What is considered an "essential business" these days?

Georgiagrama · ‎03-19-2010

I guess I need to re think my priorities. Schools shut down, churches shut down, many small businesses are shut down, and restaurants only surviving because they are offering take outs.

But, the Merle Norman store in my little town is wide open for business. An essential?

I can't help but wonder if they will also apply for the small business relief check.

RetRN · ‎10-01-2013

Wow, I see nothing essential about Merle Norman. I wonder what criteria they use that makes them essential.

LIndaMJ · ‎11-02-2014

I'm not sure if our Merle Norman is open. Essential? I think not.

Georgiagrama · ‎03-19-2010

@RetRN wrote:
Wow, I see nothing essential about Merle Norman. I wonder what criteria they use that makes them essential.

@RetRN I wondered that same thing.

Georgiagrama · ‎03-19-2010

@LIndaMJ wrote:
I'm not sure if our Merle Norman is open. Essential? I think not.

@LIndaMJ I didn't think so either, but I guess some do.

morganjen · ‎03-13-2010

They consider tanning salons and tattoo parlors around here as "essential" and are still open for business.

Originally joined board 12-14-2004

Leggett28 · ‎12-17-2011

We have one in Reno and I just checked and it’s also open🤔

Caaareful Shopper · ‎10-09-2012

@Georgiagrama wrote:
I guess I need to re think my priorities. Schools shut down, churches shut down, many small businesses are shut down, and restaurants only surviving because they are offering take outs.

But, the Merle Norman store in my little town is wide open for business. An essential?

I can't help but wonder if they will also apply for the small business relief check.

@Georgiagrama According to their website, Merle Norman is producing a WHO-approved hand sanitizer. Perhaps that gave them a waiver to stay open. You have to call before going in though. It's still strange though; I would have thought they could operate online only.

Peaches McPhee · ‎04-19-2010

It probably varies state to state. Check your Dept of Health website.

-- pro-aging --

Rochester, New York

Q-Checker · ‎05-09-2010

I am disturbed that liquor stores are considered to be "essential" in my area. If one requires alcoholic drinks, beer and wine are available online and through other sources. I guess the easy availability of hard liquor, at least in this area, will prevent a lot of alcoholics from the DT's, not infrequent after an abrupt end to drinking. No need to overcrowd the already stressed hospitals.