DETROIT – The trend in the last few years has been for stores to open their doors for Black Friday shopping the day before - on Thanksgiving.
This year, many stores are trying to buck that trend.
More than 75 big name stores have announced Thanksgiving closures, already, and the list is expected to grow.
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BestBlackFriday.com released a list of stores who will be closed for the holiday. As always, check your local stores to be sure.
Stores Closed on Thanksgiving Day 2017:
A.C. Moore
Abt Electronics
Academy Sports + Outdoors
At Home
BJ’s Wholesale Club
Blain’s Farm and Fleet
Burlington
Cabela’s
Cost Plus World Market
Costco
Craft Warehouse
Crate and Barrel
DSW – Designer Shoe Warehouse
Ethan Allen
Gardner-White Furniture
Guitar Center
H&M
Half Price Books
Harbor Freight
Hobby Lobby
Home Depot
HomeGoods
Homesense
IKEA
JOANN Fabric and Craft Stores
Jos. A. Bank
La-Z-Boy (all corporately owned stores)
Lowe’s
Marshalls
Mattress Firm
Micro Center
Mills Fleet Farm
Music & Arts
Neiman Marcus
Nordstrom
Nordstrom Rack
Office Depot and OfficeMax
Outdoor Research (closed Black Friday too)
P.C. Richard & Son
Party City
Patagonia
Petco
PetSmart
Pier 1 Imports
Publix
Raymour & Flanigan Furniture
Sam’s Club
Sears Hometown Stores
Shoe Carnival
Sierra Trading Post
Sportsman’s Warehouse
Sprint (Corporate & Dealer Owned Stores; Mall Kiosks May Open)
Staples
Stein Mart
Sur La Table
The Container Store
The Original Mattress Factory
TJ Maxx
Tractor Supply
Trollbeads
Von Maur
West Marine
Here's their list of stores that are expected to be closed, but haven't confirmed:
American Girl
AT&T
Barnes & Noble
Big 5 Sporting Goods
Bed Bath & Beyond
Bloomingdale’s
Christmas Tree Shops
Dillard’s
Mall of America
Menards
Navy Exchange
REI
Saks Fifth Avenue
Talbots
More insight here from BestBlackFriday.com.
Confirmed Stores Open On Thanksgiving Day 2017
Bass Pro Shops – 8 a.m. to 6 p.m
Big Lots (hours not yet announced)
GameStop (hours not yet announced)
Macy’s – Thanksgiving 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Black Friday
Michaels – 6 p.m.; Opens at 5 p.m. for Rewards members.
Rite Aid – Hours Vary by Location (most stores open)
Unconfirmed but probably opening:
Best Buy (5 p.m. – Predicted Opening Time)
Dick’s Sporting Goods (6 p.m. – Predicted Opening Time)
JCPenney (3 p.m. – Predicted Opening Time)
Kohl’s (6 p.m. – Predicted Opening Time)
Kmart (6 a.m. – Predicted Opening Time)
Sears (6 p.m. – Predicted Opening Time)
Target (6 p.m. – Predicted Opening Time)
Toys R Us (5 p.m. – Predicted Opening Time)
Walgreens (8 a.m. – Predicted Opening Time)
Walmart (6 p.m. – Predicted Opening Time)