Are grocery stores in Fort Worth closing for snow on Friday? Here’s what we know.
A winter storm could bring up to 5 inches of snow to parts of North Texas by Friday afternoon.
The storm is already disrupting travel plans in the Metroplex. Hundreds of flights scheduled at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on Friday were canceled by Thursday evening, as weather caused a second day of large-scale disruptions.
As Texans prepare for the weather, some of the area’s largest grocery chains have seen an increase in demand for staple items, like bottled water, milk, eggs, cereal, bread, peanut butter and paper goods. Kroger stores have been receiving extra shipments of those items this week.
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“We are full steam ahead this week and our stores are ready for shoppers preparing for the change in the weather,” said a Kroger spokesman in a statement.
Kroger doesn’t plan to close or adjust store hours, but “changes may occur based on impacts from the pending weather.”
Customers are reminded to review their prescriptions and have them refilled before the winter storm.
As of Wednesday morning, all H-E-B and Central Market locations are expected to maintain normal hours this week.
Stores are receiving deliveries and restocking shelves throughout the day to accommodate increased demand for some items.
“At H-E-B, our top priority is taking care of Texas. Across our business, we regularly prepare for extreme weather events,” a spokeswoman said in a statement.
Albertsons and Tom Thumb stores are also experiencing more demand for items like bread, meat, canned goods, salty snacks, bottled water, firewood and milk. Supplies of those items were increased, and deliveries were shifted to the first half of the week to work around winter weather.
Albertsons and Tom Thumb stores are expected to maintain regular hours. Customers can call a store or check its hours on Google maps to find out if hours have changed.
“We are watching the weather very closely,” a spokeswoman for both brands said.
Walmart locations also plan to stay open.
“Our goal is to keep stores open as long as it is safe to do so, so that our customers can get the essentials they need ahead of the storm. It is a top priority to keep our associates and customers safe,” a spokeswoman said.
To see if their local Walmart is open, shoppers can check the company’s store status map.
Aldi also plans to keep its stores open, though some may adjust hours or temporarily close for severe weather. If stores close, they will reopen once they’ve restocked and conditions are deemed safe. Customers can check Aldi’s website for the latest updates on hours at Fort Worth stores.
“Nothing is more important to us than the safety of our employees, our customers, and the communities in which we live and work. We also know that access to fresh food and other necessary supplies during a major weather event is vital,” an Aldi spokesperson said.
Target is also open with normal hours. Any updates to store hours can be found on Target’s website.
“Target stores are stocked and well equipped to serve our guests in all weather conditions, and we work quickly to make sure that high-demand products are readily available,” a Target spokesman said.
This story was originally published January 8, 2025 at 12:25 PM.
