OVIEDO, Fla. – Just after noon Tuesday, a giant 18-wheeler packed from floor to ceiling rolled into the Publix grocery store in the Shoppes at Aloma Walk in Oviedo.
Workers unloaded thousands of pounds of meat, chicken, milk and eggs. Managers said it’s the same dairy delivery truck that restocks the stores every day around the same time.
The difference this week? Supply cannot keep up with unprecedented demand. [RELATED: Publix adjusts store hours to sanitize and restock shelves | Publix sets purchase limits for supplies amid coronavirus] Some store shelves are bare and other are emptied out as soon as they’re restocked.