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Major Retailers Are Dropping Mask Mandates

Major retailers are dropping mask mandates! A number of major retailers including Walmart, Target, and Starbucks will no longer require customers or employees to wear facemasks inside the store. The…

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Major retailers are dropping mask mandates! A number of major retailers including Walmart, Target, and Starbucks will no longer require customers or employees to wear facemasks inside the store. The move comes after the CDC released new guidelines last week that fully vaccinated people did not need to wear masks in public.

Most stores will still encourage unvaccinated customers and employees to continue wearing masks. However, this is mainly left for people's discretion with no way to police. Other retailers dropping their mask requirement over the weekend include Publix, Costco, and Trader Joe's.

Will you continue to wear a mask to the store?  How much longer?

Melanie Day is a graduate of North Carolina State University. She has worked for Beasley since 2012 in a variety of behind-the-scenes roles in both digital and promotions. Melanie writes about a diverse range of topics some of her favorites include travel, restaurants, Taylor Swift, and college athletics. When not at work you'll find her at a country concert or NC State sporting event.