New Hours Seem to Say More of the Same

I am going to say no, the companies shouldn't have caught on by now. They way they see it, their stores are down here for people who work in office building and potentially for weekend shopper on Broadway (in the case of RiteAid). It is unfortunate that they don't really know the demographics of the neighborhoods their stores are in. I wonder where they get this information from?

I've also noticed over the years that sometimes the posted hours are ignored and the stores are closed early. Not sure why. Gotta be careful if you're running things close.

I would think the amount of business a store receives at a particular hour will greatly influence the way management wants that store's hours to be set. If a RiteAid at 5th and Broadway, or anywhere else for that matter, is ringing up a noticeable number of sales on many days around 8:55 pm, and that store's closing hour has been 9:00 pm, there's a greater likelihood that schedule will be pushed forward. However, one thing that might work against that is if the store's operators believe their location is exceptionally vulnerable to problems with late-night shoplifting or robbery.

I tend to agree with MB 302; corporate stores will tailor their hours to match their business, or lack thereof, and risks at each distinct location.

The 8th/Fig Famima was originally open till only 10pm (9pm on weekends), but patronage, from residents and/or otherwise, pushed them to add an extra hour rather quickly (within a month I believe). The Rite Aid at 7th/Hope is always busy, and I often see them pushing people out and telling people they can't come in as they close up shop at 9pm.

I've heard it said most crime occurs between 10p and 2a.

I'm not surprised Rite Aid on 5th and Broadway closes its doors, and thus stops its alcohol sales, at 9p.

I reeaaaalllly hope the new Ralphs doesn't fall into the same annoying habbit of closing around 8pm. I'm barely getting home after a long day of work around 8 or 9pm usually and unless I have food at home manytimes I have to go hungry because everything is freaking closed!!! I'd be willing to pay alot more if all it took was for the stores to hire some security in order to stay open late...

I suspect that MB and Benjamin are right: - that it is the lingering shoplifting and crime problem (or likely perception of problem) in the later hours that owners would rather not deal with, so they avoid the issue by closing early.

And the reality of downtowns new residential market hasnt yet sunk into the minds of the owners.

Im glad for the few places that do actually stay open later: the convenience store in Toy Factory Lofts is open until 11pm weekdays and 12midnight weekends. And of course Petes, and the shops around it.