why do convenient stores have locks on their doors when they are open 24 hours?
89836
To lock the robbers in the store\n\nTo the girl below, doesn't his avatar look like a convenience store owner.    lol
3417
Most stores are open:Mon - Sun: 10:00AM - Midnight\nor 14 hours a day.
941123
With your fingers crossed that the police don't come knocking on your door too soon.\n\nIt's illegal so not recommended.\n\n///
741151
what, from the register to the door you lost it?\nThey won't let you out of the store?\n\npray Pray PRAAAAAY!!!!!
19271
From my experience, it is for a couple of reasons.  First, the holiday season can be crazy for stores, and it helps the store control crowds better if everyone enters through one door and exits through one door.  Also, it is a loss prevention issue.  Shoplifters want to make a quick exit, and employees can keep track of people leaving the store better if they are only exiting through one door.
360305
why don't you call them?  They probably have a 24hr hotline or something.
136232
Not in my experience for them to be closed - it is the other way around. They must be opened.\n\nThis is in case of emergency - lets in natural light, lets rescuers see inside.
252658
So that when they see you they can lock them and hide in the sh*iter..Honestly though they have to leave at some point how do they go to the bank?Lunch.and they probably have it for emergency's where they have to lock up for security reasons.
257662
I used to work security for a major department store and we did the same thing with people as a prank. \n\nIt simply sets off the alarms at the doors and creates a little havoc, but other than that it's completely harmless. \n\nSecurity at any retail establishment cannot (or should not) stop or detain you simply for setting off the alarms at the doors. Certain types of cell phones and other electronic devices can set the alarm off as well.
424679
Are they open?  Can't you just call them?
265556
some of them have a manual lock on the side. A little switch. Needs to be it the correct position.
960592
It's never happened to me, but  I'd put a lock on my door.  That would solve the problem, especially if they don't have the courtesy to knock first.
466879
This is done so you can't read the expiration date.\nThe grocers can read the codes, and it is up to them to pull the products. If they abuse the system, you suffer.
231413
I think it depends. Where i live it closes at 6  Call the store nearest you, and ask.
281245
no I believe it is limited to open hours
393647
i think the opening hours are any nowadays!\nand the norm is time and a half or days in lieu!\ni working good friday 8 till 6! :(
885544
i would have thought that was obviouse..\n\nwhy do you have a key to the front door of your house?\n\nwhy do bank safes have time locks?\n\nwhy was the garder belt invented?\n\nthink of these and you may find your answer confucious...