Boscov's stores will be closed on Thanksgiving day

Sep. 1—Boscov's announced Wednesday that all of its department stores will be closed on Thanksgiving Day.

"Closing on Thanksgiving Day gives our hard-working coworkers the ability to enjoy an uninterrupted day with their families," said Jim Boscov, Chairman and CEO of Boscov's. "A number of things have changed due to the pandemic. I'm delighted that this change has become the new norm, and hope it will become permanent in the retail industry."

Boscov's will announce revised holiday shopping hours closer to the holiday shopping season.

Based in Reading, Boscov's operates 49 stores in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Ohio. It is the nation's largest family owned department store chain. Boscov's is now celebrating its 108th year as a full-line, full-service department store and is known as much for making shopping fun as it is for offering the best brands at the best prices with incredible service.

Boscov's offers many customer-friendly services, such as a year-round military discount, a gift registry for every occasion, a hassle free return policy and free curbside pickup. To learn more, visit www.boscovs.com.

— Bill O'Boyle