Grocery stores are one-stop shops where you can purchase essential items for daily living, from food to toilet paper and cleaning supplies. Knowing their opening hours allows for efficient shopping trips.
For optimal grocery shopping experiences, early morning or late at night is ideal as this will avoid crowds while helping you save money.
Closing hours
Grocery stores provide most people with their primary food source, and we must know when they close. While most grocery stores remain open 24 hours a day and seven days a week, others may have specific hours they are available during which you can use a store locator app to locate one near you and see its opening and closing times as well as filter them by price range or type.
Canadian grocery store hours vary based on province or territory and city; however, many large stores remain open until 9 pm Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 6 pm Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 9 pm Sunday (such as Sobeys’ stores located across all provinces and territories).
The law governs the closing time for grocery stores in the Netherlands; most shops close at 20:00 on weekdays and 15:00 on Saturdays; however, larger supermarkets such as Albert Heijn remain open until 22:00 every weekday. Furthermore, some airport stores, railway station stores, and shopping centers remain open 24/7.
Beyond knowing the closing hours of your local grocery store, time can be saved by shopping outside peak shopping times. For instance, avoid purchasing necessities before major TV sporting events or during evening weekday shopping sessions, when stores are likely packed with people picking up dinner ingredients and snacks for evening meals. It is wise to shop either early or late on weekends to avoid peak shopping times.
When shopping, it is wise to ask department managers which days new shipments of fresh foods (fish, meat, and produce) or hard-to-find items like disinfectant wipes are expected. Also, be mindful when shopping on days when new ads appear, as this offers the best discounts and savings opportunities. You could even opt for online grocery delivery services that save time and money!
Holiday hours
Holidays can be hectic for grocery stores. Holiday traffic typically spikes around Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, and the Fourth of July holidays. However, some stores remain open year-round while others are only open during certain hours – like D’agostino of Manhattan, which offers 24-hour access in 11 locations throughout Manhattan, including Upper East Side and Washington Square Park locations; offering premium artisanal foods and non-perishable items at competitive prices with its hot buffet and salad bar in addition to quiet upstairs dining room seating for customers to enjoy their food in complete peace! Prices tend to run higher than other Manhattan grocery stores but remain competitive.
