Whole Foods and Longo’s now require shoppers to wear masks. What about Costco, Walmart and No Frills?

If you plan on spending your weekly essentials shopping trip at Longo's or Whole Foods, be sure to bring a mask.

The grocery retailers, which have locations in the region, are now requiring all customers to wear masks while shopping.

In an update posted to their website, Longo's announced it would be requiring face covers as of May 4. Those shoppers that have forgotten one are encouraged to speak to a staff member at the store entrance.

In an update on their website, Whole Foods announced it would be taking the same measure. The chain said they will also provide face masks to those customers who do not have one.

Taking it a step further, Longo's also announced that at select stores," guests are also now required to complete a wellness screening" as part of a pilot project. The screening includes a contactless" temperature check prior to shopping in the store.

We understand that these are significant changes to your shopping experienceand we thank you for your support and patience as we work together to keep everyone safe," reads the statement.

Whole Foods has a location in Oakville. Longo's has locations in Ancaster, Burlington, and Oakville.

The Spectator took a look at what different grocery stores are requiring from shoppers and what changes have been made to stores:

Costco

Effective May 4, Costco said that it would be requiring all customers in the United States to wear a mask or face covering while shopping in its stores.

As of May 6, Costco had not yet announced similar measures in Canada. The Hamilton Spectator has reached out to Costco and is awaiting additional comment.

The company did however announce that, effective May 4, there would be a special operating hour from 8 to 9 a.m. from Monday to Friday for members who are 60 or older and those who have a physical disability.

Costco has locations in Hamilton, Burlington and Oakville.

Metro

As of Wednesday, Metro has no plans" to require customers to wear face masks while shopping, according to spokesperson Stephanie Bonk.

The company, which includes Food Basics, has installed acrylic plastic at checkout lanes and has put greeters at the entrance to limit the number of customers to allow for physical distancing inside their stores.

There are both Metro and Food Basics locations in Hamilton, Burlington and Oakville.

No Frills

As of Wednesday, No Frills was not requiring masks for its shoppers. Customer limits have been implemented to allow for proper social distancing. The Spectator is awaiting additional comment from the company.

There are five No Frills stores in Hamilton, with additional locations in Burlington and Oakville.

Superstore

As of Wednesday, Superstore was not requiring masks for its shoppers. Customer limits have been implemented to allow for proper social distancing. The Spectator is awaiting additional comment from the company.

There are two Superstore locations in Hamilton.

Walmart

As of Wednesday, Walmart Canada was not requiring masks for its shoppers. Customer limits have been implemented to allow for proper social distancing. The Spectator is awaiting additional comment from the company.

There are more than nine Walmart located across Hamilton and Burlington.

Sobeys

Sobeys was not requiring masks for its shoppers, as of Wednesday. Customer limits have been implemented to allow for proper social distancing within stores. The Spectator is awaiting additional comment from the company.

The grocer chain has locations in Hamilton, Burlington and Oakville.

Fallon Hewitt is a Hamilton-based reporter at The Spectator. Reach her via email: fhewitt@thespec.com