[wrp]

We had that same change in my town, though for seemingly unrelated reasons. Even before COVID, the 24-hour Wal-Mart supercenter started closing from midnight to 6 AM because of shoplifters. The 24-hour restaurants closed at night during COVID and the customers didn't come back after normal business resumed. I do wonder where night owls go these days.

[PaulHoule]

Our homeless colony has 10x'ed in recent years and been moved away from a spot owned by the Norfolk Southern railroad to one owned by the city, immediately behind the Wal-Mart. The area is now saturated by untreated schizophrenics and security alone is a reason for reduced hours.