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People are acting like this is a relic of the past, and I'm surprised you're surprised. I live in a small-medium-sized Canadian town at the edge of the GTHA (no

People are acting like this is a relic of the past, and I'm surprised you're surprised. I live in a small-medium-sized Canadian town at the edge of the GTHA (not the hub of economic activity, but not exactly the boonies) and many shops are still closed on Sundays. To the extreme even—many only open for short hours (4-8) during the weekdays and a half-day Saturday. It's a relatively quiet place. We've wondered how some can stay in business. Given the area, our guess is wealthy families backing them. I don't think massive profit is their primary motivator, just involvement in the community. And social influence, I'm sure.

pythonaut_16 5y ago
Consider that for a lot of shops and restaurants demand might be inelastic over the course of the week. If everyone in town is closed on Sunday and consumers don't have convenient access to other options it's likely that demand will simply shift to other days, thus being closed on Sunday would reduce operating costs without significantly affecting revenues. This is arguably a big factor for both Chick-fil-a and liquor stores that are prevented state-wide from opening on Sundays (in the US)
- Melatonic 5y ago
  The problem for me (at least with Chic-fil-a) is that I am really only eating fast food ever on Saturday or Sundays. Those are the days I have off and the days I am most likely to be traveling (by car or other) and when I would be mostly likely to indulge in fast food. Probably about 2/3 of the times I would have gone to Chic-fil-A I could not due to the Sunday closure.
- 52-6F-62 5y ago
  In some cases for sure. Our speculating was about some oddball cases—like clothing stores that are never busy and only open a few hours a week. And dealing in odds or purely consignment goods. They must be hobby projects (expensive ones, considering the rents around here). But for others, definitely that's the case. And it's been this way for so long I'm sure it's just a known and we're essentially tethered to Hamilton via transit and highways so there are a ton of options just a few minutes further down the road.

pythonaut_16 5y ago

Consider that for a lot of shops and restaurants demand might be inelastic over the course of the week. If everyone in town is closed on Sunday and consumers don't have convenient access to other options it's likely that demand will simply shift to other days, thus being closed on Sunday would reduce operating costs without significantly affecting revenues. This is arguably a big factor for both Chick-fil-a and liquor stores that are prevented state-wide from opening on Sundays (in the US)

Melatonic 5y ago
The problem for me (at least with Chic-fil-a) is that I am really only eating fast food ever on Saturday or Sundays. Those are the days I have off and the days I am most likely to be traveling (by car or other) and when I would be mostly likely to indulge in fast food. Probably about 2/3 of the times I would have gone to Chic-fil-A I could not due to the Sunday closure.
52-6F-62 5y ago
In some cases for sure. Our speculating was about some oddball cases—like clothing stores that are never busy and only open a few hours a week. And dealing in odds or purely consignment goods. They must be hobby projects (expensive ones, considering the rents around here). But for others, definitely that's the case. And it's been this way for so long I'm sure it's just a known and we're essentially tethered to Hamilton via transit and highways so there are a ton of options just a few minutes further down the road.