Big Lots will be one of the earliest retailers to begin the Black Friday frenzy. According to their Black Friday ad, doors open at 7 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day.
The continued growth of Black Friday sales sparked controversy in recent years with employees of major retail stores complaining about having to work long hours on Thanksgiving. Those complaints resulted in many stores changing up their holiday schedules.
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In 2018, hundreds of stores will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and at least one retailer has announced they will be closed on Black Friday.
The following stores have announced their plans to open or close on Nov. 22, 2018. This is according to the stores themselves or at least two sites that monitor these closings, such as BestBlackFriday.com.
Check back with this list as more stores announce their plans.
Open on Thanksgiving
- Banana Republic: Some stores open at 10 a.m. Some stores closed. Check your local hours.
- Bass Pro Shops: Opens at 10 a.m.
- Belk: Opens at 4 p.m.
- Best Buy: Most stores open at 5 p.m. Some stores will be closed.
- Big Lots: Opens at 7 a.m.
- Dick's Sporting Goods: Most stores open with limited hours
- Gap: Some stores open at 10 a.m. Some stores closed. Check your local hours.
- JCPenney: Opens at 2 p.m.
- Kmart: Opens 6 a.m.
- Kohl's: Opens at 5 p.m.
- Macy's: Opens at 5 p.m.
- Old Navy: Opens at 3 p.m.
- Sears: Opens at 6 p.m.
- ShopKo: Opens at 2 p.m.
- Target: Opens at 5 p.m.
- Walmart: Opens at 6 p.m.
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Closed on Thanksgiving
- A.C. Moore
- Abt Electronics
- Academy Sports + Outdoors
- Ace Hardware
- American Girl
- Athleta
- At Home
- AT&T (Company-Owned Stores)
- Barnes & Noble
- Bed, Bath & Beyond
- Big 5 Sporting Goods
- BJ's Wholesale Club
- Blain's Farm & Fleet
- Burlington
- Christopher & Banks
- Cost Plus World Market
- Costco
- Craft Warehouse
- Crate and Barrel
- Dressbarn (majority of stores)
- Dillard's
- Guitar Center
- H&M
- Half Price Books
- Harbor Freight Tools
- Hobby Lobby
- Home Depot
- HomeGoods
- IKEA
- Lowe's
- Marshalls
- Menards
- Nordstrom
- Nordstrom Rack
- Office Depot
- OfficeMax
- P.C. Richard & Son
- Patagonia
- Pep Boys
- Petco
- PetSmart
- Pier 1 Imports
- Publix
- Raymour & Flanigan Furniture | Mattresses
- Sam's Club
- Sierra Trading Post
- Sportsman's Warehouse
- Staples
- Stein Mart
- Sur La Table
- TJ Maxx
- Tractor Supply Co.
- Von Maur
- West Marine
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Closed on Black Friday and Thanksgiving
- REI