Weslaco corner stores transition to drive-thru service amid coronavirus pandemic
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During the past two decades, George Flores had never closed his corner stores.
The coronavirus pandemic, though, forced Flores to stop customers from entering Corner Stop and G&D Drive Thru in Weslaco.
"We had other issues where people were coming here without a face mask," Flores said. "They were also allowing — kids were coming in here as well, and I had to put an end to everything."
Flores transitioned both stores to drive-thru service. The transition cost him thousands in sales.
Last month, Flores said he learned a person with COVID-19 had entered one of his stores.
He spent $2,500 to disinfect both stores and had all employees tested for COVID-19.
After that, he closed the doors to shoppers and made both stores drive-thru only.
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