COVID-19: When Will Retail Stores Reopen
 in All 50 States

Here Are the Dates Retailers Can Reopen and What Restrictions Are in Place, State by State

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Updated: 11:27 am EDT, Wed August 5, 2020

When U.S. Retail Stores Can Reopen

State Stay-At-Home Order (End Date) Stores Currently Allowed Open Stores Allowed to Reopen Soon Additional Information on Reopening
Alabama April 30 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are allowed open at 50% capacity. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Alaska April 24 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential All Stores Stores can now open at full capacity.
Arizona May 15 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are allowed open at a limited capacity. Curbside pickup and delivery are encouraged. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Arkansas N/A Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are allowed open at a limited capacity. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
California Unknown Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) Some Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are allowed open at 50% capacity. Employees and customers must wear face coverings. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Colorado April 27 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are allowed open at 50% capacity. Employees must wear face coverings. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Connecticut May 20 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are allowed open at 50% capacity. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Delaware May 31 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are allowed open at 60% capacity. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
District of Columbia May 29 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are allowed to reopen at 50% capacity. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Florida May 4 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores can now open at full capacity. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Georgia April 24 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are allowed open at 50% capacity. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Hawaii May 31 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are allowed open at a limited capacity. Employees and customers must wear face coverings. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Idaho April 30 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are allowed open at a limited capacity. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Illinois May 30 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are allowed open at 50% capacity. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Indiana May 4 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are allowed open at 75% capacity. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Iowa N/A Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores and shopping malls can reopen at 50% capacity in all counties. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines apply.
Kansas May 4 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are allowed open at 50% capacity. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Kentucky Unknown Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are allowed open at a limited capacity. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Louisiana May 15 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) As of June 5, stores are allowed open at 50% capacity. Employees and customers must wear face coverings. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Maine May 31 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions Stores can reopen at a limited capacity. Employees and customers must wear face coverings. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Maryland May 15 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are allowed to reopen at 50% capacity as long as social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines are followed. Employees and customers must wear face coverings.
Massachusetts May 18 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores can reopen at a limited capacity. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Michigan June 1 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are allowed open at a limited capacity. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Minnesota May 18 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores may reopen at 50% capacity. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Mississippi May 31 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are allowed open at 50% capacity. Employees and customers must wear face coverings. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Missouri May 3 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are allowed open as long as social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines are followed.
Montana April 24 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are allowed to reopen, as long as social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines are followed.
Nebraska N/A Essential and Non-Essential All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are allowed to reopen, as long as social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines are followed.
Nevada May 9 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are allowed open at 50% capacity. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
New Hampshire May 31 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are allowed to reopen at 50% capacity. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
New Jersey Unknown Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are allowed open for curbside pickup and delivery. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
New Mexico May 31 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are allowed open at 25% capacity. Employees and customers must wear face coverings. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
New York May 28 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) Some Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores in New York City are allowed open for curbside pickup. Stores with external entrance(s) in the rest of New York state are allowed open for all in-store retail activities. Retailers in malls can offer pickup services near general mall entrances only. ​ Employees and customers must wear face coverings. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
North Carolina May 22 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are allowed open at 50% capacity. Employees and customers must wear face coverings. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
North Dakota N/A Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Ohio May 29 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores may reopen at a limited capacity. Employees and customers must wear face coverings. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Oklahoma N/A Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Oregon Unknown Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) Some Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores in most counties are allowed to reopen at a limited capacity. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Pennsylvania June 4 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are allowed open at a limited capacity. Curbside pickup and delivery are encouraged. Employees and customers must wear face coverings. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Rhode Island May 8 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are allowed to open with capacity restrictions (1 customer per 150 square feet) and limited browsing time. Employees and customers must wear face coverings. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
South Carolina May 4 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are only allowed to open at 20% capacity (or 5 people per 1,000 square feet). Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
South Dakota N/A Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines apply.
Tennessee April 30 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores are allowed open at a limited capacity. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Texas April 30 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores can reopen at 25% capacity. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines apply.
Utah N/A Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Vermont May 15 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores may reopen at 25% capacity. Employees must wear face coverings. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Virginia May 15 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores may reopen at 50% capacity. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Washington May 31 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores may reopen at 30% capacity. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
West Virginia May 3 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores may reopen at a limited capacity (no more than 2 customers per 1,000 square feet). Employees and customers must wear face coverings. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Wisconsin May 13 (Expired) Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) Only All Stores (w/ Restrictions) Stores and shopping malls can reopen at a limited capacity. Social distancing, health and safety, and sanitization guidelines still apply.
Wyoming N/A Essential and Non-Essential (Partially) Some Stores (w/ Restrictions)