Before of the COVID-19 pandemic, Walmart stores in the United States operated 24 hours a day. This was stopped due to the health emergency and supermarkets implemented operating hours from 6 AM to 11 PM. However, people long to be able to go shopping at any time and The rumor of the return of the regular schedule has set social networks on fire.
The rumor of the return to 24-hour operations in Walmart stores resonated in X.
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“Is Walmart going back to 24 hours June 3rd?”, which in Spanish would be “Will Walmart be 24 hours again on June 3?”, has become a key search on Googleregistering a specific increase in people’s interest, especially in states such as Virginia, Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama and Kentucky.
This is not the first time that false information has emerged about changing store hours. In 2022 a similar rumor took over social networks, to which USA Today reported that he reached out to Walmart executives and they stated that “there were no official plans to return to 24-hour operations.”
US users miss Walmart’s 24-hour operating hours
Many Internet users expressed how much they miss the times when the store was 24 hours a day, sharing stories of how they used this service. “I have to admit that I miss Walmart being open 24 hours, I used to do most of my shopping at night” shared one X user.
“I used to work the night shift, when Walmart was open 24 hours a day. I did a lot of my shopping after work because it was easier. I arrived around 12:30 in the morning and I was amazed at the people I saw with their children.” shared a former store employee.
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