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As Thanksgiving approaches, retailers have had to decide whether they plan to stay open during the holiday or close their doors for the day.
In years past, it was not uncommon for big name stores to welcome customers on Thanksgiving, or open on Thanksgiving evening, hours before the official start of Black Friday.
However, the pandemic has seen the practice change over the last three years, with many retailers that used to open on the last Thursday of every November now shut for the holiday.
Walmart and Target are among the retailers that have announced permanent closures on Thanksgiving moving forward.
But that doesn’t mean that the closures have become the norm across the board, as there are many retailers that will remain open this year on 24 November.
Starbucks is one retailer that plans to welcome customers on the holiday, while certain supermarkets, such as Whole Foods, will also be open this Thursday.
For everything to know about the retailers that will be open this Thanksgiving, and those that will be closed for the holiday, follow along with our liveblog below.
As for the stores that will be open on 24 November, a number of retailers have assured customers they will be greeted with open doors on Thanksgiving.
Chelsea Ritschel23 November 2022 18:14
Unlike a number of supermarkets, Trader Joe’s will also close on Thanksgiving, according to the company’s website.
The stores will resume normal operating hours on Black Friday.
Chelsea Ritschel23 November 2022 14:10
Lowe’s will also join big name retailers in closing its doors on Thanksgiving this year. The company is expected to open stores at 6am on Friday.
Chelsea Ritschel23 November 2022 11:10
Retailers under the TJX Companies umbrella, which include TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Sierra and HomeSense, will be closed on Thanksgiving.
Chelsea Ritschel23 November 2022 10:10
Home Depot will also close its doors on Thanksgiving this year. However, the store will open on Black Friday at 6am.
Chelsea Ritschel23 November 2022 08:10
The majority of Apple stores in the US will be closed on Thanksgiving. However, Apple will keep its flagship store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan open on the holiday.
Chelsea Ritschel23 November 2022 05:10
Macy’s is included in the list of retailers that will not be opening their doors this Thanksgiving.
However, the retailer will open on Black Friday with extended hours, with Macy’s stores open the day after Thanksgiving from 6am to 11.59pm.
Chelsea Ritschel23 November 2022 04:10
Kohl’s also confirmed on its website that its stores will not be open on Thanksgiving.
“Last year, Kohl’s served millions of customers both in store and online throughout Black Friday week, and we look forward to delivering that same incredible experience to our customers again this year,” the retailer said. “Customers looking to shop Kohl’s on Thanksgiving Day will be able to shop on Kohls.com and in the Kohl’s App. “
Chelsea Ritschel23 November 2022 03:10
Best Buy, which used to open its stores around 5pm on Thanksgiving Day, has also confirmed on its website that stores will not be open on the holiday this year.
However, the company notes that “almost all Best Buy retail stores open at 5am on Black Friday”.
Chelsea Ritschel23 November 2022 02:10
Sephora will also be closed on Thanksgiving, according to the company’s website.
Chelsea Ritschel23 November 2022 01:10
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