With Thanksgiving just around the corner, many households will find themselves making last-minute grocery runs. Several grocery stores plan to stay open for the holiday.
Grocery Stores Serving Shoppers on Thanksgiving Day
While hours vary by brand and location, many stores will operate on modified schedules, offering a mix of early-morning openings and afternoon closures. Here’s a look at the grocery stores and retailers operating on Thanksgiving Day:
- Whole Foods Market: The stores will be open from 7 AM to 1 PM on Thanksgiving. There will be exceptions in locations like Maine, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.
- Food Lion: Food Lion stores will be open on Thanksgiving Day, with most locations operating from 7 AM to 4 PM, according to the company’s website. Hours may vary by location.
- Meijer: Stores will be open from 6 AM to 5 PM on the 27th.
- Harris Teeter: Harris Teeter stores plan to remain open on Thanksgiving. However, stores will shut down at 2 PM.
- Sprouts Farmers Market: Sprouts stores are to remain open from 7 AM to 2 PM on Thursday.
- Wegmans: The stores will open as usual and close by 4 PM. Locals are urged to check their nearby store timings for specific hours of closure.
- Amazon Fresh: The high-tech grocery will be open from 7 AM to 5 PM for in-store shopping. Pickup and delivery windows will be open from 6 AM to 7 AM and 3 PM to 5 PM, according to Supermarket News.
- Kroger: The operating hours will vary for each location. However, most of the stores will remain open till 3 PM.
- Carlie C’s: The IGA grocery store is reportedly open until 3 PM on Thanksgiving.
- Dollar General: The stores will open from 8 AM to 9 PM. Some locations, however, will stay open until 10 PM. The company encourages customers to check their local store opening hours.
- Dollar Tree: Most locations will begin business from 8 AM to 5 PM. Some locations may have extended hours.
- The Fresh Market: The grocery store will remain open on Thanksgiving. It will begin at 7 AM and close at 3 PM.
Pharmacies Open on Thanksgiving
There are some pharmacies that will be open on the holiday. About 900 CVS Pharmacy locations will be open from 9 AM to 2 PM. Meanwhile, Walgreens will close its main locations, but the 24-hour location will remain open.
While several grocery stores plan to stay open for last-minute Thanksgiving needs, some stores like Walmart and Target will remain closed. Since hours vary by location, customers are encouraged to check with their local stores.
