Checklist template

Store Reopening

A ready-to-use checklist with 49 items in 8 sections, covering Employee, Inventory, Store Exterior, Sales Floor, Facilities and Security, POS and more. Use it as-is in Bindy, or adapt it to your own standards in minutes.

  • 8 Sections
  • 49 Items
  • 49 Yes / No checks

Use this template How audits work

1. Employee 5 items

  1. Confirm employee health and readiness to return to work. Yes / No
  2. Communicate reopening schedule as soon as possible with employees. Yes / No
  3. Post shift schedules as soon as possible. Yes / No
  4. Employees are scheduled in groups of two or more for safety during store setup for reopening. Yes / No
  5. Distribute and log store keys. Yes / No

2. Inventory 3 items

  1. Verify inventory count and records. Yes / No
  2. Take stock of inventory and record losses of any product damaged/out of date/spoiled during closure. Yes / No
  3. Contact vendors and suppliers to update product orders and delivery schedules. Yes / No

3. Store Exterior 6 items

  1. Sweep sidewalks, dust ledges, wash store windows and doors. Yes / No
  2. Clear all debris from in front of store. Yes / No
  3. Ensure building is clean and well lit. Yes / No
  4. Parking lot, if available, is clean with garbage cleared. Yes / No
  5. Landscaping is refreshed and maintained. Yes / No
  6. Up to date promotions and reopening signs are displayed in windows. Yes / No

4. Sales Floor 10 items

  1. Clean light fixtures and replace burnt out bulbs. Yes / No
  2. Sanitize doors and knobs. Yes / No
  3. Sweep and sanitize floors. Yes / No
  4. Dust displays and surfaces. Yes / No
  5. Check that all fixtures, floors, walls, windows, and surfaces are clean and well maintained. Yes / No
  6. Before restocking product, review updated merchandising guides/promotional materials. Yes / No
  7. Ensure merchandisers/staff are scheduled to set up displays and equipment. Yes / No
  8. Stock shelves and displays. Yes / No
  9. Verify product pricing. Yes / No
  10. Place promotional signage. Yes / No

5. Facilities and Security 12 items

  1. Sweep and sanitize floors. Yes / No
  2. Organize and put away any stock received while store was closed. Yes / No
  3. Clean out air vents and replace filters as necessary. Yes / No
  4. Ensure HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems are operating properly. Yes / No
  5. Check for pests. Yes / No
  6. Ready backdoors/loading docks to receive deliveries. Yes / No
  7. Verify all locks are in good repair. Yes / No
  8. Check surveillance cameras and ensure they are working. Yes / No
  9. Ensure alarm systems are working. Yes / No
  10. Update alarm codes if necessary. Yes / No
  11. Review loss prevention and security policies with employees. Yes / No
  12. Educate employees on any new handwashing, sanitization, health and safety policies. Yes / No

6. POS 3 items

  1. Boot up POS systems, credit card machines and verify systems are ready to process transactions. Yes / No
  2. Verify closing cash count and set up registers. Yes / No
  3. Ensure POS is clean, sanitized, and free from personal effects. Yes / No

7. Restrooms 6 items

  1. Ensure sinks and all plumbing is working correctly. Yes / No
  2. All lights are turned on and working with no burnt-out bulbs. Yes / No
  3. Clean and sanitize employee bathrooms including all surfaces (counters, sinks, toilets, floors, handles and doors). Yes / No
  4. Restock employee bathroom supplies: soap, sanitizer, clean towels, toilet paper. Yes / No
  5. Clean customer restrooms including all surfaces (counters, sinks, toilets, floors, handles and doors). Yes / No
  6. Restock customer bathroom supplies: soap, sanitizer, clean towels, toilet paper. Yes / No

8. Before Opening Walk Through 4 items

  1. Do final walk through of back rooms, washrooms, sales floor and POS stations. Yes / No
  2. Assign any deficiencies for correction. Yes / No
  3. Turn on all lights. Yes / No
  4. Place open sign and sandwich boards. Yes / No

About this template

This checklist is part of the Bindy template library. Yes / No checks score 1 point when met; ratings score the points shown for each option. The overall score is the percentage of points earned, with N/A answers excluded. In Bindy you can add photos, assign corrective actions, require sign-off and compare results across sites.

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