Retail stores adapt to state guidelines

Retail stores adapt to state guidelines after Butte County was put on the watchlist.

In counties on the watchlist -- shopping malls have to shut down.

But what about individual stores?

Action news now's christina vitale is live in chico, christina who's allowed to stay open?

Hayley stores that have an entrance from the outside are allowed to stay open... like 5th street clothing company carol munson- owner: i believe 5th street clothing company is a safe environment to be in i know it is or i myself wouldn't there or my employees wouldn't be there 5th street clothing company has been in business for 42 years.

Munson: its been a struggle ever since they closed us down in may owner caroll munson reopened the doors to her downtown chico business.

Munson: i have people that walk in and say its awesome to be here they're comfortable and i have other people that walk in and ohh is it ok to come in are you open and im like yes im open terri sheltonã manager at 5th street clothing company: people come in they're happy to see us we're happy to see them and we're hoping it'll get better we have faith that it will we're going forward munson says her shop has always been cleanãbut ramped up safety protocol after the pandemic hit shelton: we have the sanitizer for your hands and we do go over the clothes with the led lights standup: butte county public heath tells me shopping inside is allowed as long as the store is following the states guidelines.

Munson: and if they wanna wear a mask that's their choice to wear a mask and i believe people have a choice to not wear a mask shelton: and we feel ok with that most of our customers are ok with that foot traffic has been sloãbut munson is determined to stay afloat.

Shelton: people need to come out and shop if they want the downtown to survive we're operating on a no fear we're here munson: i love chico and i love the people i love what i do and i know it's a safe place to be.

State guidelines include face company is a safe environment to be in i know it is or i myself wouldn't there or my employees wouldn't be there 5th street clothing company has been in business for 42 years.

Munson: its been a struggle ever since they closed us down in may owner caroll munson reopened the doors to her downtown chico business.

Munson: i have people that walk in and say its awesome to be here they're comfortable and i have other people that walk in and ohh is it ok to come in are you open and im like yes im open terri sheltonã manager at 5th street clothing company: people come in they're happy to see us we're happy to see them and we're hoping it'll get better we have faith that it will we're going forward munson says her shop has always been cleanãbut h wlaoe what i do and i know it's a sa