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Major retails chains to be closed on Thanksgiving 2019
Thanksgiving 2019 falls on Thursday, Nov. 28.
CINCINNATI - While several stores choose to open early on Thanksgiving Day to get a head start on Black Friday sales for eager shoppers, a growing number of major retailers have said they’ll be closed so employees can spend the day with their families.
Over the past decade, many retail chains have expanded their Black Friday hours earlier and earlier, sometimes into the previous day, to get a head start on the competition.
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Among the stores that will officially be closed on Thanksgiving Day 2019, which falls on Nov. 28, include:
- Army and Airforce Exchange Service
- Academy Sports and Outdoors
- Ace Hardware
- Ann Taylor
- Barnes & Noble
- BJ’s
- Bob's Discount Furniture
- Burlington Coat Factory
- Costco
- Crate & Barrel
- Fleet Farm
- Guitar Center
- Half-Price Books
- Hobby Lobby
- Homegoods
- JO-ANN Fabric and Craft Stores
- Lowe’s
- Marshalls
- Menards
- Neiman Marcus
- Nordstrom
- Office Depot
- OfficeMax
- Pier 1
- Petco
- PetSmart
- REI
- Sam’s Club
- Sierra Trading Post
- Staples
- Stein Mart
- The Container Store
- T.J. Maxx
- True Value
These closures are all according to BestBlackFriday.com, a website that compiles annual Black Friday information for consumers.
Shoppers queue outside of a Best Buy store during their Black Friday sale which started at midnight on November 23, 2012 in Rockville, Maryland. (Photo credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
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Cost Plus World Market, Dillard’s, Harbor Freight, H&M, Home Depot, IKEA, Sprint, T-Mobile, AT&T and Sur La Table were predicted to be closed on Thanksgiving, according to the website.
Stores that are confirmed to be open on Thanksgiving Day include:
- A.C. Moore
- Best Buy
- Bed, Bath and Beyond
- CVS
- DSW
- Gamestop
- Gordmans
- JCPenney
- Kmart
- Macy’s
- Mattress Firm
- Meijer
- New York & Company
- Old Navy
- RiteAid
- Sears
- Target
- Walgreens
- Walmart
These openings are all according to BestBlackFriday.com, citing direct communication with the retailer.
The website also predicted that Bass Pro Shops, Big Lots and Kohl's were among retailers that would remain open during the holiday, too.
Target also announced it will start its Black Friday event on Thanksgiving Day for the second year in a row.
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More than 70 percent of shoppers believe stores should be closed on Thanksgiving Day, a survey conducted by BestBlackFriday.com found.
“The growing trend in online shopping for Black Friday and Cyber Monday continues to reflect that most consumers would rather spend the Thanksgiving holiday at home than out in traffic or shopping among strangers,” the website states.
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In 2018, Thanksgiving Day spending reached $3.7 billion in online sales, up 28 percent from 2017, according to MarketWatch.