[cookiecaper]

If you're a mom and pop or speciality shop you may close between 7 and 9 (usually closer to 9), but most of the regional or national "stores" close between 10pm and 12am.

Grocery stores are even better, generally either closing at 12am or not closing at all. Wal-Mart, for instance, is mostly 24 hours, and Wal-Mart is very widespread.

[duck]

It really depends where you live. In Maine, all grocery stores that I know of close no later than 9pm. I really think that is better too, especially since a lot of the employees are high school kids.

[ams6110]

Minors are already governed by federal work hour limits.

[LearnYouALisp]

H-E-B (mainly in central and south Texas) has similar hours at some of its locations.