if 7 eleven is open 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a year?

Question

why do they have locks on their doors?

Answer 1

So that the clerk could leave the building and lock a robber in side while he uses a pay phone to call the cops.

Answer 2

Except for religious holidays since Indians run the 7 elevens, you know what I think I want a slurpe right now.

Answer 3

For things like robberies, assaults, or threats of bad weather, loss of power. The usual reasons you would lock an otherwise always open business.
You would be amazed by the number of people who want to walk around police cars which are parked with their doors flung open, ambulance in the parking lot... wanting to see "what's going on?"

Answer 4

They closed our 7 eleven for selling drugs and we live in a nice neighborhood. Probably why they sold munchies.

Answer 5

each and every as quickly as in awhile the staff opt to hold "inner maximum" events. needless to say you have in no way been invited to a minimum of one. **tilts nostril up in snobbery 7-11 superiority** they are purely, way cool. loose beef jerky and fountain beverages are in basic terms a pair of the perks. oh, i think of it relies upon. i had one account get suspended after 6 VNs. heavily - purely 6. and "suspended" is purely well mannered YA code for "we're not going to delete each and every thing you very own, yet you're nonetheless ineffective, so pass away."

Answer 6

RIght....
And why do they still call it 7-11 (their original hours being 7A til 11P) when they are open 24/7?

Answer 7

Erm, so if some psycho comes towards the shop at night, they can lock him out right.

Answer 8

So that when the social revolution arises, the populace can't steal the Cheetos.

Answer 9

Good question, because the owner/s have as much sense as the people that shop there;) LOL

Answer 10

For emergencies.