Try as we might, every year, there seems to be at least one item on our Thanksgiving shopping lists that gets forgotten when shopping ahead of time.
Luckily, many grocery stores are open on Thanksgiving Day for anybody who needs to score that last-minute can of green beans.
The following stores are open — some with modified hours — on Thanksgiving Day:
Balducci’s: Open on a reduced schedule from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Find a store.
Food Lion: Open until 4 p.m. Find a store location.
Fresh Market: Open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Find a store location online.
Giant: All stores will be open from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Catering hours will be cutoff at 1 p.m. and pickup services will be available from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Find a local store.
Harris Teeter: Stores will close at 2 p.m. Find a store location.
Megamart: Stores will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Safeway: Each store will have different adjusted hours to give employees time to restock shelves and provide extra cleaning. Contact your store for more information.
Shoppers: Open until 5 p.m. Find a store location.
Wegman’s: Stores will operate from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Find a location on their website.
Weis: Open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Store locations can be found on their website.
Whole Foods: Each store will operate on its own schedule. Contact your local store prior to visiting for more details.
Yes! Organic Market: All locations will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Find a store on their website.
The following stores will be closed on Thanksgiving Day:
- Aldi
- BJ’s
- Costco
- Lidl
- MOM’s Organic Market
- Publix
- Sam’s Club
- Target
- Trader Joe’s
- Virginia ABC (Stores to close early the day before Thanksgiving too)
- Walmart
Editor’s Note: This list will be updated as more stores release their holiday schedules.
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