While all these requirements are meant to stop the spread of COVID-19, they come at a cost to the business owner, and some have such a slim profit margin, staying closed seems the only solution at this time. They are also directed not to use self-serve buffets, beverage re-use stations, or condiments that could be used by multiple tables. Restaurants are also directed to place hand sanitizer stations in the restaurant lobby, bathrooms, and cashier stations, sanitize all front-of-house contact surface areas, use disposable menus, or sanitize menus between each use, sanitize chairs, tabletops, and tabletop items after each user. These measures include additional employee and consumer protections, including providing ServSafe COVID-19 training for all employees, limiting the number of customers in the restaurant to 50 percent seating capacity, spacing tables six feet apart, limiting tables to no more than six guests per table, keeping bar areas closed, not having live music, and screening customers for illness upon entry. Restaurants are directed to strictly adhere to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines and to follow additional safeguarding measures. While small businesses face many challenges, 2020 seemingly deals blow after blow, drastically altering business practices and causing some small business owners to consider closing.
Some local businesses remain closed, however, struggling to survive. Johnson County businesses are all beginning to open, albeit with restrictions in adherence with state and federal guidelines to reopen safely, including strict hygiene practices and continuing social distancing requirements. helped lead the effort to build the coalition with HanesBrands, Fruit of the Loom, and six other companies to set up a manufacturing supply chain and begin ramping up production of the masks. headquartered in Gastonia, N.C, responded to the urgent call for medical supplies and built a supply chain virtually overnight to fast-track the manufacturing of medical face masks to help hospitals, health care workers and citizens battling the spread of the COVID-19 disease. Parkdale Inc., the largest yarn spinner in the U.S. Many manufacturers have made adjustments and adaptations in an attempt to stay operational. The masks are manufactured by Parkdale Mills in Gastonia and are not recommended for medical environments but do meet Centers for Disease Control guidelines for reducing the spread of the coronavirus.COVID-19 caused one of the county’s largest employers, Parkdale Mills, to suspend operations in late March, affecting hundreds of Johnson Countians, but this week employees of the Mountain City Plant 16 were directed to return to work. The City and Parkdale Mills also gave away thousands of face masks during a drive-though event on Aug. “We want to create positive reinforcement in the community to help get past this pandemic.”
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“Giving free masks to the community is important to our company,” said Andy Warlick. Parkdale Mills has produced and distributed over 100 million masks to help support our nation’s first responders. The website allows the public to buy a mask and one will be donated to another community member buy masks for an organization and masks will be sent directly to the organization or host a drive-through mask event. The company created the I Wear, I Care® campaign to encourage the public to “Join the Movement” of promoting mask wearing and to provide essential protection to the community. “We are all invested in the health of our community and this is another way to get masks into the hands of more people to help during the pandemic.”Īndy Warlick, CEO of Parkdale Mills wanted to do something to help slow the spread of COVID-19. “This is a great opportunity for us to partner with one of our corporate citizens for the betterment of our community,” said City Manager Michael Peoples.
15 at the WOW Market in Gastonia.ĭATE: Saturday, Aug. The City of Gastonia will partner with Parkdale Mills a second time to give away free masks at a drive-through event on Saturday, Aug.
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