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<p>WILKES-BARRE TWP. &#8212; Those late-night excursions to Walmart are now a thing of the past, as the store in the Wilkes-Barre Township Marketplace will no longer be open 24 hours a day.</p><p>Brian Nick, spokesman for Walmart, explained that as of Monday, the new store hours will be from 6 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week. The store is one of roughly 40 that is doing away with a 24/7 schedule nationwide.</p><p>In Pennsylvania, stores in Mount Pocono, the Philadelphia Metro area and West Mifflin have also adjusted their hours.</p><p>Nick said the change came about based on an analysis of shopping patterns. Store employees will use those couple of hours overnight to use resources &#8220;in the best way possible&#8221;, according to Nick, to ensure the store is in good condition during operating hours.</p><p>&#8220;During those few hours overnight, we&#8217;ll use the opportunity to reallocate resources, to ensure the store is in great shape, to be open bright and early in the morning,&#8221; Nick said.</p><p>While roughly 40 stores have change their hours so far, Nick added that &#8220;more stores are expected to reduce hours in the coming weeks and months.&#8221;</p><p><strong>Customers react</strong></p><p>For Todd Davis, the change of hours meant little in terms of his shopping habits.</p><p>&#8220;None whatsoever,&#8221; Davis, 43, of Wilkes-Barre said when asked in the change of hours would affect his shopping trends</p><p>&#8220;I really don&#8217;t like to come here after that,&#8221; Davis said. &#8220;It&#8217;s normally a little creepy.&#8221;</p><p>While Nick said safety and security issues did not play a role in the decision, the store in the Wilkes-Barre Township Market place has seen its fair share of criminal activity, especially during the overnight hours.</p><p>Rebekah Jannuzzi, 24, of Parsons, is also a shopper at the store in Wilkes-Barre Township. Jannuzzi said the change &#8220;kind of stinks&#8221; as those who many need to make a late night run would need to wait until the next day.</p><p>She also said that when she worked a late shift that late night trips were the norm, and the change might create an inconvenience for those that still have those shifts.</p><p>Since she is no longer on a late shift, the change also had little effect on Jannuzzi.</p><p>&#8220;It is what it is,&#8221; she said.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Cars are seen parked at the edge of the Walmart Super Center lot in Wilkes-Barre Township. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/web1_walmart.jpg</photo0><caption0>Cars are seen parked at the edge of the Walmart Super Center lot in Wilkes-Barre Township. </caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Travis Kellar</p><p>tkellar@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Travis Kellar at 570-991-6389 or on Twitter @TLNews</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Walmart in Wilkes-Barre Township no longer open 24 hours