Myrtle Beach malls sat empty during the COVID-19 crisis. Here’s when shopping could resume
One Myrtle Beach mall has reopened and another one will shortly.
Coastal Grand Mall announced Thursday evening that it was reopening Friday with operating hours from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Meanwhile, Myrtle Beach Mall announced Friday that it plans to reopen Monday at 10 a.m.
“Individual store openings may vary, so call ahead to see if your favorite store is open. Unfortunately, not all stores will be able to open, per the Governor’s Executive Order No. 2020-28,” Myrtle Beach Mall stated in a Facebook post. “We look forward to seeing our friends from the proper social distance!!”
Myrtle Beach Mall did not specify whether its 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-through-Friday hours and noon-6 p.m. Sunday operation were changing with the reopening.
Coastal Grand Mall noted it is taking safety precautions as the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect society.
“The health and well-being of our customers, employees, retail partners, and the communities we serve is always a top priority. As such, we have implemented a number of protective measures to keep our employees, retail partners, and community healthy,” a mall Facebook post states.
Below are the measures Coastal Grand Mall has listed on its website:
- We will follow all applicable guidelines set forth by local officials.
- We encourage everyone on property to follow social distancing guidelines.
- Groups of more than 10 people congregating in the mall common area will be prohibited.
- Dine-in service at restaurants remains closed, but restaurants listed below remain open for carry-out service.
- The food court seating area is closed until further notice.
- Our children’s play area remains closed until further notice.
- Our soft seating areas and common area gathering spaces remain closed until further notice.
- Mall management staff will be required to wear these masks while in common areas, public spaces or when other individuals are present, except when eating or drinking.
- We are requiring that all vendors and contractors working on property wear masks while on property when other individuals are present, except when eating or drinking.
- We are encouraging our retailers to provide their employees with masks upon returning to work at the shopping center and that this equipment be worn while interacting with others, except when eating or drinking.
- Hand sanitizer units have been placed throughout the property.
- Our mall management staff, security and janitorial staff will be required to undergo a temperature check upon the start of each shift
- Our service provider has increased the frequency of cleaning and sanitizing all high-traffic common areas with an enhanced focus on all touch points with CDC-recommended cleaning agents. Customers are encouraged to contact mall management if an area needs attention.
- Each store is required to follow applicable guidelines set forth by relevant government orders; which could include but is not limited to: occupancy restrictions, social distancing markers in checkout lines, cleaning and sanitizing procedures, and the closure of fitting rooms.
Coastal Grand Mall has a list of businesses that are open on its coastalgrand.com. Some are not opening until Monday.
Myrtle Beach Mall announced a temporary closure March 20, but it’s unclear if or when Coastal Grand, which recently requested relief to help make loan payments, closed its doors due to COVID-19 precautions
