List of Stores Closed For Thanksgiving Day 2023 – Also Get List of Stores Open on Thanks Giving Day

Thanksgiving will be on 23th November 2023 this year and many stores have already declared that their stores will remain closed on Turkey Day. With Black Friday sales going online, most retailers find it unnecessary to open stores on Thanksgiving. Around 100 well-known national and regional retailers have announced that their stores will be closed this Thanksgiving. We are giving you a detailed list of stores closed for Thanksgiving this year here. Check if the store you want to make purchases in is open or not.

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The holiday shopping season is fast approaching, and many stores are already announcing their holiday schedules. The reason for closing has also been the long working hours during Thanksgiving.  Here’s a list of all the stores closed on Thanksgiving Day 2023 which will be updated regularly if there are any add-ons.

Stores Open For Thanksgiving Day 2023

Store	Thanksgiving Day Store Hours 2023
Best Buy	5 PM Thursday   [Check Black Friday Ad Scan 2023]
JCPenney	2 PM Thursday   [Check Black Friday Ad Scan]
Target	5 PM Thursday   [Check Black Friday Ad Scan]
Gordmans	3 PM Thursday (Gordmans Black Friday 2023 Ad Scan)
Stage Store	1 PM Thursday (Stage Store Black Friday 2023 Ad Scan)
	Goodies1 PM Thursday
Kohls	5 PM Thursday   [Check Black Friday 2023 Ad Scan]
Sears	6 PM Thursday (Sears Black Friday 2023 Ad Scan)
Kmart	6 AM Thursday (Kmart Black Friday 2023 Ad Scan)
Belk	4 PM Thursday (Belk Black Friday 2023 Ad Scan)
Rite Aid	Most Stores Open on 7 AM Thursday (Rite Aid Black Friday Ad Scan)
	Walmart6 PM Thursday   [Walmart Pre Black Friday Ad Scan]
	Macy’s 5 PM Thursday
AAFES Exchange	8 AM Thursday
Bass Pro Shops	8 AM Thursday
Big Lots	7 AM Thursday (Big Lots Black Friday Ad Scan)
Boscovs	6 PM Thursday
Cabela’s	8 AM Thursday
Dicks Sporting Goods	6 PM Thursday
Dollar General	7 AM Thursday (Dollar Black Friday Ad Scan)
Dunhams Sports	3 PM Thursday
Family Dollar	Check Local Store Hours
Five Below	6 PM Thursday
Freds	9 am – 5:00 pm Thursday
GameStop	3 PM Thursday
Meijer	6 AM Thursday
Michaels	6 PM Thursday
Old Navy	4 PM Thursday
Shopko	2 PM Thursday
Ulta	6 PM Thursday
Walgreens	8  AM Thursday (Hours may vary by location)
Gander Mountain	8 AM Thursday
MC Sports	5 PM Thursday
Modells Sporting Goods	6 PM Thursday
The Fresh Market	7 AM Thursday
Doris Italian Market	8 AM Thursday
Whole Foods	Check the website to see specific store hours

Stores Closed For Thanksgiving 2023

1. A.C. Moore
2. Aldi’s
3. Abt Electronics
4. Academy Sports + Outdoors
5. Ace Hardware
6. Acme Tools
7. Allen Edmonds
8. American Girl
9. At Home
10. AT&T (Company-Owned Stores)
11. Barnes & Noble
12. Big 5 Sporting Goods
13. BJ’s Wholesale Club
14. Blain’s Farm & Fleet
15. Bob’s Discount Furniture
16. Burlington
17. Christopher & Banks
18. Cost Plus World Market
19. Costco
20. Craft Warehouse
21. Crate and Barrel
22. Dillard’s
23. Dressbarn (a majority of stores)
24. Fleet Farm
25. Gardner-White Furniture
26. Guitar Center
27. H&M
28. Half Price Books
29. Harbor Freight Tools
30. Hobby Lobby
31. Home Depot
32. HomeGoods
33. Homesense
34. IKEA
35. JOANN Stores
36. Lamps Plus
37. Lowe’s
38. Marshalls
39. Mattress Firm
40. Music & Arts
41. Nordstrom
42. Nordstrom Rack
43. Office Depot & OfficeMax
44. P.C. Richard & Son
45. Patagonia
46. Pep Boys
47. Petco
48. PetSmart
49. Pier 1 Imports
50. Publix
51. Raymour & Flanigan Furniture | Mattresses
52. REI
53. Sam’s Club
54. Sierra Trading Post
55. Sportsman’s Warehouse
56. Sprint (Retail Stores Closed Unless Mall Dictates Otherwise; Mall Kiosks May Open)
57. Staples
58. Stein Mart
59. Sur La Table
60. The Container Store
61. The Paper Store
62. TJ Maxx
63. Trader Joe’s
64. Tractor Supply Co.
65. Trollbeads
66. Von Maur
67. West Marine

List of Local Malls Closed For Thanksgiving Day 2023

1. Alamance Crossing in Burlington, NC (Although stores with outside mall entrances may still be open, especially the larger retailers).
2. Cary Town Center Mall in Cary, NC (Although stores with outside mall entrances may still be open, especially the larger retailers)
3. Cross Creek Mall in Fayetteville, NC (Although stores with outside mall entrances may still be open, especially the larger retailers)
4. Triangle Town Center Mall in Raleigh, NC (Although stores with outside mall entrances may still be open, especially the larger retailers)

The closing of stores on Thanksgiving: Good or Bad?

Many stores have opted to stay closed on Thanksgiving day despite there are chances of sales going up on that day. Retailers like to blame the consumers stating that the National Retail Federation, almost six in 10 Americans plan to shop Thanksgiving weekend—but opening a day early also runs the risk of cannibalizing sales that could have been made on Friday.  Also, running to a store late at night in a shopping spree seems unnecessary.

The recurrent theme that has been noticed as the reason for closing down stores on Thanksgiving. Retailers feel that Turkey day (Thanksgiving) is one of the most family-oriented festivals and people do not want to work on that day. Retailers do not want their customers to think that they have to shop in-stores to get the best deals out there.

However, this is not to say that those who keep their stores open on Thanksgiving day are bad. some stores allow the employees to volunteer for work before assigning them to shift timings. And in many cases, it is the employee who shows a desire to work even on Thanksgiving.

Customers looking out for a particular retailer must not worry about stores being closed on Thanksgiving day as their deals will be available online. Shoppers can take advantage of the next few hours that will have all the in-store deals available with heavy discounts.

Gamestop Will Open This Thanksgiving

This year Gamestop has decided to open its store on Thanksgiving Day. While GameStop cited “family time” as the reason for remaining close in the previous years, many customers have asked them to remain open this year.

All stores are faced with a dilemma when it comes to their decision to open or close on Thanksgiving. Many surveys conducted over the past few years have shown that Americans do not view stores that choose to open on Thanksgiving in a favorable light. Last year’s survey showed that only around 18 percent of respondents were in favor of Turkey Day openings, and that figure has not changed much over the past few years.

Increase in Thanksgiving Online shopping

Around 50 big retailer companies will be closing their stores on 28th November 2023 which is the day of Thanksgiving, but there will also be stores that will come up with great deals online. So instead of feeling sad about big brands remaining closed on Thanksgiving, you can look up for doorbuster online.

According to Adobe, shoppers spent $2.87 billion online on Thanksgiving last year, which was 18.3 percent higher than the previous year. With similar prices being offered online also, there has been a rapid increase in Thanksgiving Online shopping. This has also led to more stores remaining closed on Thanksgiving day and automatically increasing the Online shopping market.

It is with every year that shoppers are coming to realize that they do not need to go in stores on Thanksgiving day to get the best hands-on deal. They can simply sit at home and shop even on Turkey day to get the absolute lowest prices.

Retailers’ Take

Sometimes some retailers are reluctant to tell whether they will be keeping the store open or closed on Thanksgiving Day. The topic of stores remaining open on Thanksgiving is a controversial one. In case you are planning to shop online, you will find that many brick and mortar stores that are closed on Thanksgiving Day will still have super online sales.

For the last few years, the number of stores remaining closed on Thanksgiving has only increased. While some people want the stores to remain open, others want the stores to remain closed so that they can spend time with their families.  What do you think about it? Should stores remain open or closed on the day of Thanksgiving? Let us know in the comments section below!

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