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Turkey isn’t for everyone — and corporate America knows this well.
Therefore, grabbing a coffee, fast food, last-second groceries, or a sit-down meal throughout the country on Thanksgiving won’t be hard.
Although government-run services like the Post Office will be closed and garbage pickup in NYC will be on hold 24 hours after Turkey Day — as will direct deposit services for the bank holiday — here is a look at chain stores and restaurants open Thursday.
Of course, checking with local branches about individual hours is best.
Restaurants open and closed
McDonald’s
Most will be open, but hours vary by location.
Burger King
Holiday hours vary by location.
Taco Bell
Holiday hours vary by location.
iHop
The International House of Pancakes will be open with hours varying by location.
Buffalo Wild Wings
Select locations will be open.
Wendy’s
Wendy’s will be open various hours per location.
Sonic
Select Sonic locations will be open.
Cracker Barrel
The beloved roadside stop will be open during regular hours.
Outback Steakhouse
Outback Steakhouse will be closed.
Dominos
The pizza chain does not require stores to be open. Check with local branches for operating information.
White Castle
White Castle will be open until 3 p.m. Try the home recipe stuffing.
Hooters
Select locations of turkey competitors will be open from 4 p.m. until midnight, with earlier hours in Dallas and Detroit ahead of the Cowboys and Lions’ separate afternoon games.
Locally, Fresh Meadows and Farmingdale locations will be closed, according to their website.
Starbucks
Hours vary by location.
Stores open and closed
Whole Foods
Whole Foods will be open from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Home Depot
The home improvement store is closed on Thanksgiving and will reopen on Black Friday during its usual hours.
Walmart
Closed until Black Friday.
Publix
Closed Thanksgiving and will reopen Black Friday with usual hours.
CVS
CVS will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Walgreens
Only 24-hour locations will be open on Thanksgiving.
States where liquor stores will be open
- Alabama for beer and wine only
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky, with some restricted counties
- Louisiana, with some restricted counties
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania minus state-operated facilities
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Vermont
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
