TAMPA, Fla. — Thanksgiving is right around the corner!
This year, the holiday falls on Nov. 28, and some stores and restaurants have chosen to close their doors to the public.
Popular spots like Publix, Target, and Sam's Club will be among those closed. But no worries—there are plenty of places that will remain open for you to pick up those last-minute items. Most stores will reopen on Friday for Black Friday shopping.
These stores will be open on Thanksgiving, though some may have modified hours:
Check your closest locations before heading out, as not all locations will be open during regular hours.
- Big Lots
- CVS
- Dollar General
- Dollar Tree
- Family Dollar
- Fresh Market
- Sprouts' Farmers Market
- Walgreens (only 24-hour locations will be open)
- Wawa
- Whole Foods
These stores will be closed:
- Aldi
- Best Buy
- BJs Wholesale Club
- Costco
- Dick's Sporting Goods
- Home Depot
- Ikea
- Kohl's
- Lowe's
- Macy's
- Nordstrom
- Publix
- Sam's Club
- Target
- TJ Maxx
- Marshalls
- HomeGoods
- Trader Joe's
- Walmart
- Winn-Dixie
These restaurants will be open, though some may have modified hours:
As always, you should call ahead to ensure your nearest location is open.
- Applebee's
- Bob Evans
- Boston Market
- Bravo! Italian Kitchen
- BRIO Tuscan Grille
- Buca Di Beppo
- Burger K
- Denny's
- Del Frisco's Grille
- Dunkin'
- Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurant
- Cracker Barrel
- Chart House
- Eddie V's Prime Seafood
- Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
- Fogo de Chao
- Golden Corral
- IHOP
- Kona
- K
- Luby's
- Macaroni Grill
- Maggiano's Little Italy
- McDonald's
- McCormick & Schmick's
- Morton's Steakhouse
- Popeye's
- Ruby Tuesdays
- STK Steakhouse
- Smokey Bones
- Starbucks
- Sullivan's Steakhouse
- TGI Friday's
- Waffle House
- Wendy's
- Whataburger
- White Castle
These restaurants will be closed:
- Chick-fil-A
- Chili's
- Chipotle
- Kobe Steakhouse
- Melting Pot
- Panera Bread
- Panda Express
- Olive Garden
- Red Lobster
Tampa Bay 28 will update this list as we gather more information on stores' holiday hours.
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