Giant, Karns, Wegmans announce changes to masking policies
Company spokespersons for Giant, Karns, and Wegmans said their stores will allow fully vaccinated customers and employees to go without masks.
Author: Keith Schweigert (FOX43)
Updated: 2:14 PM EDT May 19, 2021
PENNSYLVANIA, USA —
Editor's note: The above video is from May 13.
Several grocery store companies with Central Pennsylvania locations announced this week that they are revising their policies toward masking in stores in accordance with new CDC guidelines.
Company spokespersons for Giant, Karns, and Wegmans said their stores will allow fully vaccinated customers and employees to go without masks.
GIANT Foodstores
"In light of the revised guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, whose guidance we’ve followed all along, The GIANT Company is updating its mask policy for team members and customers," a spokesperson tells FOX43. "Beginning today (May 19), fully vaccinated team members and customers will no longer be required to wear masks inside our stores, in accordance with the CDC’s guidance, unless it is mandated by state or local regulations. This guidance will be communicated via new store signage."