Groceries on July 4th
Groceries are an important part of July 4th. This is because many are acquiring supplies for cookouts and gathering food for large gatherings. However, there are many businesses that are closed on these days as it is a holiday.
Therefore, this can certainly impede the plans that are set by families for these large gatherings and can make it much harder to celebrate such an important day. Therefore, many families arrange going to the stores a day before or days before, in order to ensure they have the supplies they need to make sure the gatherings they have planned are a success.
Which Grocery Stores Are Open?
Therefore, this leads to the question, which stores are open on July 4th? “Banks and post offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day, however most major restaurant, grocery and retail store chains will remain open on the holiday,” according to USA Today.
Many grocery stores, like Walmart for example, are going to be open, but the hours may be shifted as a result of the holiday. This means that some stores will be closing earlier than usual, as a result of the holiday. Therefore, it is important to do a quick google search, in order to find out the exact time that these stores will be closing.
Great News for Last Minute Shoppers
This is great news for those that are in need of something immediately, or as an emergency. Being able to rely on those stores for something that is needed, is something that is incredibly relieving for many families. However, as aforementioned, it is important for those last-minute shoppers to do a quick google search, to ensure they are not going to arrive to a closed store. Therefore, this is certainly great news for the entire nation.
Written by David Loran Jr
Sources:
USA Today: What’s open and closed on July 4th? Details on stores, restaurants, Walmart, Costco, Target, more
Des Moines Register: What grocery stores, retailers are open today? Here’s a list of stores’ July 4th hours.
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