{"id":4817,"date":"2020-03-20T15:50:44","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T19:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brookwood.davisadbeta.com\/?p=4817"},"modified":"2020-05-07T09:44:19","modified_gmt":"2020-05-07T13:44:19","slug":"yesway-puts-health-and-well-being-of-team-members-customers-and-the-communities-it-serves-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brookwood.davisadbeta.com\/?p=4817","title":{"rendered":"Yesway Puts Health and Well-being of Team Members, Customers, and the Communities it Serves First"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Des Moines, IA and Clovis, NM) \u2013 March 20, 2020<\/strong> \u2013 During this challenging time, Yesway<\/a>, the country\u2019s fastest growing convenience store chain, reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the health, safety, and well-being of its team members and customers and to serving the needs of the communities in which it operates. In recent days, the chain has drastically increased preventative measures in its corporate offices and all of its 419 stores, and has instituted an expanded Emergency Sick and Personal Leave policy for all employees, which provides an additional two weeks of paid time off to those who, in an exercise of caution, elect or are asked to self-quarantine at home.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe heed the warnings and recommendations made by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other health organizations and government bodies very seriously,\u201d said Tom Trkla, CEO of Yesway and Allsup\u2019s. \u201cWith the continued challenges we are all facing surrounding the COVID-19 virus in our workplace, our homes, and our communities, we wanted to relieve some of the pressures our valued employees may experience if they or any member of their family becomes ill,\u201d continued Trkla. \u201cWe are also increasing the availability of overtime pay for our team members who are working tirelessly to safely serve and support our many customers and are actively seeking to hire new associates who have been negatively impacted by restaurant, bar, casino, or other business closures.\u201d<\/p>\n

Balancing the company\u2019s obligation to provide a safe environment for its employees and customers with its critical responsibility to serve its communities by remaining open for business during this trying time, the company has implemented the following additional safety measures:<\/p>\n

\u25ba Health and Hygiene<\/strong><\/p>\n