Thanksgiving Store Openings and Black Friday

Happy Thanksgiving to every reader who celebrates the holiday throughout the world. While most families probably already have a major part of their dinner made, there is always the possibility of running out of a needed item.

Thanks to USA Today, every internet user now has the stores hours at their fingertips just in case they need to go out and buy items for the holiday. Please keep in mind that throughout the day most stores will be closed and may re-open in the evening in order to start selling their products at Black Friday prices.

While the large department stores usually open on Thanksgiving night and start Black Friday early, due to concerns regarding COVID-19 the following stores will not be open until Friday: Target, Walmart, Kohl’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Macy’s, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Best Buy. Usually these stores are packed on Thanksgiving night, but they are closed this year to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

The following are grocery store hours for Thanksgiving 2020:

• Acme Market: Most stores open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., all pharmacies closed.
• Albertsons: Hours vary, but most have shorter hours.
• Bashas’ Supermarkets: Open until 3 p.m.
• Dillons: Open until 4 p.m. 
• Food Lion: Open until 4 p.m. 
• Fred Meyer: Open until 3 p.m.
• The Fresh Market: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Fresh Thyme: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• The Giant Company: Open until 3 p.m.
• Giant Food: Open until 3 p.m.
• Giant Eagle Supermarkets: Open until 3 p.m.
• Harris Teeter: All stores close 2 p.m.
• H-E-B: 6 a.m. to noon
• Hy-Vee: Normal hours.
• King Soopers: Stores open until 4 p.m., pharmacies closed.
• Kroger: All stores open until 5 p.m., pharmacies closed.
• Meijer: Supercenters open 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., pharmacies open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to this news release.
• Ralphs: Most stores open until 10 p.m.
• Safeway: Varies, but shortened hours.
• Save A Lot: Varies, most stores open until 3 p.m.
• Smart & Final: 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Sprouts Farmers Market: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
• Stop & Shop: Connecticut, New Jersey and New York stores open 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. while Massachusetts and Rhode Island stores are closed.
• Tops: Open until 4 p.m.
• Wegmans: Most locations open until 4 p.m. but Massachusetts stores will be closed.
• Whole Foods Market: Varies. Many stores open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
• WinCo Foods: Stores close by 3 p.m.

The following are restaurants that will be open on Thanksgiving: McDonald’s, Starbucks, IHOP, Denny’s, Popeyes and Dunkin’ Donuts.

Additional stores that will be open on Thanksgiving 2020:

• 7-Eleven
• Bass Pro Shops: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Belk: Open for curbside and in-store pick up from 4 to 11 p.m.; reopen 7 a.m. Black Friday.
• Big Lots: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.; reopen 6 a.m. Black Friday
• Cabela’s: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; reopen 5 a.m. Black Friday.
• Circle K
• Cumberland Farms
• CVS: Most locations open regular hours but most pharmacies will be closed.
• Dollar General: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., excludes Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
• Dollar Tree: Most stores will be open with shorter hours.
• Family Dollar: Most stores will be open with shorter hours. 
• goPuff
• Edible: 8 a.m. to noon.
• Instacart: The on-demand delivery service will be “servicing orders nationally, with delivery in as fast as an hour, from as early as 6 am – 2 pm local time on Thanksgiving Day,” the company told USA TODAY.
• Mapco
• Love’s Travel Stops
• Pilot Flying J
• Rite Aid: Most locations open regular hours but most pharmacies will be closed.
• Sheetz
• Shipt
• Stewart’s Shops
• TravelCenters of America
• Walgreens: Most locations open regular hours but most pharmacies will be closed.
• Wawa

Some critics believe that the stores are taking a risk of spreading COVID-19 by opening on the holiday, Thursday, and on Black Friday. It is probably smart to not open or have reduced hours on Thursday because some customers will not abide by the rules of social gathering and distancing. Opening on Friday seems to be a much safer operation.