Problem Solvers Coronavirus Hotline: QuikTrip COVID-19 Response

Problem Solvers Coronavirus Hotline: QuikTrip COVID-19 Response

GUILLORY EXPLAINS HOW APOPULAR CONVENIENCE STORE ISCARING FOR EMPLOYEES DURINGTHIS PANDEMIC.I'VE BEEN GETTING A LOT OFQUESTIONS FROM OUR VIEWERSABOUT SOME OF THE BIGGESTCOMPANIES IN GREEN COUNTRY -LIKE QUIKTRIP.

Quik Trip ison the list of "essentialbusinesses" that must stayopen for the public good.

Weare on this list because wesell gasoline and because wesell packaged food and freshfood for off-premiseconsumption One viewer said,"I have a family member thatworks at QuikTrip.

They arenot allowing their employeesto wear gloves, masks, oranything.

It just worries meconstantly that they arehandling money and in suchclose proximity to thecustomers."Another caller asked, "I wascurious why QT, QuikTrip, isbusiness as usual and notdoing anything to separatethe people and theiremployees.

They will noteven let their employees towear protective masks orgloves." 2 Works for Youreached out to QuikTripofficials to get theanswer.

A spokespersonreferred us to a statementsaying, "We are constantlycleaning, disinfecting andsterilizing our foodserviceoperations and customertouchpoints.

We do thisalready - all day...everyday.

We are constantlycleaning and sanitizing ourpublic bathrooms, doorhandles, counters andequipment thatour employees and customersuse.

During this currentepidemic, we have redoubledour cleaningefforts .

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QuikTrip ismonitoring the situationcarefully, and we areimplementingrecommendations from medicalexperts like the CDC andstate and local healthauthorities." We respondedasking specifically aboutemployees being allowed towear gloves and masks andwere told,"Based on current CDC andother health agencyguidelines that we are awareof, we are not doing thisfor all employees.

However,if any of our employees havea medical need and wereceive a medicalaccommodation request, weare allowing this." (adlib)TG2WFYOKLAHOMA ATTORNEY GENERALMIKE HUNTER WANTS TO WARNYOU ABOUT