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Here’s What Stores Are Open (and Closed) on Thanksgiving 2018

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Chris Morris
Chris Morris
Former Contributing Writer
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By
Chris Morris
Chris Morris
Former Contributing Writer
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November 21, 2018, 10:00 AM ET

Despite an annual public outcry, people spend a lot of time at the store on Thanksgiving.

Some are hunting for last minute items for their Thanksgiving dinners. Some are hoping to get a head start on Black Friday deals. But it’s always a roll of the dice whether the retailer you’re planning to visit will be open.

It’s a divisive topic among corporations. Some see the day as a chance to double down on eager holiday shoppers. Others feel it’s more important to allow employees to spend time with their families on a day that has traditionally been reserved for that.

Here’s a look at which stores will—and won’t—be open on Thanksgiving 2018.

Grocery stores open on Thanksgiving

Kroger: 6 a.m. to 12 a.m.

Lucky’s Market: Open until 4 p.m.

Meijer: Most locations are open 24 hours

Safeway: 6 a.m. to 12 a.m.

Stop & Shop: Open until 5 p.m.

Wegmans: Open until 4 p.m. (except Mass.).

Whole Foods: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. (varies by location)

Winn-Dixie: Open until 4 p.m.

Other retail stores open on Thanksgiving

Bass Pro Shops: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m

Belk: 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday

Best Buy: 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday

Big Lots: 7 a.m. to midnight

Cabela’s: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m

CVS: Open regular hours (pharmacies generally closed, however)

Dick’s Sporting Goods: 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday

Dollar General: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

DSW: 5 to 10 p.m.

Five Below: 6 to 11 p.m.

GameStop: 3 to 10 p.m

J.C. Penney: Opens at 2 p.m

Kmart: 6 a.m. to midnight

Kohl’s: Opens at 5 p.m.

Macy’s: 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday

Michaels: 6 p.m. to midnight

Old Navy: Opens at 3 p.m.

Sears: 6 p.m. to midnight

Southeastern Grocers: Open until 4 p.m.

Target: 5 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Walgreens: Open regular hours (pharmacies generally closed, however)

Walmart: Regular hours (in-store Black Friday sales start at 6 p.m.)

Grocery stores closed on Thanksgiving

Aldi

BJ’s Wholesale Club

Costco Publix

Sam’s Club

Trader Joe’s

Other retailers closed on Thanksgiving

A.C. Moore

Ace Hardware

American Girl

At Home

AT&T (company-owned stores)

Barnes & Noble

Bloomingdale’s

Burlington

Crate & Barrel

Dillard’s

dressbarn

Guitar Center

H&M

Hobby Lobby

Home Depot

HomeGoods

Ikea

Joann Stores

Lowe’s

Marshalls

Mattress Firm

Neiman Marcus

Nordstrom

Nordstrom Rack

Office Depot and OfficeMax

P.C. Richard & Son

Pep Boys

Petco

PetSmart

Pier 1 Imports

REI

Saks Fifth Avenue

Sam’s Club

Shoe Carnival

Staples

Stein Mart

Sur La Table

The Container Store

T.J. Maxx

World Market

About the Author
By Chris MorrisFormer Contributing Writer

Chris Morris is a former contributing writer at Fortune, covering everything from general business news to the video game and theme park industries.

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