Wheaton French Market To Open With Restrictions Amid Coronavirus

Wheaton IL

13 May, 2020

12:40 PM

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WHEATON, IL — The Wheaton French Market will open May 16, but there will be some changes in 2020 due to the new coronavirus shutdown. In a post on Facebook, market organizers said, "We will be following social distancing precautions" and offered some more details about what that will involve. Some changes coming to Wheaton French Market in 2020 include one-way aisles, limited vendors with more open spaces and a requirement to wear face masks. In May, the French Market will feature plants, flowers, farm-fresh foods and concessions, in addition to a handful of vendors who will be permitted to sell essential products, such as soap. Don't miss updates about precautions in the Wheaton area as they are announced. Sign up for Patch news alerts and newsletters. Market organizers said they are aiming to open the Wheaton French Market to all vendors as of June 6 with social distancing protocols, "pending any additional statewide mandates on business operation." Also on Patch: Illinois Coronavirus Update May 13: 83,021 Cases, 3,601 Deaths Morton Arboretum Plans Phased Reopening, Reschedules Exhibition DuPage County, Choose DuPage Offering Small Business Grants Raising Cane's To Host Virtual Grad Party With Snoop Dogg, Shaq