11th St., was open only a few weeks before the coronavirus pandemic forced it to shut its doors.

“We’re trying to be open and honest because this is a pandemic.” “I’m sure there are lots of other retailers who have had an employee test positive,” Lynch said. The company also took the step of posting the information on its website and sending a text message to about 2,000 customers enrolled in its loyalty program. Because all employees are masked, gloved and maintain social distancing, it’s doubtful other employees have contracted the virus, but they’re being encouraged to get tested anyway, Lynch said. The man believes he caught the virus from a good friend, and is at home self-quarantining. He was immediately sent home and told to get tested. Lynch said the employee - a 25-year-old male - came to work May 20 complaining that he wasn’t feeling well. The business could have reopened Tuesday, but George Lynch, CEO of the family-owned business, thought it would be best to take another day to do some more cleaning and some additional projects. The business decided to close shortly after learning about the positive test for the virus so the staff could turn its attention to sanitizing the interior of the building, which has been closed to the public since around mid-March. Memorial Day but will be reopening for normal hours Wednesday after an employee tested positive for the coronavirus. NILES - Green Stem Provisioning shut down temporarily about 11:45 a.m.

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