One thing I don't like about the USA (Ashley)

One thing I don't like about America is the stores. They are closing a little bit early for me. In my hometown, most stores stay open until 9 o'clock so my friends and I usually go to get things we want after dinner. So I don't usually think about if there is anything I need to get today until dinner time. But most stores are closed after dinner and I cannot get the things I want. Sometimes those things are important to my homework. Now I'm getting used to think about going to the stores before it's too late, but I'm still really confused about why stores do not open until 8 or 9 o'clock in the evening.