The pandemic has pushed safety as a selling point for Delaware County businesses, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times.

There’s a Wawa Clean Force, a “trained sanitizing swat team” that tackles the coronavirus every day.

Gloves and masks are the norm for Wawa and Swiss Farms.

Prepared foods are delivered through  Grubhub, DoorDelivery and UberEats.

“We have learned a lot these past several weeks and our stores have had to adjust to new ways of serving customers,” said Chris Gheysens, Wawa president and CEO.

At  Drexelbrook,  Streetlight Kitchen & Bar patrons must wear masks, use hand sanitizer, and indicate where they can be reached over the next 14 days.

Servers are gloved and masked,.  Tables are disinfected between sittings.

Large catered events, something Drexelbrook excels in, are on hold.

“You sort of shift your focus a little bit,” said Domenick Savino, CEO & general manager of the Drexelbrook.

Drexelbrook now holds events for 250 or less people.

Their first rescheduled wedding is the week of July 18, from 700 guests to 220, from a booked hotel, to 18 rooms.

Drexelbrook’s compensating for fewer in-person numbers with things like special occasion online ordering.

Read more about how businesses are adjusting around COVID-19 here.

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