It seems odd as Silvia Molina quietly, methodically goes about the business of choosing a few items from Northgate Market’s refrigerated section, that last week, she admits giving in to the anxiety that gripped many shoppers.
“Last week, I panicked myself,” she says. “Tried to get as much as I could, and I think there’s no reason.”
But Molina finds herself “very calm” now, as she takes advantage of Northgate’s special hours set aside exclusively for seniors and those with disabilities. Northgate is one of many local markets offering such hours. Below is a list of those markets and the days and hours they’ve set aside:
ALBERTSONS
101 E. Willow St.: Tuesday and Thursday, 7-9 a.m.
BEST FOOD
5425 Long Beach Blvd.: daily, 8-8:30 a.m.
BIG SAVER
1313 E Artesia Ave.: daily, 7-8 a.m.
EL NUEVO GUADALAJARA
6792 Long Beach Blvd.: daily, 7-8 a.m.
GELSON’S
6255 E Second St.: daily, 7-8 a.m.
LAZY ACRES
2080 Bellflower Blvd.: daily, 6-7 a.m.
MOTHER’S MARKET
2475 Cherry Ave.: daily, 6-7 a.m.
NORTHGATE
2120 Pacific Ave.: daily, 7-9 a.m.
4700 Cherry Ave.: daily, 7-8 a.m.
2038 E. 10th St.: daily, 7-8 a.m.
NUMERO UNO MARKET
421 Pacific Ave.: daily, 9-10 a.m.
RALPHS
6290 Pacific Coast Hwy.: daily, 8-9 a.m.
3380 Los Coyotes Diag.: daily, 7:30-8 a.m.
RAMIREZ RANCH MARKET
945 Long Beach Blvd.: daily, 8-9 a.m.
RUVIOS JR
5353 Long Beach Blvd.: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
SMART & FINAL
1320 Atlantic Ave.: daily, 7:30-8 a.m.
20410 S Susana Rd.: daily, 7:30-8 a.m.
STATER BROS
6507 E Spring St.: daily, 7:45-8 a.m.
SUPERIOR GROCERS
5450 Cherry Ave.: daily, 7-8 a.m.
1033 Long Beach Blvd.: daily, 7-8 a.m.
TARGET
950 E 33rd St.: Wednesday, 8-9 a.m.
6750 Cherry Ave.: Wednesday, 8-9 a.m.
2270 N Bellflower Blvd.: Wednesday, 8-9 a.m.
TARGET EXPRESS
5760 E Seventh St.: Wednesday, 7-8 a.m.
VONS
1820 Ximeno Ave.: daily, 7-9 a.m.
3900 E Ocean Ave.: Tuesday and Thursday, 7-9 a.m.
600 E Broadway: daily, 7-9 a.m.
WHOLE FOODS
6700 Pacific Coast Hwy.: daily, 7-8 a.m.
3881 Lakewood Blvd.: daily, 7-8 a.m.