diff --git a/src/helpers/cms-content-helper.js b/src/helpers/cms-content-helper.js
index f4ae0be6d..84a834ee6 100644
--- a/src/helpers/cms-content-helper.js
+++ b/src/helpers/cms-content-helper.js
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ export function doesCopyContainTextLink(copy) {
  * @returns array of strings
  */
 export function splitCopyOnCMSPlaceHolder(copy) {
-    return copy.split(/{(.*?)}/g);
+    return copy.split(/{(.*?)}/g).filter((str) => str.length > 0);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/layouts/schedule/schedule.vue b/src/layouts/schedule/schedule.vue
index e26a6c76c..ea2ae4cfe 100644
--- a/src/layouts/schedule/schedule.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/schedule/schedule.vue
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
                 <textBlock
                     cmsWidgetName="ChangeShopLink"
                     justifyText="center"
-                    class="mb-3"
+                    class="mb-3 text-link-small"
                     marginTopSizeOverride="1" />
             </template>
             <location-alerts cmsWidgetPrefix="LocationAlert-" ref="locationAlerts" />
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
                 selectableDatesSetting="custom"
                 ref="datePicker"
                 v-model="selectedDate"
+                class="text-link-small"
                 :customSelectableDatesCallback="getAvailableDatesMethod"
                 @date-clicked="openInshopTimeSlotsModal" />
             <time-slot-modal-question
@@ -489,3 +490,13 @@ export default {
     },
 };
 </script>
+
+<style lang="scss">
+.text-link-small {
+    a,
+    .btn-link {
+        font-size: 0.875rem;
+        line-height: 1.5;
+    }
+}
+</style>