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

Question

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

Answer 1

1. They might be closed on public holidays.

2. It might be hard to find a door model/building model that doesn't have a lock installed.

3. If the place is held-up, they can lock the doors until the police arrive.

4. If the manager leaves, they could lock the door.

5. If they need renovation done, they could look the door.

6. Etc.?

Answer 2

well, sometime they have to leave the place for a few minutes or maybe they're doing some cleaning inside and they don't want any customers in and lots of other reasons...

Answer 3

Just because they're open doesn't mean they have to let you in

Answer 4

omg guys have a sense of humor the girl is trying to be funny  i think its funny

well done : )

xx

Answer 5

because every door k**b has a lock and of course a door has a door k**b that's why it has a lock.... and without the lock the door cant function well

Answer 6

was that supposed to be funny?

Answer 7

In Auburn CA there is a Denny's on I-80 and Forresthill rd that didn't have locks on the doors till they had a big power outage and couldn't serve any food.

Answer 8

I gained 2 points and you lost 5!

You could have at least used an original joke...LMAO.

Whats your next one gonna be the old classic

"Why do drive up ATM's have braille on them?"

Answer 9

the same reason there is braille on the DRIVE THROUGH atm's!!!!!!

Answer 10

It is, quite simple, obeying the law. All businesses must have

locks on there doors.

Answer 11

So if everyone is sick and no one can work they can lock the door.

So if they decide to close forever they can lock the door and no one can take up residency in the building.

Answer 12

If someone had a stomach flu or was nauseaous and they needed to use to restroom.

Answer 13

Ever tried to buy a door that DOESN'T have a lock?  I 'd guess they use an industry standard door, which in other places would need to lock.

Answer 14

If it's open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, why is it still called a 7-11?

Why not call it a 24-7?

(These shops were originally open 7am to 11pm hence the name.)

Answer 15

the same reason that there are locks on every door in the World.......to keep HONEST people out.

and yes , i am entitled to your opinion , but ONLY when you TELL ME that i need it , okay?

Answer 16

XD

Answer 17

to lock up AFTER they get robbed. also when only one clerk is on, they will occasionally lock up to stock the cooler or take out garbage and dip the tanks if they sell gas.

Answer 18

SO that when it gets robbed , they can lock the door till the police get there.

Answer 19

There are locks for a few reasons...

1) Required to meet city codes

2) in CA (unsure if the same everywhere) they lock the door at 2am and put a freeze on beer sales.

3) In case there is ever an emergency (see #1) and need to lock up.