The Mall of America, which has been open on Thanksgiving since 2012, will not be so this year. Instead, they will give their 12,000 employees and customers the chance to spend the holiday with family and friends.
Although individual stores at the mall were given the option to decide whether to remain open or not, only three stores will actually be open on Thanksgiving, according to the Star Tribune. These stores are Macy’s, Sears, and the Crayola Experience. All other stores, including the movie theaters and aquarium, will be closed.
In addition, more than 50 national chain stores will be closed on Thanksgiving, according to Best Black Friday. These stores are:
• A.C. Moore (Allow employees to spend time with family)
• AAFES
• Academy Sports + Outdoors
• American Girl
• AT&T (Customer Service Closed; Select Retail Locations Closed)
• Barnes & Noble (Allow booksellers to spend time with family)
• Bed Bath & Beyond (Select Locations)
• BJ’s Wholesale Club
• Blain’s Farm & Fleet (Allow employees to enjoy the holiday with their families)
• Burlington (Allow employees to spend time with family)
• Cabela’s (Retail closed; Call Centers Open)
• Chico’s – All frontline boutiques
• Christmas Tree Shops (Select Locations)
• Costco
• Crate and Barrel
• Dillard’s (Allow employees to spend time with family)
• dressbarn (Allow employees to spend time with family)
• DSW
• GameStop (5 a.m. Black Friday opening)
• Gardner-White Furniture (8 a.m. Black Friday opening)
• Guitar Center
• Half Price Books
• Harbor Freight
• hhgregg
• Hobby Lobby
• Home Depot
• HomeGoods (Allow employees to spend time with family)
• IKEA
• Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores
• Jos. A. Bank
• Lowe’s
• Marshalls (Allow employees to spend time with family)
• Mattress Firm
• Menards
• Mills Fleet Farm (Allow employees to spend the holiday with family and friends)
• Navy Exchange
• Neiman Marcus
• Nordstrom (non-store employees working )
• Nordstrom Rack
• Office Depot and OfficeMax
• The Original Mattress Factory
• Outdoor Research
• P.C. Richard & Son
• Patagonia
• Petco
• PetSmart
• Pier 1 Imports (Allow employees to spend time with family)
• Publix
• Raymour and Flanigan Furniture (8 a.m. Black Friday opening)
• REI
• Sam’s Club
• Sierra Trading Post
• Staples
• The Container Store
• T.J. Maxx (Allow employees to spend time with family)
• Tractor Supply
• Trollbeads
• Von Maur (9 a.m. Black Friday opening)
Individual Ace Hardware and True Value stores may also be closed.
Many stores are deciding to close on Thanksgiving to give their employees a day off and to put some focus back on Black Friday.
In addition, because of Blue laws in Rhode Island, Maine, and Massachusetts, almost all stores in these states, including stores like Walmart and Target, will be closed on Thursday. Exemptions to this rule include stores like restaurants, pharmacies, and gas stations.
