Here’s what Texas stores and malls came up with for Gov. Abbott’s new retail to go

​Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s “retail-to-go” phase of reopening the state’s economy starts Friday. But your favorite store may not be ready, and don’t expect to stroll into the mall.

A week’s notice may not be enough for some, from individual shop owners worried about new world protocols to store managers who must get payment systems turned back on and clearance from corporate offices outside Texas that are preoccupied with bigger issues.

And small shop owners said they haven’t received funds from federal loans yet to pay the employees they need to offer retail to go.

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