IL Thanksgiving Store Closures 2020: Walmart, Target, Best Buy

Shannon Antinori
Updated ·1 min read

ILLINOIS — In recent years, some retailers have courted controversy by opening their doors on Thanksgiving Day — not allowing their employees to enjoy the holiday with families in the hope of generating even more revenue. But the coronavirus pandemic has changed many things, and this year, some retailers are closing their doors for the holiday.

Many retailers have announced they will remain closed on Thanksgiving Day this year, according to BlackFriday.com, a website dedicated to tracking news and trends related to the Friday after Thanksgiving, traditionally the biggest shopping day of the year.

The store closings are likely good news to health officials, who are urging people to forego the usual Thanksgiving celebrations with large gatherings and to maintain social distance to stem the spread of coronavirus.

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Among stores that will shutter on turkey day are Best Buy, Walmart and Kohl's.

Here's the full list of stores that will be closed on Thanksgiving 2020:

  • Bath & Body Works

  • Bed Bath & Beyond

  • Best Buy; opens 5 a.m. Black Friday

  • Costco

  • Dick's Sporting Goods

  • Foot Locker

  • GameStop

  • Home Depot

  • JCPenney

  • Kohl's

  • Macy's

  • Michaels

  • Office Depot/Office Max

  • Old Navy

  • Sam's Club/Walmart

  • Simon Property Group - includes Orland Square Mall, Chicago Premium Outlets, Gurnee Mills, White Oaks Mall, Woodfield Mall

  • Target

  • Ulta

These stores have a history of remaining closed on Thanksgiving and will likely continue the tradition in 2020:

  • Ace Hardware

  • Barnes & Noble

  • Crate & Barrel

  • Gap

  • Hobby Lobby

  • IKEA

  • Lowe’s

  • Marshalls

  • Neiman Marcus

  • Nordstrom

  • Patagonia

  • Petco

  • Petsmart

  • Staples

  • T.J. MAXX

  • The Container Store

  • World Market


This article originally appeared on the Across Illinois Patch