Friends and family will arrive in a couple hours—and you just realized you didn’t buy enough potatoes. Or maybe you burned the pie. Perhaps the turkey is still frozen solid.
Don’t panic. Dinner can be salvaged in time, but if you were hoping to do some early holiday shopping at the same time you grabbed those ingredients, it could be a little trickier.
Several grocery chains will be open on Thanksgiving, the most food-centric of the all U.S. holidays. But major retailers will largely be closed, as the trend of luring people kicking off their Black Friday sales bonanzas before the table was cleared of Thanksgiving dinner dishes has slowed considerably.
There are, of course, exceptions on both fronts. Some grocers are giving their staff time off to spend with family—and some retailers will remain open, hoping to lure in early birds and people who spill gravy on the tablecloth.
Here’s a look at the stores that will—and won’t—be open on Thanksgiving 2024. Note, as always, that hours may vary, so it’s a good idea to call first. And keep in mind also that blue laws in Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island prohibit retailers from being open in those states.
Grocery stores open on Thanksgiving
Acme
Albertson’s
Cub Foods
Food Lion
Harris Teeter (Some stores closing at 2:00 p.m.)
H-E-B (Closing at noon)
Kroger (Some stores closing early)
Meijer
Ralph’s
Safeway
Shoprite
Sprouts’ Farmers Market
Stop & Shop
Wegmans
Wawa
Whole Foods Market
Grocery stores closed on Thanksgiving
Aldi
BJ’s
Costco
Lidl
Publix
Sam’s Club
Target
Trader Joe’s
Walmart
Retailers open on Thanksgiving
Bass Pro Shops
Big Lots
Cabela’s
CVS – 24-hour stores are open regular hours (pharmacies generally closed, however)
Dollar General
DSW – Opens at 5:00 p.m.
Family Dollar
Old Navy – Select locations only.
Macy’s – Opening at 5:00 p.m.
RiteAid – 24-hour stores are open regular hours (pharmacies generally closed, however)
Starbucks
Walgreens – 24-hour stores are open regular hours (pharmacies generally closed, however)
Retailers closed on Thanksgiving
Academy Sports & Outdoors
Apple
Ashley Furniture
Bath & Body Works
Belk
Best Buy
BJ’s Wholesale Club
Costco
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Foot Locker
Home Depot
JC Penney
Kohl’s
Lowe’s
Michael’s
Nordstrom
Petco
REI
Sam’s Club
Target
Ulta
Walmart