Shopping is getting easier

I found a wonderful website called: howbsy.com that gives wait times at grocery stores, liquor stores, drug stores and every other commercial establishment.  I've been reading no wait times at Costco and not believing it.  Yesterday, we had lunch at our favorite Greek restaurant in Langley.   They weren't busy when we got there but lots of people were picking up take out. The tables are 2 meters apart and the waitresses are really glad to be back at work.  We overheard our waitress was telling another table she went to Costco and had no wait.

After we had lunch, we drove by the Langley Costco. I've waited over an hour to get in, twice!  I decided it just wasn't worth it and I've been shopping locally.  The parking lot had lots of empty parking stalls!  On a regular day before the virus, at that time of day you would be fortunate if you found an empty spot.  

I didn't need very much, but how nice was it to just "walk" in.  There were two queues, masks and no masks.  Of course had our masks and in we went.  The store was uncrowded and there were no waits at the checkouts!   Everyone was wearing masks.  If you don't have one, they give you one before you enter the warehouse.  When you enter they hand everyone a Lysol wipe.  No wonder they never have any Lysol wipes for sale.

I'm thinking, people were fed up with the long lines and are shopping elsewhere.  I am stocked up and won't need to go for a while but the experience today was surprisingly awesome!

Shopping is more relaxed.  At Save-On Foods in Cloverdale the one way signs are off the floor and they queue lineup is gone.  Shoppers are very good at wearing masks and keeping a safe distance.  

Here is the link from Howbsy and now I can believe it's true!

Costco Wholesale

 20499 64 Ave, Langley City, BC V2Y 1N5, Canada


 Cashier Checkout takes 0 min 14.469 KM Wait time estimated 7 min ago

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