ACROSS AMERICA — A growing number of U.S. retailers are no longer requiring fully vaccinated customers to wear masks in stores following new guidance released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

As of midday Saturday, the following stores have dropped their mask requirements, according to multiple reports:

• Walmart

• Sam's Club

• Starbucks

• Trader Joe's

• Costco

• Publix

Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Ohio, Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Kentucky, Washington, Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, North Carolina, Kansas, Colorado and Rhode Island have all announced plans to fall in line with the CDC guidance.

by Megan VerHelst, Patch Staff .