Just wondered....

[yellownana]

If 7-11 is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, why are there locks on the doors??

[milliezoe]

Maybe its because they could change the opening hours at some point

[Panic Button]

!0 Downing Street should be the most secure door in the country, but there is no keyhole.

[yellownana]

Don't they lock it then panic?

[society]

For use in emergency situations, and when they go on vacations, probably.

[redman41]

They probably lock their doors at 11pm similar to what Shell Garages do, but carry on serving the Public through Security Window.

[joggerjayne]

So why are they still called 7-11 ...

... when they neither open at 7, nor close at 11 ?

[Panic Button]

No.10 can only be opened from the inside.

[redman41]

Good Question JJ ! lol

[ChuckFickens]

I was going to point that out JJ

7-11's open at 7am and shut at 11pm (there is a clue in the name)

Shops that open 24hours are called, 25 hour shops.

[ChuckFickens]

25 hour shops??

They obviously don't shut for lunch!

[joggerjayne]

No.10 can only be opened from the inside ?

So if they ever lock themselves out, they're in trouble !

[cazzz1975]

a 7-11 is not open 24 hours...

that would be a 24-7..

[society]

"So why are they still called 7-11 ...

... when they neither open at 7, nor close at 11 ? "

they are opened all seven days of the week and I have no explanation for the
11th hour :-), or maybe someone changes shift at eleven?

[yellownana]

LOL JJ, good point if they lock themselves out :-)

I didn't know that BTW panic...

[mccfluff]

Initially, these stores were open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., hours unprecedented in their length, hence the name.

that's from wiki

[redcrx]

the dont open 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

there are still sunday trading laws and xmas trading laws Im sure.