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

NEW YORK CITY — Most retail stores in New York City 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 one in Soho, 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 New York City will be open on Thanksgiving, at least for limited hours. Here are some of them (check for local variations in hours):

• Trader Joe's: all stores closed on Thanksgiving.
• Aldi: closed on Thanksgiving.
• Key Food: stores will be open but may have reduced hours, or differing closing times — call your local store to check.
• 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
• Fairway Market: stores will be open, but with earlier closing times than normal. Check here for your store.
• Food Bazaar: some stores close early, check the website for details on your store. All 24-hour stores will keep the same hours.
• CTown: most open 7 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
• CVS: 24-hour locations are open; others may have limited hours
• Morton Williams: open regular hours
• ShopRite: hours vary by location
• Stop & Shop: open regular hours, which vary by location
• Walgreens: 500 24-hour locations and 300 pharmacies open
• Wegmans: stores will remain open until 4 p.m.
• West Side Market: Closed Thanksgiving Day, closes at 3 p.m. the Wednesday before

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
• 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.
• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• Sephora: regular hours
• Staples: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
• Target: opens at 6 a.m.
• T.J.Maxx: 7 a.m.-10 p.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.