People buy out grocery stores as COVID-19 spreads

At loading docks around the metro, delivery trucks can't come soon enough as groceries stores are trying their best to keep up with their customers needs.

AS THE VIRUS CONTINUESTO SPREAD, PEOPLE AREBUYING OUT GROCERYSTORES.BUT THE PRESIDENT SAYSGROCERY STORE C-E-O'SARE ASKING PEOPLE NOTTO STOCK UP."You don't have to buy so much,takeit easy, just relax."AS 41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER ANDRESGUTIERREZ SHOWS US....SOME PEOPLE ARE JUSTTRYING TO GET WHATTHEY NEED UNTIL STORESARE FULLY STOCKEDAGAIN.AT LOADING DOCKSAROUND THE METRO---DELIVERY TRUCKS CAN'TCOME SOON ENOUGH...AS GROCERIES STORESARE TRYING THEIR BESTTO KEEP UP WITH THEIRCUSTOMERS NEEDS.I already had done someshopping earlier so I was ableto find some stuff that Ineeded and then just cominghere I just kind of tied uplooseends.AFTER GOING INTO THREEDIFFERENT STORES...ALBERT GARCIA FINALLYFOUND SOME RICE THISSUNDAY...AND HE DIDN'T HOLDBACK--BUYING A 50-POUNDBAG.I would buy two weeks ahead,but with everything going on,you know and I have two littleones I got a one and a four soI rather be safe than sorryTHAT'S ONE WAY OFDESCRIBING THESHOPPING rushTHAT HAS MANY LEFTSHELVES BARE...OF CLEANING SUPPLIES......CANNED FOODS...AND PAPER PRODUCTS.AG: What were you lookingfor?

Toilet Paper and theydidn't have anyEMILY PFEIFFER COULDN'TJOIN THE MASSES at thegrocery stores earlier thisweek.WHILE THERE'S PLENTY OFVITAMINS IN STOCK.SHE'LL HAVE TO COMEANOTHER TIME for what shecame here for.I talked to my parents andthey said to try early or latebut probably early would bebetter.Hours may be reduced toallow for cleaning and toresupply, but Americanfamilies can be confident yourlocal grocery stores going tobe open, it's going to be wellsuppliedAT THE SUNFRESH ON 31STAND PROSPECT...OWNER JOHN LIPARI SAYBUSINESS HAS TRIPLEDOVER THE LAST THREEDAYS.Gradually we got a little bit inyesterday and we'll get we'llget more in tomorrow andthrough next weekHE'S CONFIDENT HISSTORE CAN MEET THECOMMUNITY'S NEEDS INTHESE UNCERTAIN TIMES.You know, they won't have torush in and get things.

So theyjust come in like normal we'llbe stocked up and, and beready for themIN KANSAS CITY.

ANDRESGUTIERREZ.

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