If 7-11 is open 24 hours a day 7 days aweek and 365 days a year why do they still place locks on their doors?

Answer 1

I worked at 7-11 as a young teen.
One night, the power went off. The beer coolers and the front door automatically locked.
I was locked in the store with two customers until the power came back on and the security system reset itself.

Answer 2

In case of emergency, for instance if Don Imus storms the Harlem 7-11 for some nachos.

Answer 3

so they can lock the doors if theres an emergency. like a power outage.
so the clerks who work by themselves can use use the restroom and no one can get in to rob them or shoplift during that time.
they are required by law, or for insurance purposes.

Answer 4

In case there is an emergency and the clerk has to leave immediately, he/she can lock the store until another clerk is there to replace him. If no one was there, then the store would probably be looted.

Answer 5

For emergency lock downs. You never know when something might happen to force a closure.

Answer 6

In some places, the clerk has to buzz you in late at night, for her or his protection.

Answer 7

They didn't order doors without locks. They bought what was in stock.

Answer 8

who knows maybe so when there is like a murder walking around and they know he's there they can lock the doors so he doesn't shoot them

Answer 9

to keep out those pesky kids with their rock and roll music and their fast roadsters.

Answer 10

probably for an emergancy