Which grocery stores are open on Thanksgiving Day 2018?

Does Turkey Really Make You Sleepy?

Even the best of cooks can end up missing an ingredient on Thanksgiving morning.

If you find yourself short on nutmeg or minus a few potatoes, there is a good chance a grocery store near you will be open on Thanksgiving for at least for part of the day.

Here is a list of Thanksgiving Day openings, closings and store hours for national grocery store chains. Reminder: Some stores do not follow national opening/closing hours. Some state laws prohibit stores being open on a holiday. Be sure to check with your local stores for times.

If you are simply abandoning the idea of that Martha Stewart Thanksgiving in favor of a good buffet down the street, here is a link to a list of restaurants open on Thanksgiving.

  • ALDI: All stores are closed on Thanksgiving.
  • AJ's Fine Foods: Open 6 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving.
  • Albertsons: Open from 6 a.m.-5 p.m. on Thanksgiving.
  • Bashas': Open until 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving.
  • BJ's Wholesale Club: BJ's is closed Thanksgiving.
  • Costco: All stores will be closed on Thanksgiving.
  • Food Lion: Most stores will be open until 3 p.m. (depending on the store).
  • Fresh Market: Open until 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving.
  • Ingles: Open regular hours on Thanksgiving.
  • Kroger: Stores are open regular hours on Thanksgiving.
  • Publix: All stores and pharmacies will be closed on Thanksgiving; regular hours resume on Friday.
  • Safeway: Most stores will be open from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m.
  • Sam's Club: All stores are closed on Thanksgiving.
  • Sprouts Farmers Market: Open 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving.
  • Target: Stores open at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving and close at 1 a.m. Friday.
  • Trader Joes: All stores closed on Thanksgiving.
  • Walmart: Stores will be open on Thanksgiving.
  • Wegmans: Most Wegmans locations will close at 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving.
  • Whole Foods: Hours: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Thanksgiving.
  Central American immigrants and their families pray before Thanksgiving dinner on November 24, 2016 in Stamford, Connecticut. Family and friends, some of them U.S. citizens, others on work visas and some undocumented immigrants came together in an apartment to celebrate the American holiday with turkey and Latin American dishes. T  (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

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