National Retail CEO Says He’s Willing to Lose Customers Over New Mask Policy

Shoppers wear masks as a precaution against the transmission of the novel coronavirus as they walk past a shop window on Oxford Street in London on July 14, 2020. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images

The CEO of a national retail chain said Saturday that he’s willing to lose customers over a new store policy on face masks.

JOANN Fabric and Craft Stores CEO Wade Miquelon acknowledged that some customers may be angered by the policy, which takes effect Monday.