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Yahoo
22-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Hands Across Decatur extends hours due to heat
DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — With the heat that's coming this week, Hands Across Decatur will be open with extended hours this week for those who need shelter. HAD, located on 1027 5th Avenue SE in Decatur, will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, July 21. Tuesday through Thursday, they'll be open an hour later, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The shelter is normally closed Friday through Sunday, but HAD says they'll play it by ear, depending on the weather. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to noon. Those wanting to donate to HAD can do so through the following options: Paypal: donate@ Cashapp: $haddecatur Venmo: @Had2Be Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
CTV News
03-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Gatineau stores will stay open later on weekends under Quebec pilot project
Stores in Gatineau, Que. will be allowed to stay open later on weekends this summer, as part of a pilot project in Quebec to see if extended hours could benefit shoppers and businesses. Like many weekend shoppers, Penelope Baker sometimes finds herself rushing to beat closing time. 'I find Saturdays, you start working on a project at the house, and then you realize at 4 p.m., 'Oh, I really need more flowers. I could use seeds,'' said Baker. Starting later this summer, a pilot project will allow non-food retail stores in Gatineau to stay open until 8 p.m. on weekends rather than closing at 5 p.m. or 6 p.m. Non-food businesses include stores, boutiques, markets and other establishments. 'It's a good idea,' Baker said. 'I like that they're piloting it so they can probably get the feedback and see whether or not it's worthwhile.' 'Happy, I think,' said Kass Wistaff, manager of Boutique Spring in Gatineau. 'Because I don't mind working more.' Gatineau A look inside Les promenades Gatineau. A new Quebec pilot project will allow stores to stay open later on weekends. (Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa) Inside Boutique Spring, staff say they're open to working longer if it means helping customers. 'I like having my weekends off, but I also like what I do,' Wistaff said. 'I like seeing people. So, more hours is not necessarily a bad thing.' The Retail Council of Canada says what's important is that stores can still close early if they want to. 'It's a voluntary approach,' said Michel Rochette, Quebec president of the Retail Council of Canada. 'So, if as a retailer, you don't have the capacity of having employees or any kind of benefits of opening more, they just won't do it. So, I think it's the right way.' Some shoppers think the change could also help boost employment. 'All the students, they don't have jobs,' said Gatineau resident Dorothy Savoie. 'And a lot of people need a job. So, by being open later, this way, the extra people will be new people. So, the ones that work there can have their weekends off. And the new people, they'll take hours they can.' Others say they're just happy to shop when it's more convenient. 'It would be a good idea because, well, more people are not doing anything on the weekends at night. People work during the week,' said Ellie Lafrance of Gatineau. 'I live like an hour from here,' added Marielle Otis. 'So it's nice to stay till supper and to be able to go in the store after.' And store staff say they've seen the demand firsthand. 'Some pull on my door as soon as we're closed and they want to keep shopping,' said Wistaff. 'So, I think they'd like it.' The one-year pilot project will start in late August or early September. With files from CTV News Montreal's Joe Lofaro
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
McDonald's extending hours at most US locations this summer amid hiring surge
McDonald's is extending its operating hours at most U.S. locations starting this summer amid an earlier decision to hire more than 300,000 workers. The fast food chain will keep stores open until midnight or later, although restaurants in airports, shopping malls or other areas that prohibit extended operating hours are excluded from the change. "Our fans know there's no better way to end an unforgettable night than by feasting on your favorite McDonald's order," the company said in a statement to USA TODAY. "That's why, as the summer season kicks off, we're excited to offer up more ways for customers to satisfy their late-night cravings with more choices and expanded hours at more restaurants." Mcdonald's To Hire Up To 375,000 Workers This Summer Most signature menu items will be available during the late-night hours, but the individual franchisees will ultimately make those decisions, the company said. McDonald's is celebrating the extended hours by offering 1,000 free virtual gift cards for free McCrispy Strips on Saturday. Anyone who posts #DipforMcCrispyStripsGiveaway on their Instagram story and tags the company @GoFooji will be entered for a chance to win. Read On The Fox Business App Also on Saturday, merchandise and gift cards for free McCrispy Strips will be handed out to concert-goers in Los Angeles, New York City and Detroit, the company told The Independent. The extended hours come after McDonald's announced earlier this month that it plans to hire up to 375,000 workers across the country this summer, a move described as "one of its biggest hiring pushes in years." McDonald's has more than 2 million employees globally working in its franchised restaurants, including more than 150,000 employees working in the company's corporate offices and company-owned and operated restaurants. Mcdonald's Adding Brand-new Menu Item: Mccrispy Strips The fast-food giant said the upcoming U.S. hiring push comes as it "prepares to serve more customers over the summer months" and looks to increase the number of restaurants across the country in the next couple of years. It said it is aiming for 50,000 new locations by 2027, an increase of 900 restaurants over the next two article source: McDonald's extending hours at most US locations this summer amid hiring surge Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
