Thanksgiving 2019: What's Open, Closed In Newton

NEWTON, MA — You might be out of luck if you wake up Thursday and realize you forgot a food item critical to making Thanksgiving dinner.

For those of you who've lived here all your life, you know the drill: Because of the state's "Blue Laws" restaurants, pharmacies, gas stations, and small food stores can open for Thanksgiving, but chains big box stores or liquor stores can't.

You can try a local convenience store in an emergency but call ahead as many of them have adjusted their hours for the holiday.

Here's a list of day before Thanksgiving hours for grocery chains. Those outside of town may vary. We've also started a list of convenience stores open for the holiday.

(Email jenna.fisher@Patch.com if you're a local shop open on Thursday).

CLOSED on Thanksgiving:

• Whole Foods: Open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving. CLOSED on Thanksgiving.
• Trader Joes: All stores closed on Thanksgiving. (8 a.m. to 9 p.m. other days)
• Market Basket in Waltham: Closed Thanksgiving.
• Costco in Waltham: All stores will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. Open 9 a.m. on Black Friday. And open 9:30am - 7 pm Saturday.
• Walmart: Stores will be open regular hours Wednesday (7 a.m. to 10 p.m.), and then closed Thanksgiving Day: Stores reopen at 12 a.m. and stay open til 10 p.m.
• Target: Regular hours Wednesday (8 a.m. to 11 p.m.). Then Closed on Thanksgiving. Stores re-open at 6 a.m. on Black Friday and are open til 11 p.m.
• Shaws/Star Closed on Thanksgiving
• Stop and Shop: Closed Thanksgiving.
• Wegman's: Closed Thursday.
• Russo's in Watertown: Closed Thursday.
• Walnut Market: Closed

OPEN on Thanksgiving:

• Walgreens and CVS will be open.
• Waban Market: Open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (10 Windsor Road)
• 7 Eleven (612 Washington St) hours may vary, call ahead: 617-964-0289

Black Friday?

If you need to hit the mall the day after Thanksgiving, The Shops at Chestnut Hill and Copley Place will open at 8 a.m. on Friday.

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If your business has special holiday hours, email them to jenna.fisher@patch.com