why do they have locks on the doors of stores that are open 24 hrs a day?
545680
Yes funny question, however the serious side of this is the answer - society is making everyone have to sit up and protect their safety more than ever now.  The world is turning into a sad place.
406985
Its to make more evening time ( time before lights on ) available to office workers. In UK they even had double-DST during wwII
651854
probably because you're walking by made them remember to lock their car doors.  Its not specifically you.  At least, for me, I know it isn't for any particular race.  I leave work really late at work and stupidly do not lock my doors when I know with an SUV somebody could open any of the 4 doors.  When I see anyone at the bus stop, I lock them.  \n\nTry not to take it personally.  You could always look at the driver real hard and snap your fingers like "DARN, I was about to car jack them!"  LOL
292679
I have a few questions . . . regarding your store . . . \n\nIs it open 24 hours a day . . . \n\nIf not . . . do it while your store is closed . . . either before it opens or after you close . . . and do a couple of section each time . . . . update your inventory after you complete a section . . . until your store is complete.\n\nIf you are open 24 hours a day . . . it would be more difficult . . . but during the dead or slow periods . . . do one section at the time . . . when you complete the section the adjust your inventory to the amount purchase during your count . . . and enter your corrected amount in the inventory. . . .\n\nBasically do a cycle count of 3-5 products daily . . . and schedule the frequency do to the popularity of the items.  Especially if you are running a 24 hour mart.
764988
i dont have references really but i work there i guess i could ask and get back to you... buuuut id say no. they have cameras out and they look for anything suspicious plus they have guards and stuff... theyd think you were waiting for a relative you are mad at to open the store so you could hurt them or something... they have lots of security measures, so i dont think it is a good idea... maybe if it was like black friday or something... when they open all early and have lots of sales....
1018051
24/7 seems to work.  You would be surprised if you checked the stats for agents such as WALMART in the USA, that because people work around the clock, they want to shop when they get off work.  I guess it really depends on what kind of store your talking about.  The downside is the higher cost of operation.  There has to be a demand for your products.  Check out an economics 101 book.
822079
depends on the city that it is in. some stay open 24/7. but if its a smaller town then they open around 6-7am and close at 11 or midnight.
346232
Many keys are actually similar enough to open the same lock.\nLocks are intended to discourage, not to completely prevent unauthorized persons gaining access to something/somewhere.\n\nJust like burglar alarms, locks are successful mostly because they make the crook go next door because it's easier. They don't really prevent crime, they discourage or redirect it.
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.
867440
it an old time joke about 7-11..\n\nif 7-11 is open 24 hours, 7 days a week, why do they have padlocks of doors? isn't it useless?
571276
Pharmacies are not the only businesses that do this.  It is partially done for security and has a psychological impact on the consumer that conveys a feel of authority and professionalism.
16046
some places 24 hours most others 3 days
825452
Well repo-men really try to make it so that they don't ever have to do this.  Mostly they wait till very early morning or late at night to do that so they don't have to put up with people.  \n  They are authorized agents of the bank and are just doing their jobs.  Your rights are limited in this matter.
631304
Like a security guard? It's to make sure everyone is safe and no one is breaking the law. People can get wild at these places and they are there to make sure no one gets hurt.
85565
They still need to be able to lock the door in case of a burglary.\n\nAlso, there are certain holidays that they are closed.
451588
you might want to think of putting them next door to each other as in the money ex/pawn shop having one door and the chicken ice cream place having another. You want to Consider the hours in which the different places would have business. why pay some one to work for you during hours you don't need them just because the other part is open. by renting a large space with separate enters and placing a connecting door inside. you eliminate the problem of having to pay employees during hrs you don't need them. I speak from experience i owned a shop that one part was a early morning business and the other was late night . pay role killed me because i had to pay someone to be there from 8am to 1 am where with different doors i wouldn't of had to pay anyone to baby sit the other half.good idea though one roof good 2 doors better.
703837
I'm from Minnesota. NO one I know even locks their doors much. My father is the worst. He absolutely refuses to ever lock his doors. When he went to Switzerland for a month, the doors were left unlocked the whole time. I guess that shows you either how nice and friendly them Minnesotans are, or how silly and stupid.\n\nI've heard the same applies to Canada, and in Bowling for Columbine there was a woman who said the same. \n\nMy friends here in SF leave keys in the mailslot if need be.