Ellwood Epps is moving to online and phone sales only effective today, Sunday March 15.
This decision aims to encourage social distancing practices and keep our employees and
clientele safe. The effects of COVID-19 are being felt at home and abroad, and with infection
and mortality rates reaching concerning levels in many countries around the world, the time to
act is now. We must think of our sick, elderly, and immunocompromised, and prioritize their safety.
Most of our staff have been asked to remain at home with their families and children, however
Epps will have a reduced staff in place to keep online and phone operations running. In the
interest of public safety, we will not be allowing customers into the store until further notice.
Online and phone orders can be picked up at the doorstep.
We will continue to process and ship orders as fast as we can.
This call was not an easy one to make, but we feel it’s our responsibility, as a company, to do
everything in our power to keep our employees and clientele safe. We encourage other retail
employers to follow this example, and we encourage the public to support businesses that
adopt proactive strategies to contain COVID-19 by shopping online with them. I would also
like to thank our customers who continue to support Epps during this uncertain time.
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