Overview
- Kroger and its family of banners will open on Thanksgiving with shortened hours, generally closing by midafternoon, and most pharmacies will be closed, according to the company and USA Today’s banner-by-banner list.
- Whole Foods plans reduced hours at many stores, commonly around 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., with Wegmans targeting a 4 p.m. close and Food Lion generally closing by midafternoon.
- Meijer stores will operate from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., and regional chains report limited hours, with examples including Albertsons banners such as Safeway and Tom Thumb running daytime schedules and Sprouts open roughly 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Walmart, Target and Costco will be closed on Thanksgiving, with additional closures across Sam’s Club, Trader Joe’s and Aldi, per company confirmations.
- Walgreens will keep most locations closed but will operate select 24-hour sites for essential pharmacy services, while many CVS stores plan to open with possible holiday-hour adjustments.