Here's a list of what stores will be open, closed on Thanksgiving Day in the Rockford area

Chris Green, Rockford Register Star
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If Thanksgiving Day arrives and you are still in need of a turkey and all the fixings or a dish to pass, you may be in luck as a few grocery stores will be open.

But if you're hoping to start your Black Friday shopping a day early, your options will be much more limited these days.

In the years leading up to the coronavirus pandemic, it wasn't uncommon to see some major retailers launching Black Friday sales on Thanksgiving. Opening doors early Friday became midnight, which became Thursday night, which became Thursday afternoon and in some cases all day Thursday.

Now, two years post COVID-19, many retailers have gone back to being closed on Thanksgiving Day.

If you really need to find a store that is open on Thanksgiving, check out the list below of stores that plan to be closed and open. It's a good idea to call for local store hours.

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Closed on Thanksgiving

  • ALDI

  • Barnes & Noble

  • Bath & Body Works

  • Bed, Bath & Beyond

  • Best Buy

  • Blain's Farm and Fleet

  • Burlington Coat Factory

  • CherryVale Mall

  • Costco

  • Dick’s Sporting Goods

  • Home Depot

  • Home Goods

  • J.C. Penney

  • Kohl’s

  • Lowe's

  • Macy’s

  • Marshall’s

  • Menard's

  • Michaels

  • Petco

  • PetSmart

  • Sam’s Club

  • Schnucks

  • Target

  • TJ Maxx

  • T-Mobile

  • Verizon

  • Walmart

Stores that will remain open on Thanksgiving include:

  • Big Lots

  • CVS

  • Dollar General

  • Dunkin

  • Family Dollar

  • Meijer

  • Starbucks

  • Valli Produce

  • Walgreens

  • Woodman's

Note, not all of the following stores have determined their holiday hours, and some stores will only be open for part of the day.

Chris Green: 815-397-6412; cgreen@rrstar.com; @chrisfgreen

This article originally appeared on Rockford Register Star: These Rockford area stores will be closed on Thanksgiving