Confirmed: The Stores Open and Closed on Thanksgiving 2025

The Stores Open and Closed on Thanksgiving Day 2025 — AlexRaths/Getty Images

Caroline Stanko

Wondering what stores are open for last-minute necessities on Turkey Day? These are the stores open on Thanksgiving in 2025.

There’s nothing worse than being in the throes of making Thanksgiving dinner, only to realize you’re missing an essential ingredient. Needing the chicken broth for your stuffing, kitchen twine for your turkey or another serving of everyone’s favorite canned cranberry sauce can grind your prep to a halt until you can run out to the store.

Rather than driving around with your fingers crossed, hoping your nearest grocery store will be open, check out this list of grocery stores open on Thanksgiving Day 2025. Please note that all grocery stores in Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island will be closed on Thanksgiving due to state law.

Grocery Stores Open on Thanksgiving

These grocery stores offer Thanksgiving hours this year:

ACME: Most Acme markets are open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving.
Albertsons: Typically, Albertsons are open from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving, but some locations may have reduced hours. This chain also makes our list of stores open on Christmas Day.
C-Town: This northeastern grocery store will be open on Thanksgiving Day with reduced hours, from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Cub Food: Most Cub grocery stores will be open on Thanksgiving, with most locations closing early at 4 p.m.
Fairway Market: Fairway will be open with reduced hours, from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Food4Less: Most stores will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., though some locations will be closed.
Food Lion: Stores will be open until 3 p.m., but opening times vary by location.
The Fresh Market: All locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving.
Giant Food: Shoppers can expect their location to be open for its regular hours.
Hannaford: Hannaford stores will operate between the hours of 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving.
Harris Teeter: Harris Teeter stores will be open at 6 a.m., but with reduced hours until 2 p.m.
H.E.B.: H.E.B. is open from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m., with curbside available from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and home delivery available from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Kroger: Kroger operates with limited hours (7 a.m. to 3 p.m.) on Thanksgiving.
Martin’s: Martin’s supermarkets will close early at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving.
Meijer: Stop by a Meijer between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. for last-minute shopping.
Piggly Wiggly: Hours depend on the store, with some locations being open until 11 a.m., noon or 2 p.m. Some locations will be closed.
Ralph’s: Most stores will be open until 10 p.m.
Safeway: Safeway stores will be open, but hours differ depending on the location.
Save A Lot: You’ll want to check your local Save A Lot because reduced hours will vary by store.
ShopRite: Operating hours on Thanksgiving will vary depending on the location, with some operating normal hours, others having reduced hours and some that are closed.
Sprouts Farmers Market: Stores will operate with limited hours, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Stop & Shop: Most stores will operate during their regular hours, which vary by location.
Vons: Vons is open on Thanksgiving with modified hours: 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wegmans: Most Wegmans are open until 4 p.m.
Whole Foods: Many Whole Foods locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., but some locations will be closed.

Since many stores’ hours vary depending on the area, check your local store before you go.

Other Stores Open on Thanksgiving

For some, Thanksgiving is not only a celebration with our good food and loved ones. It also marks the day people commence Black Friday shopping. If you’re eager to shop early Black Friday deals, here’s a list of stores open on Thanksgiving this year:

Big Lots: Most stores will open at 7 a.m. and close at 9 p.m.
CVS: This year, many CVS locations will be open with typical hours. However, the store’s pharmacy hours may be reduced or completely closed, so check your local CVS if you have a script to fill.
Dollar General: Dollar General will be open on Thanksgiving, but hours will vary by location.
Dollar Tree: Get any last-minute needs from Dollar Tree from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.
Family Dollar: Most locations will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., but some stores’ hours may vary.
Walgreens: 24/7 Walgreens locations will remain open on Thanksgiving, while other Walgreens locations’ hours will vary by store.
Wawa: The majority of Wawa stores are open on Thanksgiving.