Illinois Thanksgiving 2018 Grocery Store Hours

ILLINOIS — We’ve all been there. It’s Thanksgiving morning. The oven is warm, the kitchen is toasty and the turkey is stuffed. You turn to the potatoes and it hits you like a ton of bricks — you forgot to buy gravy.

Don’t fret, you’re not alone. Few things seem to be able to unify Americans these days, but one of them is that overwhelming feeling of dread when you realize a key ingredient for that perfect Thanksgiving feast never made it into the shopping cart. Fortunately, many grocery stores in Illinois will remain open on “Turkey Day,” at least for a little while. And we’ve rounded them up for your convenience so that you don’t have to hear Uncle Timmy once again complain that the mashed potatoes would be perfect if only he had just a little gravy.

Stores that will be open on Thanksgiving — Thursday, Nov. 22 — in Illinois:

• Jewel-Osco: All stores open until 4 p.m.
• The Fresh Market: All stores open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Target: All stores open 5 p.m. to 1 a.m.
• Mariano's: Stores will open at their usual time and close at 5 p.m.; stores will be open for their usual operating hours on Black Friday.
• Meijer: Open 24 hours, special Thanksgiving and Black Friday deals start at 6 a.m. each day.
• Walmart: Open usual hours for grocery shoppers on Thanksgiving. Black Friday deals start at 4 p.m.
• Whole Foods: Hours vary by store. Most suburban locations are open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., although some open at 7 a.m.

Grocery stores that are NOT open on Thanksgiving in Illinois:

• Aldi
• Costco
• Sam's Club
• Trader Joe's

Need more help planning your Thanksgiving?

• Illinois Restaurants Open On Thanksgiving
• The Illinois Retailers Closed On Thanksgiving
• Illinois' Most-Googled Thanksgiving Recipe Might Surprise You
• Illinois City Has 3rd-Largest Holiday Spending In U.S.: Study

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