Walmart is the latest retailer to require shoppers to wear face coverings while in store. The company calls it a simple step to help keep you safe.
Starting Monday, masks will be required at Walmart and Sam's Club. A "health ambassador" at the entrance will offer shoppers a mask if they don't have one. And all stores will have a single entrance.
Other retailers requiring masks include Best Buy, Starbucks, Costco, and Fresh Market.
From Sam's Club email:
Your health and safety are our first priority. Starting July 20, we'll be taking an additional step to protect all our members and associates—requiring everyone entering our clubs to wear a face covering.
Face coverings significantly decrease the spread of COVID-19, according to the CDC. The virus can be spread by people who don’t have symptoms and don't know they are infected.
Don't have a mask? We've got you covered with complimentary masks available at the door, as well as packaged masks for sale.
Other steps we've taken to help ensure your health and safety in our clubs include:
• Requiring all associates to wear masks
• Conducting associate health screenings, including checking temperatures
• Sanitizing all shopping carts between every use
• Encouraging social distancing with signs providing guidance and no more than 2 people per membership in club at a time
If you prefer not to wear a mask, you can shop contact-free with Scan & Go. Just download our Sam's Club app. Or shop SamsClub.com with our new Curbside Pickup option.
We're all in this together, and we appreciate your support in doing everything we can to take care of each other and help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Thank you for your membership—and thanks for masking up!
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