Which Stores Will Be Open on Thanksgiving? (And Which Are Staying Closed All Day?)
For many Americans, Thanksgiving is a day to eat, drink and share special moments with loved ones. And for many more, it’s … a prime opportunity to get ahead of holiday shopping with early Black Friday deals. And plenty of retailers remain open on Turkey Day, encouraging you to burn off those mashed potatoes with some serious shopping.
However, recent years have seen a trend of major retailers opting to close their doors on Thanksgiving Day, allowing employees time off to enjoy the family-centric holiday. (REI takes it a step further, even remaining closed on Black Friday.) Last Thanksgiving, more than 55 major stores remained closed, ranging from Costco to Marshalls and IKEA, and this year, even more will follow in their footsteps.
So that you don’t waste time queueing up outside a dark storefront, we’ve rounded up the retailers that will be open – and don’t forget that many are offering jaw-dropping online sales as well. If you’re looking to sneak in some shopping while the turkey’s in the oven, be sure to check back on the list below, as we’ll be updating it regularly as stores announce their plans to remain open or closed on Nov. 22, 2018, according to Black Friday deals site bestblackfriday.com.
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Which Stores Are Open on Thanksgiving?
Bass Pro Shops: Open 8 AM to 6 PM
Bath & Body Works: Open 6 PM
Bealls Florida: Open 5 PM to 11 PM
Belk: Open 4 PM to 1 AM
Best Buy: Open 5 PM to 1 AM
Big Lots: Open 7 AM to Midnight
Cabela’s: Open 8 AM to 6 PM
CVS: Regular business hours
Dick’s Sporting Goods: Open 6 PM to 2 AM
Dunham’s Sports: Open 3 PM
Dollar General: Open 7 AM to 10 PM
DSW (Designer Shoe Warehouse): Open 5 PM to 10 PM
Express: Opens 6 PM
Five Below: Opens 6 PM
Fred’s: Open 9 AM to 5 PM
Fry’s Electronics: Open 9 AM to 1 PM
Gamestop: Open 3 PM to 10 PM
JCPenney: Open Thursday 2 PM to Friday 10 PM
Kohl’s: Open 5 PM through Black Friday
Kmart: Open 6 AM to Midnight
Macy’s: Open 5 PM to 2 AM
Meijer: Open all day starting 6 AM
New York & Company: Open; hours TBA
Old Navy: Open Thursday 3 PM to Friday 10 PM
Rite Aid: Hours TBA
Sears: Open 6PM
Shopko: Open Thursday 2 PM to Friday 10 PM for stores; Until Friday 2 PM for doorbusters
Stage Stores: Open 1 PM to 1 AM
Target: Open 5 PM to 1 AM
ULTA: Opens 6 PM
Victoria’s Secret: Varies by Location
Walgreens: Regular Business Hours
Walmart: Open 6 PM through Black Friday
Which Stores Are Closed on Thanksgiving?
A.C. Moore
Abt Electronics
Academy Sports + Outdoors
Ace Hardware
Acme Tools
Allen Edmonds
American Girl
At Home
AT&T (Company-Owned Stores)
Barnes & Noble
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BJ’s Wholesale Club
Blain’s Farm & Fleet
Bob’s Discount Furniture
Burlington
Christopher & Banks
Cost Plus World Market
Costco
Craft Warehouse
Dillard’s
dressbarn (majority of stores)
El Dorado Furniture
Fleet Farm
Gander Outdoors
Gardner-White Furniture
Guitar Center
Half Price Books
Harbor Freight Tools
Hobby Lobby
Home Depot
HomeGoods
Homesense
IKEA
JOANN Stores
Lamps Plus
Lowe’s
Mall of America
Marshalls
Mattress Firm
Menards
Micro Center
Music & Arts
Nebraska Furniture Mart
Northern Tool
Office Depot & OfficeMax
Outdoor Research
P.C. Richard & Son
Patagonia
Pep Boys
Petco
PetSmart
Pier 1 Imports
Publix
Raymour & Flanigan
REI
Sam’s Club
Sportsman’s Warehouse
Sprint (Mall Kiosks May Open)
Staples
Stein Mart
The Original Mattress Factory
The Paper Store
Tractor Supply Co.
Trader Joe’s
Trollbeads
Von Maur
West Marine