(WFRV) — Thanksgiving is just under two months away and some stores are announcing they will close on Thanksgiving Day to allow employees to spend time with their families.
Here is a list of area stores that have officially announced they will close on Thanksgiving Day:
- Ace Hardware
- Barnes and Noble – (open for Black Friday at 8 a.m.)
- Bob’s Discount Furniture – (open for Black Friday at 9 a.m.)
- Burlington Coat Factory (opens at 7 a.m. on Black Friday)
- Costco
- Fleet Farm (opens at 6 a.m. on Black Friday)
- Half-Price Books
- Hobby Lobby – (open for Black Friday at 8 a.m.)
- HomeGoods – (open for Black Friday at 7 a.m.)
- JO-ANN – (open for Black Friday at 6 a.m.)
- Lowe’s – (open for Black Friday at 6 a.m.)
- Marshalls – (open for Black Friday at 7 a.m.)
- Menards
- Office Depot – (open for Black Friday at 8 a.m.)
- OfficeMax – (open for Black Friday at 8 a.m.)
- Pier 1 – (open for Black Friday from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m.)
- Petco – (open for Black Friday at 8 a.m.)
- Petsmart
- Sam’s Club
- Staples – (open for Black Friday at 7 a.m.)
- T.J.Maxx – (open for Black Friday at 7 a.m.)
- True Value
BestBlackFriday reports a number of stores are expected to close Thanksgiving but have not made an official announcement yet.
Those stores include:
- H&M
- Home Depot
- Sprint
- T-Mobile
- AT&T
Here is a list of stores that have confirmed they will be open on Thanksgiving Day:
- Best Buy – (opens at 5 p.m.)
- Bed Bath and Beyond
- CVS – 24-hour stores, other locations may vary
- DSW – some locations open at 5 p.m.
- Gamestop – (opens at 3 p.m.)
- Gordmans – (open from 3 p.m. until 1 a.m., reopens at 6 a.m. for Black Friday)
- JCPenney – (opens at 2 p.m.)
- Kmart – (opens at 6 a.m.)
- Macy’s – (most will open at 5 p.m.)
- Mattress Firm – (stores may have varying hours, check your location here)
- Meijer
- Old Navy – (opens from 3 p.m. until 11 p.m. Friday night, may vary at mall locations)
- Sears – (opens at 6 p.m.)
- Target – (opens at 5 p.m)
- Walgreens – 24-hour stores, other locations may vary
- Walmart – (opens for Thanksgiving Day sales at 6 p.m.)
The blog also features a list of stores they expect will remain open on Thanksgiving:
- Best Buy
- Big Lots
- Gamestop
- JCPenny
- Kohl’s
- Macy’s
- Old Navy
- Sears
- Target
- Walmart
Because Thanksgiving is weeks away still, these lists may change.
Local 5 will continue updating this article as more official announcements are made.