Large retail chains have started requiring customers to wear masks inside all of their stores, as coronavirus cases surge across the country and politicians and public health experts clamor for widespread use of face coverings to stem the spread of the disease. After Walmart, America’s largest retailer, announced on July 15 that it would mandate in-store mask-wearing, a flurry of other companies, including Kroger, Target and Walgreens, followed suit. This means that customers will be required to wear face masks in stores even in places without local mask ordinances. Here is a list of the major retailers that have told customers they must mask up. AlbertsonsThe Boise, Idaho-based grocery company, which also owns Safeway, Vons, and Acme Markets, said that customers must wear face coverings at all store locations, effective July 21.

Source: New York Times July 21, 2020 18:25 UTC