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Socially distanced grocery shopping “It doesn’t make you unfriendly . . . It makes you considerate,” on the back. Delano Coborn’s Marketplace Store Director Joe Tipka said he recognizes it is often easier said than Grocery store managers throughout the area are done. working to encourage shoppers to practice social “A grocery store is a meeting place or conversa- distancing, among other measures they are taking tion place for most guests,” Tipka said. “They see to combat COVID-19. their friends or neighbors in the store and want to Signage at Glenn’s SuperValu in Winsted en- stop and chat . . . To talk to someone 6 feet away, it’s courage shoppers to “Please comply with CDC and tough to do, but then they walk toward you. We’re MDH advice regarding Social Distancing – Keep 6 human beings, not used to being 6 feet apart.” feet between you and others when possible.” Both Coborn’s and The Marketplace in Cokato “We just want to make it clear to our customers have floor markings every six feet near the cash that we are doing social distancing as much as we registers. can,” Glenn’s General Manager Jordan Kuck said. “We’re trying to help people to remember to re- “Stay 6 feet apart as much as possible. We have a spect people’s space,” Marketplace General Man- pretty small square footage store, so it’s hard to do. ager Randy Schroeder said. Be mindful of it, that’s all we ask.” It’s impossible for a customer to stand 6 feet away Coborn’s store employees sport T-shirts that say “I heart kindness and social distancing” on the from a cashier at all times, so each store has put in front, along with a graphic and a message saying, measures to protect their employees. 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