DETROIT – Kroger announces all of its Michigan stores will begin holding special hours for certain shoppers three days a week and also adjust the normal closing time. Special shopping hoursKroger will dedicate the first hour of Monday, Wednesday and Friday shopping days to seniors, expectant mothers, first responders and people with compromised immune systems. “Kroger wants to provide these groups with the ability to purchase the items they need when fewer shoppers are present,” said Rachel Hurst, corporate affairs manager for Kroger in Michigan. New closing timeAll other residents can shop at Kroger between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays. Hurst recommends customers confirm pharmacy hours with stores.