OHIO — Retail stores across the state officially reopened their doors Tuesday as part of Governor Mike DeWine's Responsible Restart Ohio plan.
Each store has implemented safety measures to keep staff and customers safe.
- Appalachian Outfitters in Peninsula is limiting the store capacity to 25 people and asking customers to wear masks
- At MOD: Matter of Design in Hudson, employees are required to fill out a health assessment and get temperature checks before shifts
- Both store owners are counting on customers to return to their stores with these new safety measures in place
What You Need To Know
In Peninsula, Ohio, Appalachian Outfitters is limiting the store capacity to 25 people. Customers are asked to wear masks, as well as enter and exit through separate parts of the store. Sneeze guards were installed at the registers and distancing markers have been added to the floor.
"It really comes down to how safe we can make customers feel to get them to come in and buy things. I think people are gonna be very gun shy to go out. I'm feeling hopeful, it will be based on how well customers respond," said Mike Leffler, owner, Appalachian Outfitters.
At MOD: Matter of Design in Hudson, similar safety measures are in place. Employees are required to fill out a health assessment and get their temperature checked before each shift.
"We're doing all of the normal protocols mandated, wearing our masks, we have signage on the door to keep the distance, we're limited customers in the store at one time just because we are a smaller space. I think it will be a slow start, everybody has been impacted financially through this," said Julie Pawlowski, owner/designer, MOD: Matter of Design.
Both store owners are counting on customers to return to their stores with these new safety measures in place.