Stores Open On Thanksgiving Day – Black Friday Shopping [2021]

Are you wondering whether your favorite stores are opened or closed on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday? Check out the list below.

This year is going to be very different with some HUGE players taking a step back and staying closed on Thanksgiving Day. Walmart, Best Buy, Target and Kohl’s are among the most notable ones. But keep reading to see the entire list of 57 stores.

Another big change has been the stores releasing Black Friday pricing and starting sales as early as Halloween.

There are deals to be found, they may not only be on the Friday after Thanksgiving.

• List of Stores Closed
• List of Stores Opened

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Cheers for Family Friendly Stores on Black Friday:

We want to applaud the following companies that will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and encourage you to send a message to their leadership – we love when you value family over finances!

Stores Closed on Thanksgiving Day

In the 5 years that we’ve been tracking Thanksgiving Day openings, this is one of the largest lists of closed stores we’ve seen. These 57 stores will be closed on Thanksgiving but open on Black Friday:

1. A.C. Moore
2. Academy Sports + Outdoors
3. Aeropostale
4. ALDI
5. American Eagle
6. Ashley Furniture
7. Barnes and Noble
8. Bath & Body Works
9. Bed Bath & Beyond
10. Bed Bath and Beyond
11. Belk
12. Best Buy
13. BJ’s Wholesale Club
14. Bloomingdale’s
15. Boscov’s
16. Burlington
17. BuyBuy Baby
18. Calvin Klein
19. Century 21
20. Christmas Tree Shops
21. Costco
22. Cost Plus World Market
23. Crate and Barrel
24. Dick’s Sporting Goods
25. Field & Stream
26. Foot Locker
27. Forever 21
28. Giant Eagle
29. Golf Galaxy
30. Harmon Face Values
31. HomeGoods
32. Homesense
33. JCPenney
34. Kohl’s
35. Lowe’s
36. Macy’s 
37. Marshalls 
38. Old Navy
39. Petco
40. PetSmart
41. Publix
42. REI 
43. Sam’s Club
44. Save Mart
45. Sierra
46. Simon Properties (Operates most malls)
47. Sur La Table
48. Target
49. The Home Depot
50. TJ Maxx
51. T-Mobile
52. Trader Joe’s
53. ULTA Beauty
54. Walmart
55. White House Black Market
56. Williams Sonoma
57. Winn-Dixie

Stores Open on Thanksgiving Day

These 38 stores will be open on Thanksgiving Day:

1. ACME: Stores open from 7 A.M. to 4 P.M. on Thanksgiving, but hours may vary depending on location.
2. Bass Pro Shops: Stores will be open from 8 A.M. to 6 P.M.
3. Big Lots: Select locations open from 7 A.M. to 1 P.M. Check your local store to confirm.
4. Cabela’s: Stores will be open from 8 A.M. to 6 P.M.
5. CVS: Stores will be open on Thanksgiving, but you should check your store for specific hours.
6. Dollar General: Stores will be open from 7 A.M. to 5 P.M. Even though they’re known for low prices, they will still offer Black Friday deals.
7. Dunkin’ Donuts: they will be open, but be sure to check your local store for hours.
8. Family Dollar: The store opens from 8 A.M. to 9 P.M. on Thanksgiving.
9. Five Below: The store is open from 6 P.M. to 1 A.M. on Thanksgiving.
10. Gordmans: Stores will open at reduced hours on Thanksgiving. Contact your local store for holiday hours.
11. Harris Teeter: All stores will be open from 6 A.M. to 2 P.M.
12. Kroger: Most stores normally open from around 6 A.M. to midnight.
13. Lilly Pulitzer: Select Lilly Pulitzer store locations will be open on Thanksgiving Day. Contact your local store for holiday hours.
14. Meijer: stores open from 6 A.M. to 4 P.M.
15. Michaels: Need some last-minute Thanksgiving kids crafts, Michaels opens from 6 P.M. to midnight.
16. Olympia: Check your local store for hours
17. Old Navy: Most of the clothing stores will open at 3 P.M. on Thanksgiving and stay open through Black Friday.
18. Pep Boys: Store Hours vary by location
19. Ralphs: Locations typically open as early as 5 A.M. and close at midnight.
20. Rite Aid: Most of the stores open on Thanksgiving, but customers are advised to check for specific hours.
21. Rural King Supply: 7:00 A.M. – Check their Black Friday ad for more details
22. Safeway: The stores will open in the morning and close around dinnertime. Call your store for specific hours.
23. Sprouts: All stores open from 7 A.M. to 4 P.M. 
24. Stop & Shop: Stores will stay open during regular hours on Thanksgiving.
25. Vons: Many stores are usually open from 6 A.M. to midnight, if not 24 hours a day.
26. Walgreens: Stores are usually open on all holidays, but specific hours vary depending on the location. Most 24-hour stores should still remain open all day.
27. Wegmans: Wegmans will be open from 6 A.M. to 4 P.M. depending on where you live. In Massachusetts, the store is closed on Thanksgiving.
28. Whole Foods Market: All stores will be open this year, but customers are advised to check the website for specific hours closer to the actual date.

This list was compiled and cross-referenced from multiple sources:  

• Store open on Thanksgiving Day HipToSave.com
• NBC Bay Area – Stores Open and Closed on Thanksgiving Day.
• Good Housekeeping
• Woman’s Day
• The Black Friday.com

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