Starbucks And Chipotle Are The Latest Businesses To Update Their Mask Policies
As the CDC announced last week that vaccinated people are no longer required to wear masks whether they are outdoors or indoors and that they no longer have to adhere to the rules of social distancing (unless in an area required by law), many restaurants and operating businesses are restructuring their own mask mandates for customers. Among the first to make announcements of their shift in requirements are two of your go-to places: Starbucks and Chipotle.
According to the Starbucks website, as of Monday, May 17, fully vaccinated folks who visit their locations will have the option of wearing a face covering when stopping by. This, however, is only applicable where local regulations don't require them by law. The site also revealed that though face coverings are now optional for customers, workers are still required to double-mask during their shifts and wear gloves if they choose. Additionally, in Starbucks locations where the café may still be closed, restrooms will remain unavailable for public use.
Following suit, Chipotle has also decided to make masks optional for those visiting any location. According to a statement from Chipotle's Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Laurie Schalow via Restaurant Business, on Monday, May 17, guests are free to enter restaurants without masks unless it is required by local regulations. Workers, however, will continue to wear masks.
Both Starbucks and Chipotle join a growing list of businesses and major retailers that are making mask-wearing optional including Trader Joe's, Target, Costco, Walmart, and CVS. McDonald's, on the other hand, is still requiring patrons to wear masks while in their locations as the company still decides which direction they want to move in.
As the list of businesses making mask-wearing optional grows, don't be surprised if you see many people going mask-free and interacting in B.C. (before COVID, that is) fashion. And please, please don't give people who choose to keep masking—including at the businesses that still require them to be worn by customers—a hard time.
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