Will Wegmans be open on Thanksgiving? Here's what stores will be open, closed in Rochester
Thanksgiving Day. It’s a time for family get-togethers, touch football, watching “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” and the realization that you forgot to pick up something at the grocery store.
Never fear. Below are holiday hours for Wegmans, Tops, Whole Foods and other food retailers, not just on Thanksgiving but through New Year’s Day:
Wegmans holiday hours
Wegmans Food Markets will be open until 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. They will reopen at 6 a.m. on Black Friday. They will close at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve, be closed on Christmas Day and reopen at 6 a.m. Dec. 26. They will close at 8 p.m. New Year’s Eve and reopen at 6 a.m. New Year's Day.
Tops holiday hours
Tops Friendly Markets stores will be open until 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving. They will reopen at 6 a.m. on Black Friday (unless they normally open at 7 a.m.). They will close at 7 p.m. Christmas Eve and be closed Christmas Day. They will reopen at 6 a.m. Dec. 26 (unless they normally open at 7 a.m.) They will close at 9 p.m. New Year’s Eve and reopen at 6 a.m. New Year’s Day (unless they normally open at 7 a.m.).
Whole Foods holiday hours
On Thanksgiving Day, the Brighton Whole Foods Market will be open from 7 a.m. (an hour earlier than normal) until 3 p.m. and reopen at 8 a.m. Black Friday. The store will be open until 7 p.m. Christmas Eve, be closed Christmas Day and reopen at 8 a.m. Dec. 26. It will close at 9 p.m. (its normal time) on New Year’s Eve and reopen at 8 a.m. New Year’s Day.
ALDI holiday hours
ALDI stores are closed on Thanksgiving Day. They will be open until 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve and closed Christmas Day. They will close at 7 p.m. New Year’s Eve and be closed New Year’s Day. Stores will return to normal operating hours on Black Friday and on Dec. 26, and Jan. 2. For information about specific stores, go to stores.aldi.us/stores.
Trader Joe's holiday hours
Trader Joe’s stores are closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. They will close at 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. They will return to normal operating hours on Black Friday and on Dec. 26 and Jan. 2.
Costco holiday hours
Costco stores are closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. They will be open until 5 p.m. Christmas Eve and until 6 p.m. New Year’s Eve.
Price Rite holiday hours
Price Rite stores will be closed Thanksgiving Day and reopen at 8 a.m. on Black Friday. They will be open until 6 p.m. Christmas Eve, be closed Christmas Day and reopen at 8 a.m. Dec. 26. They will be open until 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and reopen at 8 a.m. New Year's Day.
Walmart holiday hours
Walmart locations, whose Supercenters include full-service grocery stores, will be closed Thanksgiving Day and reopen at 6 a.m. on Black Friday. Stores will be open until 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve, be closed Christmas Day and reopen at 6 a.m. Dec. 26. Stores will be open during normal business hours New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid holiday hours
Some, but not all, major chain pharmacies that sell food items of the canned, frozen and prepared variety are open on holidays, including Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Many CVS Pharmacy locations will be open during regular hours Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. However, some stores may be closed or have reduced hours. CVS recommends that people call their neighborhood store or check cvs.com before visiting.
This year, for the first time, most Walgreens locations will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, “to give team members time with their loved ones,” the company said in a statement. It added that 24-hour locations will remain open. Stores are scheduled to be open during regular hours on Christmas Eve. On Christmas Day, most stores will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and during regular hours New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. In all cases, pharmacy hours will vary by location, so people should call their store before visiting or check walgreens.com. All 24-hour stores will continue operating around the clock during the holidays.
Most Rite Aid stores will open on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Many will be open on Christmas Day, but operations will vary by location, so people should call their store in advance or check riteaid.com.
Reporter Marcia Greenwood covers general assignments. Send story tips to mgreenwo@rocheste.gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @MarciaGreenwood.
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