Publix, Walmart and Winn-Dixie all shortened hours. Sedano’s is doing its own thing
South Florida’s only major supermarket chain with local roots, Sedano’s, will keep its normal store hours — until further notice.
The Hispanic-flavored supermarket chain started in Hialeah 58 years ago did say, “due to the significantly high number of online orders and to ensure that every customer’s order is fully and accurately filled, we have limited the number of online orders.”
On Saturday, Publix began closing stores at 8 p.m. On Sunday, Walmart began closing its 24-hour stores at 11 p.m. Southeastern Grocers, the parent of the Winn-Dixie and Fresco Y Mas chains, announced that its stores will close at 9 p.m. starting Monday.
All three said they wanted the time for restocking and more cleaning. Pictures of empty shelves, even in the meat department, attested to the need for restocking after Friday frantic buying. But, Friday night, the Sedano’s at 3801 W. Flagler St. had a well-stocked store for a calm stream of customers.
Sedano’s said, “We have reinforced heightened cleaning and sanitation procedures across all stores and are also working non-stop to replenish high in-demand products.”
This story was originally published March 16, 2020 at 10:21 AM.
