This is just a kindly suggestion to shop owners.
1) At a bare minimum, have your store hours on your website.
2) If, for some reason, your store won't be open during regular hours, it would be a nice gesture to post something on this website letting your customers know that you won't be open. It's a real letdown to battle traffic just to find that your destination is closed. It ends up being a waste of time, gas, and it leaves a sour taste in your mouth.
3) A quick post to the LFS section of this site would be a nice way just to double check. Sure, I usually try the phone, but store owners may be up to their arms is saltwater and be unable to answer even though the store is open.
We all take vacations or have things come up that cause our regular schedules to change. This is just a friendly suggestion.
Thanks