“In a big difference from last holiday season — when more retailers decided to open their doors on Thanksgiving with enticing deals — this year others are firing back and promoting their decision not to join the rush to push Black Friday into Thanksgiving Day,” Greenhouse said. Still, the list of stores open on the National holiday is quite large.
If you are among those still hyped to begin holiday shopping before Thanksgiving leftovers are finished, here’s a list of area stores beginning Black Friday on Thursday. If no closing hour is given, the store remains open through the night into Friday.
– Babies R Us, 5 p.m. Thanksgiving Day
– Belk, 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Day
– Best Buy, 5 p.m. Thanksgiving Day
– Big Lots, 7 a.m. to midnight Thanksgiving Day
– CVS Pharmacy, 5 p.m. to midnight Thanksgiving Day
– Dick’s Sporting Goods, 5 p.m. Thanksgiving Day
– Dollar General, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thanksgiving Day
– Family Dollar, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thanksgiving Day
– Gander Mountain, 8 a.m. to midnight Thanksgiving Day
– HHGregg, 4 p.m. to midnight Thanksgiving Day
– JCPenney 5 p.m. Thanksgiving Day
– Kmart, 6 a.m. Thanksgiving Day
– Kohl’s, 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Day
– Macy’s, 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Day
– Michael’s, 4 p.m. Thanksgiving Day until 2 a.m. Black Friday
– Office Depot, 6 to 9 p.m. Thanksgiving Day
– Old Navy, 4 p.m. Thanksgiving Day
– RadioShack, 8 a.m. Thanksgiving Day
– RiteAid, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thanksgiving Day
– Sears, 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Day
– Staples, 6 to 10 p.m. Thanksgiving Day
– Target, 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Day
– Toys R Us, 5 p.m. Thanksgiving Day
– ULTA, 8 p.m. Thanksgiving Day
– Walgreens, 8 a.m. Thanksgiving Day
– Walmart, 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Day
Editor’s Note: This list was accurate at the time of publishing, based on internet research.
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