Love it or hate it, many businesses are open on Thanksgiving.
Despite the controversy that surrounds being open on this holiday, many retailers see the day as a chance to lure in those eager to get started on bargain hunting (especially in a year like 2019, where the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is six days shorter than last year). And for many grocery stores, staying open can make them heroes with their customers, who forgot to grab sage or green beans as they prepared for the feast.
Those shoppers are out of luck in three states. All stores in Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island will be closed on Thanksgiving due to blue laws, which prohibit retailers from being open.
Whether you’re looking to shop for fun our out of necessity, here are the stores that will—and won’t—be open on Thanksgiving 2019. Note that hours may vary and some municipalities have laws affecting whether stores are allowed to open. It’s a good idea to call first.
Grocery stores open on Thanksgiving Day
Acme
Albertson’s
Food Lion
The Fresh Market (7 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
Kroger
Meijer
Safeway (6 a.m. – midnight)
Stop & Shop
Wegmans
Whole Foods Market
Winn-Dixie (7 a.m. – 10 p.m.)
Grocery stores closed on Thanksgiving Day
Aldi
BJ’s
Costco
Publix
Sam’s Club
Trader Joe’s
Retailers open on Thanksgiving Day
Bass Pro Shops
Best Buy
Bed Bath and Beyond
Belk
Big Lots:
Cabela’s
CVS: 24-hour stores are open regular hours (pharmacies generally closed, however)
Dicks’s Sporting Goods
Dollar General
DSW: Most locations will open at 5 p.m.
GameStop: Most locations open at 3 p.m.
Gordmans: 3 p.m. – 1 a.m.
JC Penney: Doors open at 2 p.m.
Kmart: Open at 6 a.m.
Kohl’s
Macy’s: Most locations will open at 5 p.m.
Michaels
Mattress Firm
New York & Company: Some locations will open at 6 p.m.
Old Navy: Opens at 3 p.m.
RiteAid: 24-hour stores are open regular hours (pharmacies generally closed, however)
Sears: Opens at 6 p.m.
Target: Doors open at 5 p.m.
Walgreens: 24-hour stores are open regular hours (pharmacies generally closed, however)
Walmart: Open normal hours
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Retailers closed on Thanksgiving Day
Academy Sports and Outdoors
Ace Hardware
Apple
At Home
Barnes & Noble
Bloomingdale’s
Burlington
Costco
Crate & Barrel
Dillard’s
Guitar Center
H&M
Hobby Lobby
Home Depot
HomeGoods
Ikea
Lowe’s
Marshalls
Nordstrom
Nordstrom Rack
Office Depot/Office Max
Petco
PetSmart
Pier 1 Imports
Sierra Trading Post
Staples
Stein Mart
T.J.Maxx
True Value
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