If 7-11 is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, why are there locks on the doors?
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Actually, not all 7-11 stores are open 24 hours.  Some really are open from 7am to 11pm. \n\nYears ago, Dennys Restaurants were open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.  The story goes that the corporation decided to close all stores for Christmas one year.   Many of the restaurants could not find the KEY, so they had to hire a locksmith to close.
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Actually a good many countries around the world use the 24 hour clock system. Then there isn't a need to say AM or PM, you know whether its day or night. Also the military begins attacks, movements and such on Greenwich mean time, its a town in Britain. And its used so everyone that aware of an operation knows what time it begins regardless of what part of the world they are in.
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They still have to be prepared to lock up the store.  Often times the overnight employee will quit, or not show up for work, then what, you just gonna leave the store open with no employee?  See my point?
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Some cases have optical sensors which sense the open door.\nThey are located on the opposite side of the doors.
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Why, aren't they two of the many regions that remain on "standard time" year-round? \n\nIt's controversial, but some people say this approach is the way of the future.
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Because there are 24 hrs in a day, but 12 hr on a clock.
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lock down is the same everywhere, but can be only a inmate, a cell block or the entire institution.\n\non a inmate, he is in basicly in his cell 24 hours a day 7 days a week, except for manditory yard time ( which is often still by his self)  and to shower.\n\nAn intire cell block can be that way either because it is a lockdown all the time and inmates on lockdown are moved there.  ( called the "hole" on various TV shows)\n\nso if there is a problem, fight or some issue, the guards can call a lock down of that cell block in which all inmates in general population have to return to thier cells right then.
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I'm not entirely sure but maybe for when:\n\n1) For when they empty the vaults/collect money\n2) For days it closed (is it open 365 days a year)\n3) For when they have to close (hurricane or something similar)\n4) Or my favourite answer...the doors came with the locks (why pay to remove them)
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Its depends on which store. Go to the website below for store locations. They give you the hours that are open. Some are 24 hours others may close around 7 or 8pm.
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some places 24 hours most others 3 days
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because it comes after 7
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Everyone i have read is WRONG, so far...\n\nThe clocks move the accommodate the farmers... not that townies think much of them.\n\nA farmer has to be able to work in largely daylight to see... and without the clock changed their days would get more difficult as the seasons progress as most dairy farmers have to be awake and working at 5-6am.\n\nSo thats why...\n\nIn a nutshell its to help farmers.
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because they are closed, lol
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Yes, most are...but they usually open a bit later ...usually 10am or noon
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Governments actually decide that it's a good idea for their community. The idea is, that if you change the time in certain parts of the year, then people will have more daylight during the times of the day that people are typically up, and it will get dark typically when people usually go to sleep.\n\nThe reason this isn't constant is becuase the world tilts consistently every year as it circles the sun.
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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.
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that's a great question and a good thought. it would be helpful and more convenient to the many of us who work during the weekday, rather than to get all stressed and rushed-out trying to get back to our districts trying to beat the crowds and the lines!