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Here Are All the Stores Open on Thanksgiving 2017

By:
Brad Tuttle
5 min read
Shoppers wait outside for a Target store in Los Angeles to open on Thanksgiving Day last year. - Anadolu Agency—Getty Images
Shoppers wait outside for a Target store in Los Angeles to open on Thanksgiving Day last year. Anadolu Agency—Getty Images

Should stores open on Thanksgiving or remain closed? The topic remains controversial. Traditionalists have called for boycotts of stores open on Thanksgiving because they want the holiday to remain devoted to family—and free of work and consumerism. On the other hand, millions love the idea of shopping before, after, or instead of a Thanksgiving feast.

So what stores are open on Thanksgiving 2017? Well, Target, Best Buy, and Walmart are among the many places with Thanksgiving hours, as are the major retailers listed below.

But dozens of national stores, including Costco, Dillard's, Home Depot, Lowe's, Marshall's, Neiman Marcus, Orvis, Patagonia, and REI, will remain closed on Thanksgiving, as they have been for years. The Mall of America will also be closed for Thanksgiving 2017, marking back-to-back years that the huge retail hub will be largely shut on the holiday.

If you do want to go shopping on Turkey Day, a long list of retailers open on Thanksgiving are listed below, along with the store hours they're open in most locations. (Some states have restrictions about store hours on major holidays, so double check locally to see if your nearest stores are open or closed on Thanksgiving.)

Also, bear in mind that many of the best deals for Thanksgiving and Black Friday are readily available online—sometimes even before they go live in stores—from Walmart, Target, Amazon, and others. So it's perhaps wise to do some browsing on the Internet first to see if you really must leave your family on Thanksgiving in the quest for deals. Unless, of course, leaving your family on Thanksgiving is part of the reason you want to hit the mall in the first place!

Stores open on Thanksgiving

Walmart: Most Walmarts in the U.S. are open 24 hours a day even on holidays such as Thanksgiving. Special Black Friday deals go live in stores starting at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.

Best Buy: Most stores open on Thanksgiving Day at 5 p.m. Here's a sneak preview of Best Buy deals on Thanksgiving and Black Friday.

Target: Doors open for holiday sales at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Here's a look at the best deals at Target going live on Black Friday or Thanksgiving Day.

Toys R Us: Stores open on Thanksgiving at 5 p.m.

J.C. Penney: Stores are open for holiday sales starting at 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.

Sears: Both Sears and corporate sibling Kmart are open on Thanksgiving Day starting at 6 p.m. at most locations.

Macy's: Most stores open on Thanksgiving at 5 p.m.

Kohl's: Open starting at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving.

Cabela's: Open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.

BonTon: Stores open on Thanskgiving Day at 11 a.m., and shoppers can expect doorbusters and deals like save $10 on any item priced at $10 or more.

Bass Pro Shop: Open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Here's the ad that's been leaked for Thanksgiving and Black Friday sales.

Big Lots: Stores open at 7 a.m. on Thanksgiving and don't close until midnight.

Dick's Sporting Goods: Most stores open at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving and will close at 2 a.m., before opening again at 5 a.m. on the morning of Black Friday.

GameStop: Stores open at 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving.

Dollar General: Stores are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Here is an early look at Dollar General's deals on Thanksgiving and Black Friday.

Five Below: Stores will open at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving and close at 1 a.m., before opening again at 7 a.m. on the morning of Black Friday.

Gap: Most stores are open from 6 p.m. to midnight on Thanksgiving.

Meijer: Stores open at 6 a.m. on Thanksgiving with special sales like $200 for a 49-inch smart LED TV and Xbox One S 500GB consoles for $190 ($90 off regular price).

Belk: Stores open at 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.

Michaels: Most stores open at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving.

Modell's: Most locations open at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving night.

Old Navy: Most stores are opening at 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving.

Victoria's Secret: Stores open at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving.

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