SALT LAKE CITY-Deseret Industries, a nonprofit work training business owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will begin reopening some of its stores June 1.
These, and additional re-openings in subsequent weeks, will strictly follow local government safety guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Customers should visit deseretindustries.org/reopen for the status of each location.
Stores will have reduced hours to allow for restocking and sanitization.
Generally, most stores will be open Tuesday-Saturday from 10:00 am-5:00 pm.
Under these conditions, stores will only accept donations by appointment. By visiting the aforementioned Web site, you can set up an appointment time.
Furthermore:
-no donations of mattresses and box springs will be accepted. A full list of prohibited items can be seen at deseretindustries.org/donate.
-Deseret Industries will quarantine donations. This will limit the number of items that can be accepted during the initial reopening period.
-Donation drop-off operations may close early because of increased demand and the time required to quarantine each donation.
-Donations are asked to wait in their vehicle until it is their turn to donate. Once they have reached the drop-off area, donors can remove items from their car and place them in the designated bins or carts.
-Donors are encouraged to wear masks.
As pertaining to in-store safety measures:
-The number of people in each store will be limited to allow for proper social distancing
-All associates and staff will wear gloves and masks. Shoppers are encouraged to wear masks.
-Carts will be sanitized between customers
-stores will be closed more frequently
-signage/floor stickers will help customers and staff follow social distancing guidelines
-fitting rooms, restrooms and drinking fountains will be temporarily closed
-the sales floor will only be restocked when the store is closed
-customers should avoid sitting on furniture or loitering.
