Limiting customers in an effort to slow COVID-19

Posted on April 5, 2020

 

 

Schnucks limits the number of customers (Facebook/Schnucks Normal)

 

By Katherine Murphy

In a continuing effort to encourage social distancing Schnucks stores have started limiting the number of customers shopping at one time.

In a press release, the company also asked that there be only one shopper per household when possible.

The new policy states that Schnucks recognizes that there are situations where it is simply not possible – a single parent who has no childcare options, an elderly customer who needs assistance from a friend or relative, or a customer with other needs.

Store teams are being asked to exercise judgment in these situations, in order to ensure that all of our customers are able to complete their shopping trip, but allowing the store to do all they can to increase the practice of safe social distancing.

Katherine Murphy can be reached at [email protected]

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