Kroger, Costco and other big and small retailers stick with required masks
Retailers aren’t ready to expose their employees and customers to added risk while the pandemic continues.
Kroger, one of the biggest grocery retailers in Texas, says it will continue to require customers and employees to wear masks in its stores until all of its workers receive COVID-19 vaccinations.
The Cincinnati-based chain’s decision came a day after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott lifted a statewide mask mandate and removed other virus-related business restrictions.
“As an employer, grocery provider, health care provider, and community partner, we have a responsibility to help keep our associates, customers, patients, and communities safe,” Kroger said in a statement Wednesday.