Goodwill Reopens 21 Stores, With Some Changes

Goodwill stores in Southern California are reopening from Victorville to Los Angeles after shuttering for months due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Stores closed March 18 as coronavirus cases spread, but now 21 locations will gradually reopen out of 80 total.

Goodwill reminds in-store customers that hours are changing so staff can clean and restock shelves. The new hours are Monday through Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Goodwill stores also made the following changes to help prevent the spread of COVID-19:

Daily health checks of all employees
Cleaning of stores, especially high-tough surfaces, multiple times a day
Face masks required for all employees and customers
Plexiglass guards at registers
Temporary closure of fitting rooms and restrooms
Signage to increase social distancing (one-way aisles, markers at registers)
Limited number of customers in stores
Touchless payment options (Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay)
Shopping cart sanitization

Goodwill stores also introduced a contactless donation process:

All donors and employees must wear face masks
Customers will place items in donation bins
All donations will be isolated prior to sale
Social distancing is required
Receipts will be e-mailed

Goodwill says donations will resume at all of the following locations:

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