With the emergence of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant and Christmas approaching, many people will be worried about going out to do their festive food shop.

To help you maintain social distancing and avoid queues, we have rounded up the quiet times for you to go to the major Supermarkets in Oldham. 

Using Google visiting data, customers can see the quietest times to shop throughout the week.

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Here is a list of the major supermarkets in Oldham town centre and when it is best to visit them: 

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Asda Oldham 

Where: Hollins Rd, Oldham OL8 4JZ

Opening times: Monday - Saturday 7am - 11pm, Sunday 10.30am - 4.30pm.

Busiest times: Monday to Friday, 1pm - 5pm are the peak times for visiting Asda.

On weekends, it tends to get busy from 11am until around 2pm, so it is probably best to avoid doing a shop on a weekend if you want to avoid the crowds. 

Quietest times: Mornings from 8am - 10am and evenings from 6pm are the quietest times. 

Tesco Superstore

Where: Featherstall Rd N, Oldham OL9 6BW

Opening times: Monday - Saturday 6am - 12am, Sunday 11am - 5pm

Busiest times: Monday to Friday, 11am - 2pm is the busiest time for visiting Tesco. 

On weekends, it tends to get busy from 11am until around 6pm, so it is probably best to avoid doing a shop on a weekend if you want to avoid the crowds. 

Quietest times: Weekday mornings from 6am - 10am and evenings from 6pm are the quietest times. 

On Saturday, it is quiet until 10am and then again after 6pm.

Sundays tend to be quite busy due to reduced opening hours, and the peak time is around 1pm. 

Sainsbury's

Where: 60 Union St, Oldham OL1 1DJ

Opening times: Monday - Saturday 7am - 10pm, Sunday 10.30am - 4.30pm

Busiest times: The busiest time during the week at Morrisons is around lunchtime from 11am - 3pm. 

Weekend peak times are between 12pm and 3pm.

Quietest times: Weekdays are quiet from around 7am - 11am and then after 5pm. 

On weekends, it is best to get down there before 11am or after 4pm to avoid the crowds.