Retailers and Business Can Afford to Close for the Holidays

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As we near the next upcoming big holiday season which includes Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day, we once again enter into the discussion of whether or not retail operations or other establishments like fast food companies, should simply close and allow workers to enjoy the holidays with their families? I have always been a proponent of them closing, even though there have been times when something being open on a holiday is rather convenient. Granted, my title is little bit misleading, perhaps. It is an assumption. I don't have any of these businesses' books in front of me to verify that. But I always consider a business that builds time off into their entire business plan. Chick-Fil-A which is always closed on Sundays. Despite being closed indefinitely one day each week every year, Chick-Fil-A has enjoyed massive profitability and has not seen its bottom line impacted negatively as a result. I think most businesses have the ability to take a lesson from a very successful business like Chick-Fil-A and come up with a business plan that allows them to still be profitable even if they close their doors on significant holidays throughout the year when employees spend more time with family. What are your thoughts?