Governor Andy Beshear has released more information about what businesses can remain open after 8:00 Thursday night with his Wednesday executive order.
According to the order, all life-sustaining retail; food, beverage, and agriculture-related businesses; gas stations and businesses needed for transportation; and financial services can remain open. Other places that are allowed to remail open include housing, buildings, and construction stores; anything related to mail, shipping, delivery, and pick-up services; laundry services; and many more.
View the complete list below. You can read Governor Beshear’s full executive order, by clicking here.
Businesses that can remain open:
- Grocery stores
- Restaurants (for carry-out and delivery)
- Drug stores
- Pharmacies
- Meat, fish/seafood, fruit and vegetable markets
- Beer, wine and liquor stores
- Banks
- Agriculture
- Gas stations and convenience stores
- Pet and pet supplies stores
- Hardware stores and businesses that sell electrical, heating and plumbing material
- Stores that supply first responders and other “critical government and healthcare workers”
- Manufacturing plants, distributors and supply chain companies for “critical products and industries”
- Charitable and social services organizations
- Logistics centers
- Delivery and pick-up
- Federal critical infrastructure
- Media
- Transportation
- Automotive parts, repair, accessories, and tire stores
- Auto, truck and van rental
- Financial services
- Housing, building, and construction
- Mail, post offices and shipping
- Laundry services
- Home-based care
- Professional services, though attorneys, accountants and those in real estate can work from home
- Hotels and motels
- Critical labor union functions, including the administration of health and welfare funds
- Funeral services, subject to restrictions on mass gatherings and social distancing
