Jewel, Walmart, Whole Foods: Thanksgiving 2025 Grocery Store Hours For Chicago Area

Many national and regional supermarket chains with grocery stores in Illinois will be open at least part of Thanksgiving Day to fill the last-minute shopping needs of people who forgot to buy cranberry sauce or ran short of butter.

However, many major retailers have continued the trend of closing for the holiday, including Aldi, Costco, Target and Walmart, which will all be closed on Nov. 27 for Thanksgiving.

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Store hours may vary by location, so as always, it’s a good idea to call ahead to make sure you don’t waste a trip.

Aldi: All stores will be closed.

Costco: All stores will be closed, as they are on all national holidays.

Food4Less: It varies by location, but any store open on Thanksgiving Day will close by 8 p.m.

The Fresh Market: Stores are open; hours will vary by store.

Jewel-Osco: All stores are open; check your store for exact hours. Pharmacy hours may vary.

Meijer: Stores will be open from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Mariano's: Hours vary; any stores open on Thanksgiving Day will close at 5 p.m. Most pharmacies will be closed.

Pete's Market: Stores are open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sam’s Club: All stores will be closed.

Target: All stores will be closed.

Tony's Fresh Market: Stores open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Trader Joe’s: All stores will be closed.

Walgreens: 24-hour locations are open; all others are closed.

Walmart: All stores will be closed.

Whole Foods: Check with your store; most are open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.