As they did last year, outdoor recreation company REI is remaining closed not only on Thanksgiving but also on Black Friday. They are instead encouraging customers to forgo the shopping to spend time outside, and they said more than 1 million people participated last year.
For many, though, Thanksgiving and Black Friday are the time to make progress on holiday shopping. According to the National Retail Federation, 34.6 million people shopped in stores on Thanksgiving Day in 2015. That's only a portion the 151 million who shopped either in stores or online at some point over Thanksgiving weekend.
Here are stores that will open their doors on Thanksgiving:
Belk
Best Buy
Big Lots
BonTon
CVS*
Dollar General
Fred Meyer
Gander Mountain
Gordmans
H-E-B
JCPenney
Kohl's
Lord & Taylor*
Macy's
Meijer
Old Navy
Saks OFF 5TH*
ShopKo
Sears
ShopKo
Stage
Target
Toys"R"Us
Walmart
*Some stores closed. Check your location.
Closed on Thanksgiving:
A.C. Moore
Academy Sports
American Girl
AT&T
Bed Bath & Beyond
Barnes & Noble
BJ's
Blain's Farm and Fleet
Burlington Coat Factory
Cabela's
Costco
Craft Warehouse
Crate & Barrel
Dillard's
dressbarn
DSW
Gamestop
Guitar Center
Half Price Books
Harbor Freight
hhgregg
Home Depot
Home Goods
Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores
Lowes
Marshalls
Neiman Marcus
Nordstrom
Nordstrom Rack
Office Depot
OfficeMax
Patagonia
Pier 1
P.C. Richard & Son
Saks Fifth Avenue
Sam's Club
Sierra Trading Post
Staples
T.J.Maxx
Tractor Supply
Closed on Black Friday:
REI