Noticed that your QFC isn't open late night anymore? Here's why Some of the grocery store locations are closing for four hours a day

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If you're a night owl, you might've noticed that your local QFC is no longer open for 24 hours.

First reported by the Wallyhood blog, the Wallingford QFC is now only open for 20 hours a day, closing between 1 and 5 a.m. And it's not alone: According to MyNorthwest, a number of the chain's locations are starting to close in the wee small hours of the morning; of the 15 QFC stores in Seattle, two remain open for 24 hours.

A spokesperson told MyNorthwest that "increased security measures" were behind the change.

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"We consider ourselves to be champions of our local farmers and vendor partners and in order to support our people, we need to be able to run a safe and profitable business," the statement said. "We expect that these increased security measures will allow us to continue to serve our customers at the highest level while also limiting the amount of unpaid merchandise that leaves our stores."

Stores at University Village, lower Queen Anne, Mercer Island and Normandy Park will remain open 24 hours.

But for the rest of the spots, if you're hoping to grab some late night groceries then you better be in and out by 1 a.m.