Shop early at grocery stores for Christmas, New Year’s Eve celebrations Updated Dec 18, 2020; Posted Dec 18, 2020 Scott Karns, CEO and president of Karns Foods, suggests shoppers head out early to buy for holiday celebrations. Earlier this year, social distancing reminders were placed in Karns stores to help shoppers maintain a six-foot distance. File photo by Dan Gleiter | dgleiter@pennlive.com Facebook Share One lesson learned from 2020? Grocery shopping has never involved so much strategizing. Gone are the days of last-minute trips just to pick up a gallon of milk or a box of cereal. It’s not the time for last-minute anything.