Publix making big move that may shock customers
The retail chain has made a very tough choice that customers need to know about.
When you own a retail store, every minute you're not open is time spent not generating sales. You can argue, though, that sometimes keeping the lights on and having employees would be more expensive than simply closing.
In most cases, those times are pretty rare. It does cost more money to open than to be closed, but if you schedule your staff accordingly, it's generally more profitable to open your doors.
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Major retailers in heavily populated places generally operate for more hours. That's because they have a large customer base, and not everyone works from 9 to 5.
There are some restaurants, for example, that remain open on major holidays. Go to a Chinese food restaurant on Christmas Eve, when many other eateries are closed, and you will often wait in a long line.
Even on the most widely celebrated holidays, there are people who don't celebrate, don't have families, or have work schedules that force them to celebrate at alternate times. Those people appreciate that some stores stay open, and they can still have somewhat of a normal day, even if it's not the day most people are having.