Dillons cuts night hours from 24-hour grocery stores in Kansas amid coronavirus concerns

As shoppers head to grocery stores amid coronavirus concerns, one company has cut overnight hours from Kansas stores.

Dillons announced Sunday that 24-hour locations in three Kansas cities will have reduced hours. They will be open from 6 a.m. to midnight until further notice “to focus on cleaning and replenishment,” the company said in a news release.

In Wichita, that included the Dillons Marketplace at 7707 E Central (Central & Rock) and the Dillons Marketplace at 10222 W. 21st (21st and Maize). It also includes the Dillons Marketplace #97 at 3200 Plaza E Drive in Hutchinson and the Dillons at 800 NW 25th St. in Topeka.

Hours of operation at other grocery stores remain unchanged.

“At Dillons, the health and well being of our associates, our customers and our communities is our top priority,” the company said in a statement. “As such, we have formed a task force to activate our pandemic preparedness plan and monitor the evolving situation. This work, like all other work we do, is guided by our values and our promise.

“To that end, we will seek to make decisions that balance the safety of our associates with our commitments to our customers and communities.

“Preparedness is in our DNA — our store teams regularly manage through severe weather events, for example, and our teams are always well-prepared to be there when our customers need us most. Especially in times of uncertainty, we believe everyone deserves to have access to affordable, fresh food.”

This story was originally published March 15, 2020 at 4:20 PM.