Walmart, Kroger to require all shoppers to wear masks

Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) will require all shoppers to wear a face covering starting Monday, July 20, to “bring consistency” across its stores.

The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) will also require all customers in all locations to wear a mask when shopping in its stores starting July 22. All Kroger employees were already required to wear masks.

Kroger and Walmart are among some of the biggest grocery retailers in the Houston area.

Many counties in Texas already have mask mandates in place. Gov. Greg…