GOODLETTSVILLE, TENN. — Dollar General Corporation announced plans to dedicate the first hour of each shopping day to senior shoppers.

Dollar General also announced plans to amend store operating hours beginning Tuesday, March 17.

There are 11 Dollar General locations in Kosciusko County.

Dollar General is strongly encouraging that the first hour of operations each day be dedicated solely to the shopping needs of senior customers, who are one of the groups most vulnerable to the COVID-19 coronavirus, said a news release from Dollar General.

In keeping with the company’s mission of serving others, Dollar General wants to provide these at-risk customers with the ability to purchase the items they need and want at the beginning of each day to avoid busier and more crowded shopping periods.

Other customers are encouraged to plan their shopping trips around this window of time to allow the most susceptible customers in many communities the ability to shop during the first hour that stores are open.

Additionally, all stores plan to close one hour earlier than current close times to allow employees to clean and re-stock store shelves, as well as for their health and wellbeing.  Stores will continue to maintain current opening hours. Normal operating hours by individual store locations are available here.