"As an employee at Big 5, I feel that I, my coworkers, and customers are being put in risk by the store remaining open. Not only are we not essential but we also are receiving no protection or protocols to follow as employees. Our customers are coming in to shop around and are rarely following quarantine guidelines. I ask that if we are not considered non-essential we at least are required to have more protection for our employees and customers. Thank you for your time." -
The aforementioned complaint was filed in Bellingham, Washington on Tuesday April 7, 2020 with Essential Business against Big 5 Sporting Goods saying Non-essential business is open. Email address given was and phone number given was .