Why 9-to-5 businesses do not meet Americans’ local necessities

Nine-to-five businesses aren’t ‘good enough,’ suggests a new study. Instead, Americans want businesses to operate 24/7, commissioned by Chime in partnership with the Financial Technology Association and conducted by Talker Research.

A poll of 2,000 U.S. adults found that when it comes to their local necessities, people want their grocery stores (56%), pharmacies (54%) and even their banks (24%) to stay open around the clock.

Over half (55%) use a number of services in their neighborhood that are only open during their working hours. The biggest offenders are banks (39%), post offices and shipping centers (38%), dentists (34%) and primary care doctors (34%).

If they need to make it to those places, many will make sacrifices in their day, such as taking PTO from work (31%) or taking unpaid leave time from work (29%).