Moving to Tampa Bay, why does everything close on weekends? (Clearwater: houses, buyers)

[telluride3]

(many) popular restaurants are closed Sundays, shops in downtown St Pete and Ybor too. I can't even get a realtor to return a call on Saturday or Sunday, what is up with that? Why does business shut down on the weekends there?

[Keeper]

I never found that to be true especially restaurants. I suspect realtors don't call you back on the weekend because they are out showing houses. I know some Mom & Pop stores close on Sunday in many areas

[telluride3]

i have a memo that my friends gave me on must-try restaurants and most of them close Sundays: WrightsDeli, Tropicana Cafe, can't recall the others. Also the shops in downtown St Pete, Clearwater, South Tampa, many of them are closed. I have been to visit 2 weekends now and it's very frustrating.

also when do people call and ask about listings other than on weekends? realtors are doing their clients/home owners a disservice by not answering buyers' calls on weekends. if i don't get a realtor on the weekend, i move on to the next listing/agent who answers the phone. i certainly don't have time to call about houses during the week when i work.....

[BucFan]

Originally Posted by telluride3

(many) popular restaurants are closed Sundays, shops in downtown St Pete and Ybor too. I can't even get a realtor to return a call on Saturday or Sunday, what is up with that? Why does business shut down on the weekends there?

Are you talking about St Petersburg, Russia?

Seriously though, maybe those particular restaurants and shops cater to office workers or business workers in the downtown area and when they're not working (Sat/Sun), there aren't enough customers to make a profit.

[telluride3]

No i can assure you i am talking about the USA. here's some more places from my list that are closed on sundays and close early on saturdays

perhaps someone can shed light on this mystery? surely business owners must know the business they are losing by closing half the weekend, when people actually have time for shopping, recreation etc

Haslams bookstore
Old Tampa Book Company in Tampa
Central avenue antique shops, furniture places, galleries a ghost town on Sundays
Mazzaros Market
Restaurants along Central Ave like Pipos, many others
Cupcake bakery on 4th, heck most bakeries are closed Sundays and/or Saturdays
Most 4th Street shops are all closed on Sundays
Manatee viewing center at TECO plant


and so on

its like that city shuts down starting at 5 p.m. on Saturdays (in terms of shops and well-rated restaurants)

[crazynip]

Not sure where the OP is looking, I dont see that stuff anywhere. This isnt the bible belt

[crazynip]

Originally Posted by telluride3

No i can assure you i am talking about the USA. here's some more places from my list that are closed on sundays and close early on saturdays

perhaps someone can shed light on this mystery? surely business owners must know the business they are losing by closing half the weekend, when people actually have time for shopping, recreation etc

Haslams bookstore
Old Tampa Book Company in Tampa
Central avenue antique shops, furniture places, galleries a ghost town on Sundays
Mazzaros Market
Restaurants along Central Ave like Pipos, many others
Cupcake bakery on 4th, heck most bakeries are closed Sundays and/or Saturdays
Most 4th Street shops are all closed on Sundays
Manatee viewing center at TECO plant

Maybe because most of those places are mom and pop type places and they want to not work 7 days a week.

[telluride3]

if that is the case, and it's actually not a bible belt thing, then they should close on Mondays, not during weekends when people are off and have money to spend

most of these places are destinations themselves or located in destination areas, and being closed on sunday turns these areas into a ghost town and a big bummer for visitors; i don't understand how the main areas for visitors to see and hang out in, like downtown st. pete, can be half to 3/4 closed for half the weekend?????

[crazynip]

Originally Posted by telluride3

if that is the case, and it's actually not a bible belt thing, then they should close on Mondays, not during weekends when people are off and have money to spend

most of these places are destinations themselves or located in destination areas, and being closed on sunday turns these areas into a ghost town and a big bummer for visitors; i don't understand how the main areas for visitors to see and hang out in, like downtown st. pete, can be half to 3/4 closed for half the weekend?????

Maybe go somewhere else to shop then... it obviously is working out for them or they would be out of business.

If you want to see stuff closed on Sunday, try North Carolina, Alabama, pretty much everywhere in the bible belt. You cant even buy a car on Sunday in a lot of places.

Your little niche shopping places obviously have their reasons for not being open Sunday. I guess their question to you would be "why would you want to shop on sunday when you can go any other day of the week"

[telluride3]

my understanding is that many small businesses in Florida fail, perhaps this is one reason why

too bad.

as for why would i want to shop on sunday instead of another day, i think that's obvious. but maybe the next time i see someone down on Central Avenue in St. Pete or in Hyde Park Village trying to open the door to a local business that is closed on Saturday or Sunday that same question