Want to shop on Thanksgiving? You might be out of luck. Here's what's open and closed in Pa.
Sam RulandIf you're looking to go shopping on Thanksgiving Day this year in the central Pennsylvania area, you're going to have to wait until the turkey has been in the refrigerator for a bit.
Virtually every major mall in the region will be closed Thanksgiving Day, and many big box store retailers have made the same decision as cases of COVID-19 continue to spike across the country.
Walmart, Target and Best Buy announced plans to close on the holiday back in July as a way to support and protect employees during the pandemic.
"We know this has been a trying year, and our associates have stepped up," John Furner, CEO of Walmart, said in a statement in July. "We hope they will enjoy a special Thanksgiving Day at home with their loved ones."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it considers holiday shopping in crowded stores just before, on, or after Thanksgiving a high-risk activity, causing many local and national retailers to reconsider how they approach the unofficial kick-off to the holiday shopping season, including staying closed on Thanksgiving Day and starting traditional sales much earlier online.
The Colonial Park Mall, the Park City Center, Tanger Outlets Hershey and Tanger Outlets Lancaster had been open on Thanksgiving Day in prior years but will be closed in 2020.
Here's what's closed, and the few stores that are open, across Pennsylvania this Thanksgiving:
Central Pennsylvania area malls closed on Thanksgiving Day
- Colonial Park Mall in Lower Paxton Township
- Capital City Mall in Lower Allen Township
- Harrisburg Mall in Swatara Township
- Tanger Outlets Hershey in Derry Township
- York Galleria in Springettsbury Township
- Tanger Outlets Lancaster in East Lampeter Township
- Park City Center in Lancaster
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Stores in Pa. closed on Thanksgiving Day
The USA Today Network, of which The York Daily Record is a member, and retailmenot.com contributed to this compilation.
Here are the major retailers in Pennsylvania staying closed on Thanksgiving Day:
- Ace Hardware
- Aldi
- Apple
- Ashley Homestore
- At Home
- Banana Republic
- Barnes & Noble
- Bath & Body Works
- Bed Bath & Beyond
- Best Buy
- BJ's Wholesale Club
- Boscov's
- Burlington
- Christmas Tree Hill
- Community Aid
- Costco Wholesale Club
- David’s Bridal
- Dick's Sporting Goods
- Five Below
- Forever 21
- GameStop
- Gap
- Golf Galaxy
- Goodwill stores
- Guitar Center
- H&M
- Hobby Lobby
- Home Depot
- HomeGoods
- Ikea
- J.Crew
- J.C. Penney
- Kohl's
- Lowe’s
- Lids
- Lidl
- Macy's
- Marshalls
- Michaels
- Nordstrom
- Nordstrom Rack
- Office Depot and OfficeMax
- Ollie’s Bargain Outlet
- Old Navy
- Party City
- Petco
- PetSmart
- Raymour & Flanigan
- Sally Beauty
- Salvation Army Family Store
- Sam’s Club
- Sephora
- Shoe Carnival
- Staples
- Target
- TJ Maxx
- Trader Joe’s
- Ulta Beauty
- Value City Furniture
- Vera Bradley
- Walmart
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Stores in Pa. open on Thanksgiving Day
This information was provided by bestblackfriday.com. Please check hours with your local store as many locations on this list are closing early.
- Bass Pro
- Big Lots
- CVS
- Cabela’s
- Dollar General
- Family Dollar
- Rite Aid
- Walgreens
- Whole Foods
Grocery stores in the area open on Thanksgiving
- Giant Eagle: Check individual stores, most open until 3 p.m. or 4 p.m.
- Shop'n Save: Hours vary by location. Check with your local store for closing time.
- Whole Foods: Sores close at 4 p.m.
- Weis Markets: Most stores are open until 6 p.m.
- Wegmans: Most stores will be open until 4 p.m.
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