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Christmas Eve 2021: What stores are open this year?

Be sure to contact your local stores to verify store hours

Holiday Season Tips to Help Small Businesses .Small businesses have taken a substantial hit over the course of the pandemic.The following tips are practical things you can do to help this holiday season.Buy Gift Cards.These make great gifts and immediately impact the cash flow of local boutiques and salons. .They can also be used at a later date, once the pandemic subsides.Order Food Directly From Restaurants.Delivery apps take a cut from restaurants that can exceed 30 percent. Ordering directly means the restaurant keeps all the profit.Add an Alcoholic Beverage to Your Tab.Adding just a single drink per dinner guest is a huge money maker for restaurants.Order Books From Independent Bookstores.Bookshop.org donates a portion of its profits to struggling independent bookstores.Offer Your Professional Services Pro Bono.Graphic and web designers are in high demand for local businesses seeking to build and improve their online presence
By Kiersten Willis
Updated Dec 23, 2021

Last-minute Christmas shopping never fails and despite 2021 being an unprecedented year, it won’t be any different.

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So whether you need to pick up last-minute Christmas gifts or grab some items to complete your grocery shopping list, here are the retailers that will be open on Christmas Eve, according to online marketplace Offers.com:

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Academy Sports + Outdoors

7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Barnes and Noble

10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Bass Pro Shops

Closes at 6 p.m.

Belk

Varies by store.

Best Buy

Varies by store. Extended curbside pickup hours will not be offered.

BJs Wholesale

9 a.m to 6 p.m.

Costco

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Dick’s Sporting Goods

7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Dillard’s

Varies by mall.

GameStop

8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The Home Depot

Varies by store.

Kohl’s

8 a.m.to 6 p.m.

Macy’s

Closes at 6 p.m.

Michaels

7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Old Navy

7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Target

7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Walmart

7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Whole Foods

7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

World Market

10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

About the Author

Kiersten Willis is a native advertising specialist at the AJC.

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