The Menards home improvement store near me. I briefly wondered why they were storing lumber in the front; thought maybe they were full up in back.

Sometimes I'm a little slow on the uptake...

They must have heard that businesses were boarding up their storefronts. The took it a little over-board.

Plywood will always sell through.

pj-

The racks in the back yard are empty. They moved the inventory to protect the store from looters.

There was looting at a couple of suburban malls. I had heard that a Menards way north of me was doing this, but that store is near a mall that closed down when things were getting dicey a few days ago. I didn't realize the chain must have decided to be proactive to discourage looting.

The local Target closed at 3:30 a couple of days ago.

We've had no looting in my immediate area, but some businesses had their windows broken. They all appear to be random acts of vandalism; the businesses are along major roads in the town.