensen's Market in Twin Falls.
Shopping at Smith's
Customers shop for supplies Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Smith's Food and Drug in Twin Falls.
Shopping at Smith's
Customers shop for supplies Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Smith's Food and Drug in Twin Falls.
Shopping at Smith's
Customers shop for supplies Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Smith's Food and Drug in Twin Falls.
Stocking the shelves at Swensen's
Meat Department Manager Jim Wilson inspects the deliveries of fresh meat Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Swensen's Market in Twin Falls. Wilson hopes customers will show patience in the coming weeks. 'It's not like we're running out of food,' he says. 'We've just stripped our current inventory and the new inventory is still coming in.'
Stocking the shelves at Swensen's
Meat Department Manager Jim Wilson stocks the shelves Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Swensen's Market in Twin Falls. Wilson has been working for Swensen's Market since 1983. 'This is unprecedented,' he says. 'I've been doing this my whole life and I've never seen this kind of response.'
Shopping at Smith's
Customers shop for supplies Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Smith's Food and Drug in Twin Falls.
Stocking the shelves at Swensen's
Swensen's Market sits open for business Thursday, March 19, 2020, in Twin Falls.
Stocking the shelves at Swensen's
Meat Department Manager Jim Wilson stocks the shelves Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Swensen's Market in Twin Falls. Wilson has been working for Swensen's Market since 1983. 'This is unprecedented,' he says. 'I've been doing this my whole life and I've never seen this kind of response.'
Shopping at Smith's
Customers shop for supplies Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Smith's Food and Drug in Twin Falls.
Stocking the shelves at Swensen's
Meat Department Manager Jim Wilson cuts petite sirloins to put on the shelves Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Swensen's Market in Twin Falls. Wilson's advice for customers is to not panic just because some shelves appear empty. 'We have the meat,' he says. 'It just needs to be processed. Just be patient and let us get our inventory caught up.'
Stocking the shelves at Swensen's
Meat Department Manager Jim Wilson cuts petite sirloins to put on the shelves Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Swensen's Market in Twin Falls. Wilson's advice for customers is to not panic just because some shelves appear empty. 'We have the meat,' he says. 'It just needs to be processed. Just be patient and let us get our inventory caught up.'
