Westfield Brandon Temporarily Closed Due To Coronavirus

Westfield Brandon also known as Brandon Town Center announced over e-mail Wednesday night that that they will be temporarily closing their doors due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Some essential businesses will stay open during the closure.

This comes after a day filled with numerous reports of major retailers and malls around the country closing shop in order to battle the virus that is quickly spreading around the United States. Florida has over 300 positive cases of COVID-19 in the state and testing is now ramping up with new public-private partnerships in the healthcare field.

Statement:

"To our valued Westfield customers,

During this unprecedented time, we have been carefully considering the health, safety, and overall wellbeing of our community, tenants, employees, and customers every step of the way as the coronavirus (COVID-19) news unfolds. These are extremely challenging days for many, but we do believe that we will prevail together, our collective strength seeing us through this crisis.

As a company that takes its role in the local—and global—community seriously, Westfield is committed to doing what is right. Therefore, as of tonight, we have decided to temporarily close the majority of our shopping center operations to further contribute to the fight against this pandemic.

I want to emphasize that we are still here for you…and not just in spirit. We are doing everything we can to ensure that essential retailers will remain open to support you. Please refer to our website for a list of those retailers and real-time changes in their hours. And don’t hesitate to reach out to us at brandon@us.westfield.com if you have any questions.

Now more than ever, it’s critical that we not only take necessary measures to help protect ourselves and those we love, but also remain optimistic. Envisioning brighter days ahead is sure to summon our most positive and proactive selves—I certainly see time and again in our community how challenges don’t beat us down, but instead bring out the best in us.

Our most hopeful thoughts are with you, and we will be in touch very soon with our plans to reopen our doors and welcome you back. Thank you for your continued loyalty, understanding, and support.

Best, Katie Woolridge Senior Shopping Center Manager

Westfield Brandon"

More information: http://www.westfield.com/brandon/services/all-services/covid-19-update/3557

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