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krispos42

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62. Some of the shelves where I am are getting sparse

Fri Jan 14, 2022, 10:37 PM

Jan 2022

SW Connecticut.

The tomato sauce aisle has gaping holes in it... you're out of luck if you like 3-cheese/4-cheese/ 5-cheese sauce. Other types are there but inventories are low.

Cat food seems to be running low, especially wet food.

A couple of weeks ago the BJ's I go to (wholesale club) was completely out of mozzarella.

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Just came from Kroger I didn't see any [View all] doc03 Jan 2022 OP

Same here I have not seen any empty shelves since first COVID round. Thomas Hurt Jan 2022 #1

I live on the east coast, just outside NYC. No shortages here. Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #5

I haven't noticed any shortages here. Not since they started talking about the Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #2

I went to the grocery store yesterday in kansas sky_masterson Jan 2022 #3

a lot of them are unfair to make Biden look bad JT45242 Jan 2022 #4

I've also see shots of hot/cold bins where... IrishAfricanAmerican Jan 2022 #11

In Southern AZ I've seen some sparse shelves. MLAA Jan 2022 #6

No empty shelves . . Lovie777 Jan 2022 #7

I work in a grocery store rownesheck Jan 2022 #8

The last empty shelves I've seen were in early March of 2020 Torchlight Jan 2022 #9

Oh come on,everyone was confused about Covid then......not just preppers. pidge Jan 2022 #26

"...and other nutters" Torchlight Jan 2022 #31

Competent people stock sensibly for unforeseen but possible Hortensis Jan 2022 #34

I absolutely agree, a responsible stock of anything falls well within reason Torchlight Jan 2022 #35

:) I knew there must have been someone who hung around in markets Hortensis Jan 2022 #41

I imagine panic buying is as old as economies of scale. Torchlight Jan 2022 #43

I just feel a rather strong tendency of some to unjustly ascribe Hortensis Jan 2022 #46

I live in rural Virginia. phylny Jan 2022 #10

Just out of curiosity, is your area blue, red or purple? My conspiracy mind is wondering. Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #16

Maybe connected to snpsmom Jan 2022 #21

Could be. phylny Jan 2022 #39

My area is VERY red. phylny Jan 2022 #25

So that means my theory doesn't hold up, but it's good to know. I hope you see some Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #32

No shortages here that I see Beachnutt Jan 2022 #12

Cat food has been sparse for MONTHS in many places. oldsoftie Jan 2022 #13

Thank you! the cat food aisle looks like a riot took place cinematicdiversions Jan 2022 #20

it's apparently cans MissB Jan 2022 #53

SW IL here. IL Dem Jan 2022 #14

It is just the media get Joe Biden assault this week I guess. Joe Biden has been doc03 Jan 2022 #15

"...like in the USSR." myohmy2 Jan 2022 #17

Same here obamanut2012 Jan 2022 #18

Went shopping at Port Huron Meijer last Saturday snpsmom Jan 2022 #19

Must be a regional thing, weather maybe? In 2020 there was no TP, hand sanitizer or Lysol. doc03 Jan 2022 #22

We didn't have snpsmom Jan 2022 #24

Same In Grand Rapids. ruet Jan 2022 #30

The shortages that have hit us are pet food and home test kits. lark Jan 2022 #23

Here in central Virginia drmeow Jan 2022 #27

The Target I go to has spread out other goods to cover any shortages they have. Calista241 Jan 2022 #28

I go into places everywhere Mad_Machine76 Jan 2022 #29

Fox News used a picture of empty shelves from 2011 Ritabert Jan 2022 #33

I was at a Publix in NC the other day. Oddly, cereal shelves were empty. BlackSkimmer Jan 2022 #36

I need to lose a few pounds anyway doc03 Jan 2022 #38

LOL llmart Jan 2022 #40

Well, now we're having one of our "southern snowstorm panics" lol. BlackSkimmer Jan 2022 #49

Ha! llmart Jan 2022 #52

Indeed! I've not been to the store, but friends are telling me it's getting crazy lol. BlackSkimmer Jan 2022 #55

salted roads in NC??? llmart Jan 2022 #56

Oh yeah, they've done it regularly since I came back in 2010. BlackSkimmer Jan 2022 #57

They only had 4 forms of pretzels that taste the same instead of 5 pwb Jan 2022 #37

Lol! BlackSkimmer Jan 2022 #50

"If it bleeds it leads" RFCalifornia Jan 2022 #42

"Tomorrow's snow storm is brought to you by: Mr. Ected Jan 2022 #44

I shop at Costco, Winco, & Trader Joes. No empty shelves... Hekate Jan 2022 #45

The Tampa Trader Joe's didn't have any Corn Nuts Zorro Jan 2022 #47

I went to Kroger today. I was shocked that they were completely out ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2022 #48

I saw them yesterday at my Kroger. GoCubsGo Jan 2022 #51

I do a curbside pickup on Saturdays at my local Kroger (aka Fred Meyer) MissB Jan 2022 #54

There was no cream cheese at our Publix yesterday tavernier Jan 2022 #58

It's one of those phrases republicons love...'Empty shelves' spanone Jan 2022 #59

Actually today was the 1st time I noticed I couldn't get stuff I wanted EX500rider Jan 2022 #60

I find some of the brands I buy but I can usually find a reolacement. marie999 Jan 2022 #61

Some of the shelves where I am are getting sparse krispos42 Jan 2022 #62