Never on a Sunday? Christian Retailer Revises Open Hours
Posted on September 26th, 2003 by Anthony K. Valley
Breaking away from the trend set by other successful Christian-owned retailers like Chik-fil-A, Hobby Lobby, and LifeWay Christian Stores, Family Christian Stores has revised its “closed on Sunday” policy. Now the retailer defends this decision…
Family Christian Stores says beginning this weekend, all of its more than 300 outlets across the country will open on Sundays from noon until 5:00. In a press release, Dave Browne, president and CEO of the company, says “we have a clear calling to provide our customers with Bibles, books, and other Christian resources that meet their needs—when their needs arise.”
And he says “opening on Sunday, the day that most Christians attend to their spiritual needs, is a reflection of this calling.”
According to Browne, officials with Family Christian Stores took its decision very seriously—and that after prayer, study, and seeking the counsel of others, “it became clear … that the ministry opportunity of opening on Sundays vastly outweighed the operational preference of the status quo.”
[Full Story @ Agape Press]
Source: Agape Press
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