The list of stores that won’t be opening on Thanksgiving is growing!

I worked in retail for a number of years at two rather large department stores both as a sales floor associate and as a customer service department manager and cash auditor. I have to say I really appreciated having Thanksgiving Day off, to not only be with my family, but to recharge and mentally prepare for that 3 a.m. report time on Black Friday!

I know there were a lot of folks though that didn’t have family nearby or needed the extra cash and would have jumped at the chance to work on a holiday. What are your thoughts? Should all non-essential businesses be closed on Thanksgiving?

According to BestBlackFriday.com, these are the stores so far that will not be opening on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24th:

• A.C. Moore
• AAFES
• Academy Sports + Outdoors
• American Girl
• AT&T (Select Locations)
• Barnes & Noble
• Bed Bath & Beyond (Select Locations)
• BJ’s Wholesale Club
• Blain’s Farm & Fleet
• Burlington
• Cabela’s
• Christmas Tree Shops (Select Locations)
• Costco
• Crate and Barrel
• Dillard’s
• DSW
• GameStop
• Gardner-White Furniture
• Guitar Center
• Harbor Freight
• hhgregg
• Hobby Lobby
• Home Depot
• HomeGoods
• IKEA
• Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores
• Jos. A. Bank
• Lowe’s
• Mall of America
• Marshalls
• Mattress Firm
• Menards
• Mills Fleet Farm
• Navy Exchange
• Neiman Marcus
• Nordstrom
• Nordstrom Rack
• Office Depot and OfficeMax
• The Original Mattress Factory
• Outdoor Research
• P.C. Richard & Son
• Patagonia
• Petco
• PetSmart
• Pier 1 Imports
• Publix
• Raymour and Flanigan Furniture
• Sam’s Club
• Sierra Trading Post
• Staples
• The Container Store
• T.J. Maxx
• Tractor Supply
• Von Maur

If you’re headed out to shop the madness on Black Friday, be sure to check out these Black Friday Survival Tips to get you and your wallet safely through it all!

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