More stores are joining the Thanksgiving Day bandwagon, and they’re opening earlier in the day, or in some cases, staying open later. The traditional barrier between the Thanksgiving holiday and the unofficial launch of the holiday shopping season on Black Friday is a thing of the past.
Local and national retailers have announced their store hours for Thanksgiving Day and for Black Friday.
THANKSGIVING DAY
•6 a.m.: Kmart
•6 a.m.: Meijer
• 7 a.m.: Big Lots, Dollar General
• 8 a.m.: Family Dollar, RadioShack, Bass Pro Shops
• 9 a.m.: Gander Mountain
• 4 p.m.: Michael’s, Old Navy, hhgregg
• 5 p.m.: JCPenney, Toys R Us, Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods,
• 6 p.m.: Bon-Ton (Elder-Beerman), Walmart, Macy’s, Sears, Kohl’s, Target,Staples, Victoria’s Secret, Office Depot/OfficeMax, Field & Stream, Cincinnati Premium Outlets (Monroe), Tanger Outlets (Jeffersonville)
BLACK FRIDAY
• 12 a.m.: GameStop,
• 5 a.m. Home Depot, Lowe’s
• 6 a.m.: Big Lots, Staples, Menards
• 7 a.m.: Michaels, T.J. Maxx, Sam’s Club, Marshalls, PetSmart
• 8 a.m.: RadioShack, Best Buy, Office Depot/OfficeMax
• 9 a.m.: Costco
SPECIAL HOURS FOR RETAILERS:
• Bass Pro Shops: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thanksgiving 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Black Friday
• Big Lots: Open 7 a.m. to midnight on Thanksgiving. 10 p.m. Will reopen 6 a.m. on Black Friday.
• Best Buy: Open 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Thanksgiving. Will reopen 8 a.m. on Black Friday and close at 10 p.m.
• Cincinnati Premium Outlets: 6 p.m. to midnight Thanksgiving. Midnight to 10 p.m. on Black Friday.
• Dick’s Sporting Goods: Open 5 p.m. Thanksgiving Day
• Dollar General: Open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Will reopen on Black Friday.
• Gander Mountain: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thanksgiving. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Black Friday.
• Home Depot: Open 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Black Friday
• hhgregg: 4 p.m. to midnight Thanksgiving. 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Black Friday
• JCPenney: Open 5 p.m. Thanksgiving Day to 11 p.m. Black Friday
• Kmart: Open 6 a.m. Thanksgiving Day and will remain open for 42 straight hours
• Kohl’s: Open 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Day to midnight Black Friday
• Macy’s: Open 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Day to 10 p.m. Black Friday
• Michael’s: Open 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Thanksgiving into Black Friday. Will reopen at 7 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. on Black Friday.
• Office Depot/OfficeMax: Open 6 to 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Will reopen at 8 a.m. on Black Friday.
• Old Navy: Open 4 p.m. Thanksgiving Day to 11 p.m. Black Friday.
• RadioShack: Open 8 a.m. to noon on Thanksgiving. Will reopen 8 a.m. om Black Friday.
• Sears: Open 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Day to 10 p.m. Black Friday
• Staples: Open 6 to 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Will reopen 6 a.m. on Black Friday.
• Tanger Outlets (Jeffersonville): 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Thanksgiving. 2 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Black Friday.
• Target: Open 6 p.m. Thanksgiving to midnight Black Friday
• Toys R Us: Open 5 p.m. Thanksgiving Day to 11 p.m. Black Friday
• Victoria’s Secret: Open 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Thanksgiving. Will reopen 6 a.m. on Black Friday.
• Walmart: Open 6 p.m. Thanksgiving through Black Friday