jetcityimage / iStock.com Commitment to Our ReadersGOBankingRates' editorial team is committed to bringing you unbiased reviews and information. We use data-driven methodologies to evaluate financial products and services - our reviews and ratings are not influenced by advertisers. You can read more about our editorial guidelines and our products and services review methodology.20 YearsHelping You Live RicherReviewed by ExpertsTrusted by Millions of ReadersHere’s something else that thepandemic gets the blame for impacting: the number of stores, restaurants and gas stations in the United States that are open 24 hours a day.Remember back to spring of 2020, when stores deemed to be essential to purchase things such as food and medicine stayed open, but with vastly reduced hours?Walmart shifted from stores open 24/7 to limited hours, opening each morning and shutting the doors around the bedtime of most people. Other grocery and convenience stores followed suit, and that left essential wo...