Thanksgiving Grocery, Black Friday Retail Hours: What’s Open, Closed In Connecticut

CONNECTICUT — Most retail stores in Connecticut are closed on Thanksgiving Day, subduing the midnight madness rush to stores that started early in the 21st century but were abandoned during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thanksgiving Day shopping never fully returned due to shifts in consumer behavior and demands from retail employees and the public to make Thanksgiving a day off for all.

One retailer, the outdoor outfitter REI, is closed both Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday. REI, which has stores in 44 states, including Connecticut, has treated Black Friday as a paid holiday since 2015 as part of its #OptOutside tradition.

Stores Open Thanksgiving Day

Some grocery stores and pharmacies in Connecticut will be open on Thanksgiving, at least for limited hours. Here are some of them (check for local variations in hours):

Albertsons: most Albertsons and affiliated stores (Jewel-Osco, Pavilions, Randalls, Star Market, Tom Thumb, United Supermarkets, Vons, Andronico’s, Carrs, Safeway, Shaw’s, Amigos and Market Street) open from 6 a.m.-3 p.m., but hours may vary
Bass Pro Shops: open at 8 a.m.
CTown: most open 7 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
CVS: 24-hour locations are open; others may have limited hours
Dollar General: open 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
Dollar Tree: 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
Family Dollar: hours vary by location
ShopRite: hours vary by location
Stop & Shop: open regular hours, which vary by location
Walgreens: 500 24-hour locations and 300 pharmacies open
Whole Foods: most stores open 7 a.m.-1 p.m.; some stores may close an hour late at 10 p.m. on Nov, 25-26
Wegmans: stores will remain open until 4 p.m.

Black Friday Hours

These stores will be closed on Thanksgiving, but will reopen on Black Friday, some as early as 5 a.m.

Apple: regular hours
Ashley HomeStore: regular hours
At Home: open at 8 a.m.
Banana Republic: hours vary by location and mall
Barnes & Noble: 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
Bath & Body Works: 6 a.m.-9 p.m.
Best Buy: 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
BJ’s Wholesale Club: opens at 7 a.m.
Boscov’s: 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
Costco: 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
Dick’s Sporting Goods: 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
DSW: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Five Below: 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
Foot Locker: regular hours
GameStop: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
GAP: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. (varies by mall)
Guitar Center: 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
Hobby Lobby: 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
Home Depot: opens at 6 a.m.
HomeGoods: 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
IKEA: regular hours
JCPenney: opens at 5 a.m.
Kohl’s: opens at 5 a.m.
Lowe’s: opens at 6 a.m.
Macy’s: 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
Marshalls: 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
Mattress Firm: opens at 8 or 9 a.m. (varies by location)
Michaels: 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
Navy Exchange: some open at 7 a.m.; varies by location
Nordstrom: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Nordstrom Rack: 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
Office Depot & Office Max: 8:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Old Navy: 5 a.m.-10 p.m.; may vary
Petco: opens 8 or 9 a.m.; varies by location
PetSmart: 7 a.m.-9 p.m.
Sam’s Club: regular hours (8 a.m. for Plus members)
Sephora: regular hours
Sportsman’s Warehouse: opens at 6 a.m.
Staples: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Target: opens at 6 a.m.
T.J.Maxx: 7 a.m.- 10 p.m.
Tractor Supply Co.: opens at 6 a.m.
Trader Joe’s: 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
Ulta Beauty: 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
Victoria’s Secret: 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
Walmart: 6 a.m.-11 p.m.

Sources for this report are RetailMeNot, People, USA Today, Taste of Home and emails.