Safer at Home Order: What’s considered essential and non-essential?

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis mayor Jim Strickland issued a “Safer at Home” order that forces all non-essential businesses in the city to close.

READ: Memphis mayor orders non-essential businesses to close, residents to stay home

FOX13 has compiled a list of the businesses considered essential and non-essential for you.

Coronavirus cases are continuing to rise across the Mid-South and FOX13 has you covered from all angles surrounding the pandemic.

ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES

research and laboratory services
hospitals
walk-in-care health facilities
emergency veterinary and livestock services
elder care
medical wholesale and distribution
home health care workers or aides for the elderly
dental services
nursing homes or residential health care facilities
medical supplies and equipment manufacturers and providers
grocery stores, (including stores that sale non-grocery items like Family Dollar, Dollar General, Wal-Mart)
Auto repair shops
pharmacies
convenience stores
farmer’s markets
gas stations
restaurants/bars (but only for take-out/delivery)
hardware and building material stores
Retail To-Go: Stores that will exclusively deliver goods to customers curb-side.
Cell phone and electronic store
trash and recycling collection, processing and disposal
mail and shipping services (FedEx, UPS)
laundromats
home or building cleaning and maintenance
child care services
auto repair
warehouse/distribution and fulfillment
funeral homes, crematoriums and cemeteries
pest control
Property management company
skilled trades such as electricians, HVAC, and plumbers
commercial and residential construction
planning, engineering, design firms
Food banks
Homeless shelters
Banks
Newspaper/media
Rideshare companies: Uber, Lyft
MATA
Blood banks
Airports
food processing, manufacturing agents
chemical plants
medical equipment/instruments
pharmaceuticals
sanitary products
telecommunications
microelectronics/semi-conductor
agriculture/farms

NON-ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES

Personal appearance businesses (like hair salons, eyelash salons, barber shop, tattoo shop, body piercing shop)
Retail with no exclusive delivery or curb-side pick-up
Entertainment and recreation facilities (bowling alleys, trampoline parks)
Indoor rock climbing
Craft Business (ex. seize the clay)
Gyms, including yoga, barre and spin facilities
Concert venues (ex. Minglewood)
Theaters (ex. Playhouse on the Square, Hatiloo)
Movie theaters
Shopping malls
Golf courses
Sporting event venues
Skating rink
Dance Schools

For more information on the Mayor’s executive order, visit the city’s website.

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