A sign near the register reads in part, "We know we are being cautious. Perhaps too much. But we require masks. Yes, it's a pain. We get that. We want it to be over as badly as you. But we want to protect ourselves and you. We want to be ahead of the DELTA variant and to keep anyone who walks in this store protected."
Gangolli says most people don't mind, but he has seen some customers push back.
"We've had a number of customers come in and leave right away because they do not agree with what I’m doing, but I want to be a leader. I don’t want to be a follower on this," he said.