Selective-focus image of a long row of red Target shopping cars in the parking lot of a Target department store in Dublin, California, May 21, 2018. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) For years, major retailers like Walmart and Target opened their doors on Thanksgiving, giving shoppers a head start on Black Friday madness or a place to buy last-minute items for the dinner table.
The pandemic has led to a change in that trend.In 2020, companies announced they were closing their stores on Thanksgiving to give overworked retail workers some much-needed rest.
For many companies, that change has been permanent.Here’s a breakdown of which stores are open and closed on Thanksgiving, along with a list of restaurants that remain open for diners on turkey day.RELATED: Kohl’s stores to close on ThanksgivingThanksgiving Day is Nov.
24, 2022.A general view of a Best Buy store on September 15, 2022 in Levittown, New York, United States. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) The following stores are closed on Thanksgiving, according to blackfriday.com, a website that compiles annual Black Friday information for shoppers.A Whole Foods Market in downtown Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) The following stores will be open — at most locations — on Thanksgiving, but many will have reduced hours.