Many stores are taking a stand against Thanksgiving Day shopping, preferring to give their employees and customers the chance to spend more time with family on the holiday.
The largest shopping mall in the nation, the Mall of America in Minneapolis, Minnesota, announced it would be closed on the holiday. Various stores in the D.C. area are following suit, keeping their doors closed for Thanksgiving.
The list below is not meant to be a comprehensive list of closed stores. It is a good idea to contact stores in advance to find out more about their holiday plans.
- A.C. Moore
- AAFES
- Academy Sports + Outdoors
- American Girl
- AT&T
- Barnes & Noble
- Bed Bath & Beyond (Select locations)
- BJ's Wholesale Club
- Blain's Farm & Fleet
- Burlington Coat Factory
- Cabela's (Retail closed; call centers open)
- Christmas Tree Shops (Select locations)
- Costco
- Crate and Barrel
- Dillard's
- DSW
- Fred Meyer
- GameStop
- Gardner-White Furniture
- Guitar Center
- Half Price Books
- Hhgregg
- Harbor Freight
- Hobby Lobby
- Home Depot
- HomeGoods
- IKEA
- Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores
- Jos. A. Bank
- Lowe's
- Mall of America
- Marshalls
- Mattress Firm
- Menards
- Mills Fleet Farm
- Navy Exchange
- Neiman Marcus
- Nordstrom
- Nordstrom Rack
- Office Depot and Office Max
- Original Mattress Factory
- Outdoor Research
- P.C. Richard & Son
- Patagonia
- Petco
- PetSmart
- Pier 1 Imports
- Publix
- Raymour and Flanagan Furniture (8 a.m. Black Friday opening)
- REI
- Sam's Club
- Sierra Trading Post
- Staples
- The Container Store
- T.J. Maxx
- Tractor Supply
- Von Maur
