Westfield shopping\u00a0centers in San Diego,\u00a0which\u00a0include\u00a0Westfield UTC, Mission Valley,\u00a0North County, and\u00a0Plaza\u00a0Bonita,\u00a0announced today\u00a0that they will re-open for\u00a0the community starting Friday, May 29.\u00a0The centers will welcome back customers with\u00a0modified hours, 11 a.m. to 7\u00a0p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 6\u00a0p.m. on Sunday, although\u00a0individual retailer\u00a0hours may vary and it is recommended to visit\u00a0each center\u2019s website for the most\u00a0up-to-date information.\u00a0
\nEach center will implement\u00a0relevant\u00a0government-mandated health and safety\u00a0protocols as well as provide new services\u00a0and amenities to address customer concerns during this initial recovery phase\u00a0in the community.
\n“We\u00a0are excited to welcome back guests and come together as a community again,”\u00a0said\u00a0Nino Rodriguez, VP of\u00a0shopping center management.\u00a0“As we begin our initial recovery from the\u00a0COVID-19 pandemic, our centers will be\u00a0equipped to provide a healthy, clean and\u00a0safe environment for our customers, retailers and employees. We are\u00a0committed\u00a0to ensuring the best experience possible as we prepare to open our doors\u00a0again.” The Westfield centers in San\u00a0Diego will implement new practices focused on the health, safety, and\u00a0convenience of\u00a0all guests, as well as retailer and center employees. They\u00a0include: \u2022 Increasing the frequency of cleaning measures\u00a0following CDC and local health department guidelines, with a focus on\u00a0high-touch areas such as\u00a0restrooms, play areas, dining areas, and water\u00a0fountains; \u2022 Monitoring and controlling the number of\u00a0guests entering the centers and crowds in dwell areas and queuing lines; and \u2022 Implementing and enforcing relevant policies\u00a0related to social distancing, face masks and other preventative measures. In addition, the centers will continue\u00a0working with select retailers to facilitate curbside\u00a0pick-up to make it as easy as possible for customers to quickly and safely\u00a0collect purchases.\u00a0\u00a0To take advantage\u00a0of this service, customers will purchase items online, or do\u00a0so by calling the\u00a0store directly, with the retailer then arranging to deliver the purchased items\u00a0directly to the customer at an appointed location at\u00a0the center.\u00a0\u00a0More details on the program, including\u00a0participating retailers and pick up locations, are available on a dedicated\u00a0landing page on\u00a0each center\u2019s website.\u00a0 \u2022 Westfield\u00a0UTC:\u00a0https:\/\/www.westfield.com\/utc\/curbside \u2022 Westfield\u00a0Mission Valley:\u00a0https:\/\/www.westfield.com\/missionvalley\/curbside \u2022 Westfield\u00a0North County:\u00a0https:\/\/www.westfield.com\/northcounty\/curbside \u2022 Westfield\u00a0Plaza Bonita:\u00a0https:\/\/www.westfield.com\/plazabonita\/curbside Westfield will continue to offer its\u00a0Answers on the Spot\u00a0program, which\u00a0provides a real-time response by text or webchat from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. daily\u00a0to answer\u00a0questions about store and center hours, promotions, and other topics. The\u00a0service can be reached via the following numbers: \u2022 Westfield UTC: 858-914-2752 \u2022 Westfield Mission Valley: 619-324-3686 \u2022 Westfield North County: 760-232-6217 \u2022 Westfield Plaza Bonita: 619-485-1770\u00a0 The company will continue its\u00a0#WestfieldCares\u00a0program,\u00a0aimed at helping some of the\u00a0most vulnerable populations impacted by the crisis in\u00a0the local community.\u00a0\u00a0The program includes making monetary and\u00a0in-kind donations to local organizations that serve groups such as those\u00a0experiencing homelessness, economically disadvantaged families, seniors, and\u00a0children along with activities thanking local first responders and\u00a0medical\u00a0professionals.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Westfield shopping\u00a0centers in San Diego,\u00a0which\u00a0include\u00a0Westfield UTC, Mission Valley,\u00a0North County, and\u00a0Plaza\u00a0Bonita,\u00a0announced today\u00a0that they will re-open for\u00a0the community starting Friday, May 29.\u00a0The centers will welcome back customers with\u00a0modified hours, 11 a.m. to 7\u00a0p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 6\u00a0p.m. on Sunday, although\u00a0individual retailer\u00a0hours may vary and it is recommended to visit\u00a0each center\u2019s website for the most\u00a0up-to-date […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":726,"featured_media":266671,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"11560","_seopress_titles_title":"Westfield shopping\u00a0centers to re-open on May 29","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[11560,11551],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-266678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-la-jolla-village-news","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266678","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/726"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=266678"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266678\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/266671"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=266678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=266678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=266678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}