The majority of big retailers will keep their stores closed on Thanksgiving for the second year.
Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Kohl’s, Macy’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods and JCPenney – which for years opened for in-person Black Friday shopping on the holiday – are all closed Thursday.
Costco, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Sam’s Club and Apple have traditionally stayed closed on the holiday.
Select grocery stores across the country are open Thursday, but the majority will operate with limited hours. (See the list of grocery stores that are open and those that are closed Thursday.)
Like last year, to limit crowds and spread out demand, retailers started rolling out deals before Halloween and have turned a weekend shopping blitz into an extended event.
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Because of state laws, Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island stores will be closed on Thanksgiving. Stores in some areas also have varied hours because of county or municipal laws.
Several restaurants also are closed on Thanksgiving. (See the list of who is open and who is closed here.)
Walmart on Thanksgiving: Closed for second year
Until 2020, Walmart stores haven’t closed on Thanksgiving since the late 1980s. Months into the pandemic in July 2020, the world’s largest retailer announced its stores would be closed for the holiday. In June, Walmart announced stores would be closed for Thanksgiving 2021.
Walmart will open 5 a.m. Friday for its in-store Black Friday sale.
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Target closed on Thanksgiving for good
Target announced Monday it is making its Thanksgiving Day closing permanently. Stores will open 7 a.m. Black Friday.
Target is the first major retailer to make such a permanent move during the pandemic, and its decision could push other retailers to follow in its path, says Ken Perkins, president of Retail Metrics, a retail research firm.
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GameStop opens 5 p.m. Thanksgiving with some PS5 bundles
If you’re hunting for a PlayStation 5, GameStop might be one option for finding it in store. Many retailers including Walmart are selling PS5 and Xbox Series X online.
Many GameStop locations are open from 5 to 9 p.m. Thanksgiving, but other locations are closed until Friday morning.
At a GameStop in Coral Springs, Florida, a sign on the door said the location had 11 PS5 bundles selling for $789.95, including the console, $100 GameStop gift card, PlayStation Plus 12-month membership and three games.
Nick Reed got to the store…
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