Beginning Tuesday, Dollar General is encouraging the first hour of operations each day be dedicated solely for the shopping needs of senior customers, who are one of the groups most vulnerable to COVID-19, according to a press release. In keeping with the company’s mission of serving others, Dollar General wants to provide at-risk customers with the ability to purchase the items they need and want at the beginning of each day to avoid busier and more crowded shopping periods.

Other customers are encouraged to plan their shopping trips around this window of time to allow the most susceptible customers in every community the ability to shop during the first hour stores are open.

Additionally, all stores plan to close one hour earlier than current close times to allow employees to clean and re-stock store shelves, as well as for their health and wellbeing, the release stated. Stores will continue to maintain current opening hours.