
Note that grocery stores are also placing limits on how much of certain items you can purchase.

These things include toilet paper, disinfectant wipes, paper towels, other hard-to-find items. Some in-demand items can’t be purchased online at all.In some cases substitutions will be made, but in others you just won’t receive that item. Inventory is constantly changing so even if you place an order for items, there is no guarantee that everything you order will be available.You should check to see if there are any slots available before you start adding items to your cart.To use one of these services you place your order and pay online on the store’s website.Check with individual stores for details. Major retailers that have some version of delivery or curbside pick-up include Frys Food Stores, Bashas', AJ's Fine Foods, Food City, Sprouts, Safeway, Albertsons, Whole Foods, Target, Walmart, Sam's Club, Costco and Merit Foods Arizona.Partnering with Prep & Pastry and Commoner & Co, Eegee’s provided meals for workers at six grocery stores around the city. Gabe Oropeza delivers bags of meals with other co-workers and partners to the Albertson’s located at 2854 N Campbell Ave, on March 31. If you haven’t used one of these services before, they all basically work the same way, but things are rapidly changing so be sure to read the latest updates on your store’s website about changes to their operations. Anecdotally, we have heard that you just have to keep checking back for available spots. But curbside pick-up and home delivery are in such high demand, that spots are not available for several days out, if at all.

Most major retailers offer curbside pick-up, home delivery, shipping or some combination of the three. Note: If you have grocery shopping tips to share, please email us at Here’s what to know: Trust us, we never imagined we'd be writing a guide to grocery shopping in Tucson.
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We're all learning how to do this - this shopping during a global pandemic thing. You might have to get creative when planning your grocery list, as grocery stores implement quantity limits not just on individual items but kinds of items. Many stores also have delivery and pickup options, which, obviously, are in high demand right now. If you do choose to venture into a grocery store, try to go when it's not crowded, wipe your cart and basket handles down, tackle the store with a plan and wash your hands when you leave. They're doing curbside pickup for their pastries as well.

Server Julie Swartzentruber tells a customer their dessert options over the phone at 5 Points Market & Restaurant.
