QuikTrip temporarily closing some downtown Tulsa stores

[struggle4progress]

By Rhett Morgan
Tulsa World 3 hrs ago

QuikTrip will temporarily close six downtown-area stores this week because of safety concerns ... spokesman Mike Thornbrugh told the Tulsa World.

Work has begun to secure and close the QuikTrip at 1443 S. Denver Ave., he said. A list of the remaining closures are scheduled to be released Thursday.

“…It is such a fluid situation with a lot of unknowns,” Thornbrugh wrote. “We are are going to make decisions based on the safety of our employees and customers. At this time the stores will be closed until at least Sunday.”

https://www.tulsaworld.com/business/quiktrip-closing-some-downtown-area-stores-temporarily-ahead-of-trump-rally-out-of-concern-for/article_ed0077ec-5dc6-5557-8129-9f4665fa6458.html#1

[struggle4progress]

1. Security preparations underway for Saturday rally

Published: June 17, 2020 11:00 AM EDT

... The Tulsa Police Department says they will be working with the Secret Service to provide maximum security...

They say to expect significant restrictions to roads in the downtown Tulsa area from Thursday to Saturday ...

... streets will be barricaded and cars will not be able to enter a 2-3 block area around the BOK center starting Thursday until Sunday morning ...

https://www.krmg.com/news/local/security-preparations-underway-for-president-trump-saturday-rally/rBtu8338OtMBl2jsqg6xKN/

[ace3csusm]

2. With all those who will be infected after the Rally i would keep it closed til next Sunday

Its going to be really sad to watch Tulsa in the coming weeks, this is why they have requested they sign a wavier....

[soothsayer]

3. Are they worried about looting? Or super spreaders?

I had guessed the latter but it sounds more like the former.

Bummer, but prudent.

[Tipperary]

4. Probably worried about protests.

Oklahoma seems cool with the virus.