Which Stores Are Open On Thanksgiving And Black Friday, And When?

There are two reasons why you might want to know which stores are open or closed on Thanksgiving Day this year: you want to go shopping, or you want to know which stores to boycott (or at least vaguely scorn) because they choose to open on the holiday. Whatever you’re interested in doing, here are the hours during which you can stop by the store and do it.

We’ve mostly left off stores that tend to be part of enclosed malls; they will generally follow the lead of the mall management and/or the larger anchor stores. Check with your local store or the chain website to make sure you have the correct hours, since it may vary according to the open hours of the mall or your local laws.

If you live in one of the states where being open for business on Thanksgiving Day is actually illegal, any Thanksgiving hours on this page don’t apply. You can run for the border accordingly, though.

Barnes & Noble: Closed on Thanksgiving Day. Open 7 AM to 11 PM on Friday.
Belk: Opening 6 PM on Thanksgiving Day, and will stay open overnight until 10 PM on Friday.
Bed, Bath and Beyond: Closed on Thanksgiving Day. Open 6 PM to 9 PM on Friday.
Best Buy: Opening at 5 PM Thanksgiving Day; closed from 1 AM to 8 AM on Friday morning, then open until 10 PM.
Costco: Closed on Thanksgiving Day. Open 9 AM to 8:30 PM on Friday.
Dick’s Sporting Goods: Open 6 PM Thanksgiving Day to 2 AM Friday. Reopening at 5 AM on Friday, closing at 10 PM.
Family Dollar: Open 7 AM to 7 PM Thanksgiving Day. Open regular hours on Friday.
GameStop: Closed Thanksgiving Day. Open 5 AM on Friday.
JCPenney: Open 3 PM Thanksgiving Day, and will stay open until 10 PM on Friday.
Kmart: Open 6 AM Thanksgiving Day until 10 PM on Friday.
Kohl’s: Open 6 PM Thanksgiving Day, closing at midnight. Open 8 AM to midnight on Friday.
Lowe’s: Closed Thanksgiving Day. Open 5 AM on Friday.
Macy’s: Opening at 6 PM on Thanksgiving Day, and will stay open overnight until 10 PM on Friday, though closing times will vary by location.
Meijer: Deals start at 6 AM in stores that are open 24 hours.
Old Navy: Opening 4 PM Thanksgiving Day, and will stay open overnight until 12 AM on Saturday. That’s longer than Toys ‘R’ Us, but not as long as Kmart. These hours may vary by mall, so check before heading over at 3 AM.
Sears: Opening at 6 PM on Thanksgiving Day, closing at midnight. Reopening from 6 AM to 9 PM on Friday.
Staples: Closed Thanksgiving Day. Open at 6 AM on Friday.
Target: Opening at 6 PM on Thanksgiving Day, and will stay open overnight until 11 PM or midnight on Friday.
Toys/Babies ‘R’ Us: Opening at 5 PM on Thanksgiving Day; stores will keep their doors open until 11 PM on Friday.
Walmart: Most stores will already be open, but the Black Friday event starts at 6 PM on Thanksgiving Day.

Thanks to DealNews for some of this information: they have a comprehensive list of Thanksgiving and Black Friday opening times.

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by Laura Northrup via Consumerist