Thanksgiving 2015 Hours: Walmart, Target, Costco, Kroger, Publix, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s - Open, Closed + Hours & Black Friday

Thanksgiving 2015 Hours: Walmart, Target, Costco, Kroger, Publix, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s - Open, Closed + Hours & Black Friday
A Walmart employee gathers shopping carts in front of a Walmart store in Paramount, Calif., in 2012 in this file photo. Wal-Mart, the largest U.S. retailer, has been experiencing a slump in sales. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images)
Jack Phillips
11/25/2015
Updated:
11/26/2015

Here’s a list of what’s open or closed on Thanksgiving.

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TARGET

Thanksgiving: Opens 6 p.m. and stays open all night to Black Friday.

KMART

Thanksgiving: Opens 7 p.m. and stays open all night to Black Friday.

WALMART

Thanksgiving: Deals start at 6 p.m.

KROGER

Open until 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Reopens at 7 a.m. Black Friday

C PENNEY

Thanksgiving: Opens 3 p.m. and stays open all night into Black Friday.

PUBLIX

It says: “All stores and pharmacies will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, so that our associates can share the day with family and friends. We'll be back to our regular hours on Friday, November 27, for your convenience.”

WHOLE FOODS

Whole Foods’ hours are 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Thanksgiving.

TRADER JOE'S

Trader Joe’s is CLOSED on Thanksgiving Day.

 

KOHL'S

Thanksgiving: Opens 6 p.m. and stays open all night into Black Friday.

MACY’s

Thanksgiving: Opens 6 p.m. and stays open all night into Black Friday.

SEARS

Thanksgiving: Opens 6 p.m. and closes 2 a.m. Friday

Black Friday: Opens 5 a.m.

— Electronic Stores

BEST BUY

Thanksgiving: Opens 5 p.m. and closes 1 a.m. Friday

Black Friday: Opens 8 a.m.

GAMESTOP

Thanksgiving: Closed

Black Friday: Opens 5:00 a.m.

HHGREGG

Thanksgiving: Opens 4 p.m. and closes 12 a.m. Friday

Black Friday: Opens 7 a.m.

RADIOSHACK

Thanksgiving: Opens 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Black Friday: Opens 8 a.m.

— Toy Stores

TOYS R US

Thanksgiving: Opens 5 p.m. and stays open all night into Black Friday.

— Warehouse Stores

COSTCO

Thanksgiving: Closed

Black Friday: Opens 9 a.m.

SAM'S CLUB

Thanksgiving: Closed

Black Friday: Opens 7 a.m.

— Sporting Goods Stores

DICK'S SPORTING GOODS

Thanksgiving: Opens 6 p.m. and closes 2 a.m. Friday

Black Friday: Opens 5 a.m.

SPORTS AUTHORITY

Thanksgiving: Opens 6 p.m. and closes 12 a.m. Friday

Black Friday: Opens 6 a.m.

— Craft Stores

JO-ANN FABRIC AND CRAFT STORES

Thanksgiving: Closed

Black Friday: Opens 6 a.m.

MICHAELS

Thanksgiving: Opens 4 p.m. and closes 2 a.m. Friday

Black Friday: Opens 7 a.m.

Also, Walgreens will be open as usual on Thanksgiving Day, and the chain’s 24-hour locations will have the same hours. 

CVS pharmacies stores will also be open this  Thanksgiving, and its 24-hour locations will have the same hours.

Rite Aid stores likewise will be open in select locations starting at 8 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day. It will open 7 a.m. Black Friday.

And big banks like Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Citibank, Chase, Amerasia Bank, and HSBC will be closed.

Here’s a list:

Bank First National
Amerasia Bank
Bank of America
Bank of the West
BBVA Compass Bank
BMO Harris Bank
Canandaigua National Bank & Trust
Central Bank of the Midwest
Chase Bank
City National Bank
The Columbia Bank
Commerce Bank
F&M Bank
Fairfield County Bank
Fidelity Bank
First Merchants Bank
First Niagara Bank
Fulton Bank
KeyBank
M&T Bank
Nevada State Bank
PNC Bank
Regions Bank
Washington Trust Bank
Wells Fargo
Whitney Bank

Public schools, libraries, the DMV, and the post office are closed on Thanksgiving. 

The mail is not being delivered also.

And not all mail operations are back to normal Black Friday, which is the day after Thanksgiving. 

For some, it’s worth noting that UPS considers Black Friday and Thanksgiving “holidays,” meaning there’s no service Black Friday, which is Nov. 27.

FedEx has a different different situation. It does not deliver on Thanksgiving, but on Black Friday, it has modified hours and business for its Express service, Ground, and Home Delivery services are normal. Freight service is closed on Black Friday.

Also President Barack Obama stressed there’s no threat of terrorism this ThanksgivingDay.

“If you see something suspicious, say something,” Obama said. “That’s always helpful.”

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson echoed what the President said.

“Basically, they are reinforcing existing security measures,” he said, per USA Today. “It should be obvious to the public that there is a heightened presence in places like in Union Station here, at airports and other public gathering places. In general, we want to encourage people as the holiday season begins to travel, be with your families, celebrate the holidays, go to public events — and be vigilant and be aware.”

 

 

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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