
Giving Thanks, Not Bargains: 2025’s Thanksgiving Store Closures
In a world where Black Friday deals seem to start earlier each year, it’s refreshing to see some retailers taking a step back and letting Thanksgiving be what it’s meant to be – a day for family, gratitude, and turkey-induced naps. So, get ready to put down those shopping lists and pick up those stuffing recipes because some of the biggest players in the retail world are saying no to Thanksgiving Day sales this year.
Here are the top 8 big retailers that are giving thanks and staying closed this Thanksgiving:
- Walmart
- Target
- Best Buy
- Kohl’s
- Sam’s Club
- Costco
- Macy’s
- JCPenney

But these big names are not alone in the endeavor to let Thanksgiving be about family, gratitude, and maybe a bit of football. Here’s a list of some confirmed 2025 store closures:
- Academy Sports
- Ace Hardware
- ALDI
- Amazon Fresh/Grocery Delivery
- Barnes & Noble
- Bath & Body Works
- Bealls
- Belk
- Best Buy
- BJ’s Wholesale
- Bloomingdale’s
- Boscov’s
- Burlington
- Chipotle
- Costco
- Crate & Barrel
- Dick’s Sporting Goods
- Dillard’s
- DSW
- Five Below
- Foot Locker
- GameStop
- Harbor Freight
- Hobby Lobby
- Home Depot
- Hy-Vee
- IKEA
- JCPenney
- Kohl’s
- Lowe’s
- Macy’s
- Menards
- Michael’s
- Neiman Marcus
- Nordstrom
- Office Depot/OfficeMax
- Old Navy
- Petco
- PetSmart
- Publix
- REI
- Ross
- Rural King
- Sam’s Club
- Sears
- Staples
- Target
- The Container Store
- The Home Depot
- TJ Maxx
- Tractor Supply
- Trader Joe’s
- Ulta
- Under Armour
- Victoria’s Secret
- Walmart
- World Market
We’ll be updating our list as we hear of more store closures. As this list gets longer and longer each year, it might be quicker to share which stores you can still shop!

Here are a few stores that are expected to be open but may have limited hours:
- Acme
- Albertson’s
- Bass Pro Shops
- Cabela’s
- CVS
- Dollar General
- Family Dollar
- Food Lion
- Giant
- Harris Teeter
- HEB
- Kroger
- Meijer
- Safeway
- ShopRite
- Sprouts
- Starbucks (select locations only)
- Stop & Shop
- Tom Thumb
- Walgreens (only 24 hour locations)
- Wegmans
- Whole Foods
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