Which Retailers Are Open on Thanksgiving Day 2016

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published 24 November 2016

The holiday shopping season is quickly approaching. For eager consumers looking to score doorbuster deals on hot items including 4K TVs and video game consoles, cutting turkey time short on Thanksgiving Day to hit a few stores is becoming commonplace.

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Last year, nearly 35 million people visited stores on Thanksgiving Day, according to a holiday shopping survey conducted by the National Retail Federation. This year, if you're planning to be among the millions to shop in-store on November 24, you'll want to make sure that your desired retailer will actually be open on Thanksgiving Day. Several big chains have already announced that they'll be shutting their doors and won’t reopen until Black Friday (November 25).

We've confirmed the following list of brick-and-mortar retailers that will be open or closed on Thanksgiving Day. Take a look.

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(Note: This list will be updated as new openings and closings for Thanksgiving Day are confirmed. Check back often for updates.)

Stores That Will Be Open on Thanksgiving Day 2016

Best Buy: All stores will open starting at 5 p.m. local time.

Big Lots: 7 a.m. to midnight

Dollar General: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Dollar Tree: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Family Dollar: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Home Goods: Most stores will reopen at 7 a.m. on Black Friday. Check with your local store for exact times.

IKEA: Stores will reopen during normal hours on Black Friday. Check with your local store for exact times.

Lowe's: Stores will reopen at 6 a.m. on Black Friday.

Marshalls: Most stores will reopen at 7 a.m. on Black Friday. Check with your local store for exact times.

Nordstrom: Stores will reopen on Black Friday. Check with your local store for exact times.

Office Depot: Online-only deals available on Thanksgiving Day. Stores will reopen at 6 a.m. on Black Friday.

Office Max: Online-only deals available on Thanksgiving Day. Stores will reopen at 6 a.m. on Black Friday.

Petco: Stores will reopen starting at 8 a.m. on Black Friday. Check with your local store for exact times.

PetSmart: Stores will reopen at 7 a.m. on Black Friday.

Sam's Club: Online-only deals available on Thanksgiving Day. Stores will reopen at 7 a.m. on Black Friday.

Staples: Online-only deals available on Thanksgiving Day. Stores will reopen at 6 a.m. on Black Friday.

T.J. Maxx: Most stores will reopen at 7 a.m. on Black Friday. Check with your local store for exact times.

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Browne Taylor joined Kiplinger in 2011 and was a channel editor for Kiplinger.com covering living and family finance topics. She previously worked at the Washington Post as a Web producer in the Style section and prior to that covered the Jobs, Cars and Real Estate sections. She earned a BA in journalism from Howard University in Washington, D.C. She is Director of Member Services, at the National Association of Home Builders.