Store doesn't open until 11 am

[debodun]

I need my watch repaired. The closest place that does this opens fairly late for a business and even then it's a trip. Half the day is gone by then. The last time I was there I inquired why they opened so late only to be told, "Those are our hours." Just makes be wonder why 11 am - most businesses start at 9 am.

Are there any stores in your area, besides bars and restaurants, that open so late?

There's a restaurant my mom and I used to go to. I tried looking it up again and now see it's only open 2 to 6 pm on Fridays. How can a business make money only open 4 hours a week?

 

[OldFeller]

I like to do things and be back at the house by noon but that's near impossible anymore.
I stopped going to the public library because they don't open until 11:00 am.

I have never had a watch repaired. I've never really had a need for a watch in the modern world of cell phones.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Some of the mom & pop specialty stores open at their convenience.

Things like upholstery, tailoring, clock repair, etc…

Most of them seem to have more business than they really want.

I’m not sure if it’s because they are particularly good at what they do, semi retired, etc…

 

[debodun]

I like to do things and be back at the house by noon

Me, too, if not even earlier. I like to get things done as early as possible. I have to wait around to go to a business and when i get back, it too late to start anything but the TV.

 

[Sunny]

Well, I guess a watch repair shop is different from a restaurant. I can imagine that one day a week would be enough for them to interact with customers, and the rest of the week is spend repairing the watches.

 

[That Lady in PA]

11 am is the norm here.
And they close ~6 or 7. Tough to get workers for two shifts nowadays, so they have hours and staff for one shift.


What time do you get up, that 11AM is half the day gone?

 

[MrJim]

Most watches nowadays simply need a battery replacement, which is something most people can do themselves.

Mechanical watches are a rarity anymore.

I'd try to find a vocational trade school with a watch repair program. Take it there and let an advanced student repair it under the supervision of the instructor.

There used to be one around here.

 

[JustDave]

11:00 AM seems very unusual. I can't think of a place around here that opens that late, and this is a small dot on the map.

 

[Della]

This is a constant problem for me, since I get up at 5, have coffee energy from 5:30 to about 10:30 and am pretty much done for the day. It really bothers me in the summer when garden centers aren't open until ten.

 

[jimintoronto]

My long time friend Lloyd owns Planet Jewelers here in Toronto. He opens at 11 am 6 days a week. He uses the early hours of the day to do errands like picking up watch parts at the wholesalers downtown, or delivering finished gold projects to private customers. He has been in business for over 30 years, at the same location on St Clair Avenue. He used to open earlier, but found by experience that his customers are OK with a 11 am opening. The International Kitchen Cafe is right next door to Lloyd's shop, and they also open at 11 am, and close at 7 pm. JIM.

 

[JBR]

Some of the mom & pop specialty stores open at their convenience.

Things like upholstery, tailoring, clock repair, etc…

Most of them seem to have more business than they really want.

I’m not sure if it’s because they are particularly good at what they do, semi retired, etc…

Pretty much my take on those locally owned small businesses... if they provide a service that has become an almost unusual specialty in today's reality.

But in a different sphere, I appreciate that our local library opens by 10:00am. The staff are there maybe an hour before (possibly earlier?), preparing things for smooth, friendly operation for the next eight hours.

 

[Jules]

Opening later saves hiring extra staff and that can be hard on a small business bottom line.

I wouldn’t eat in a restaurant that is only open one day a week. I’d be leery about the freshness of some of the food.

 

[LoveTulips]

We only get up at 11:30 am, hubby and I. By the time we go out, it is about 2:00 pm. We stay up until 3:00 am at night though.

 

[SeaBreeze]

I need my watch repaired. The closest place that does this opens fairly late for a business and even then it's a trip. Half the day is gone by then. The last time I was there I inquired why they opened so late only to be told, "Those are our hours." Just makes be wonder why 11 am - most businesses start at 9 am.

Are there any stores in your area, besides bars and restaurants, that open so late?

There's a restaurant my mom and I used to go to. I tried looking it up again and now see it's only open 2 to 6 pm on Fridays. How can a business make money only open 4 hours a week?

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When businesses open and close is the decision of the owner. I never even thought about it. If a business opens at noon or 7 AM, if I need their services that is when I show up to their store.

 

[Babs2u]

Some of the mom & pop specialty stores open at their convenience.

Things like upholstery, tailoring, clock repair, etc…

Most of them seem to have more business than they really want.

I’m not sure if it’s because they are particularly good at what they do, semi retired, etc…

An upholsterer might need uninterrupted time to do the upholstering and less time to greet potential customers. Just wondering.

 

[Gardenlover]

That's the good thing about owning your own business. You set the hours.

 

[Feelslikefar]

Does not matter what time a store opens or closes, I'm just grateful to the small local stores still around.
Visiting these local stores always gives me a lift and usually I get to talk to the owner.
Most give a feeling of pride on what they offer the community.

 

[horseless carriage]

I have never had a watch repaired. I've never really had a need for a watch in the modern world of cell phones.

You won't be needing a wristwatch case like this
vintage version anytime soon then?

 

[Oldeagle66]

We only get up at 11:30 am, hubby and I. By the time we go out, it is about 2:00 pm. We stay up until 3:00 am at night though.

I usually wake up around 4 am and don't know why. It didn't start till I retired.

 

[Oldeagle66]

Quite a few stores in my area open between 10 and 11 am. There's only a few that open by at least by 8 am. I'm used to it now though. I was raised in a rural area and most stores did, except during hunting season.

 

[Twostep]

The jeweler we went to yesterday opens at 11:00, does not answer the phone and has customers statewide. It was a hour one way for us.

 

[Aunt Bea]

I looked at the opening hours for the businesses in our local mega mall, they vary from 8:00 am to 2:00pm.

Hours - Destiny USA

I had never given it any thought, I just assumed that they all opened at the same time.

 

[debodun]

The nearest shopping mall to me is Clifton Country Mall. They don't open until 11am, either. You'd think a mall would want to open at least by 9am.

 

[JBR]

An upholsterer might need uninterrupted time to do the upholstering and less time to greet potential customers. Just wondering.

I think that's true. We got to know a couple, mum & pop upholstery-business proprietors.

Our experience ties in with something else (there's a thread here on SF about thrift-stores that's current). Back a couple decades ago, the thrift stores were still accepting used furniture. Over time, we acquired three chairs and a couch inexpensively that way. The frames on these, from the 1940s/early-50s, are impressively well designed and are constructed from very solid wood. They needed re-upholstering and new cushioning, but we enjoy them and they serve us well.