Thanksgiving traditions vary from family to family, community to community, and region to region. This applies to both the menu and shopping habits.
In the 1990s or early 2000s, some people would wait in line for discounted electronic devices and then eat dinner. Retailers have responded to criticism that they are ruining what is supposed to be a family holiday by closing on Thanksgiving day.
Some of the national retailers will be open on Thanksgiving Day, while others will be closed.
The shift away from Thanksgiving Day shopping began before the outbreak of the Pandemic.
In addition to many supermarkets, the following stores will be open on Thanksgiving Day in 2022.
Retailers are the closest thing to a grocery store in a lot of communities.
If you want to do some late-night shopping, don't just hop in the car after Thanksgiving dinner and assume you can find the same places you did before the Pandemic. This is true for the retailers, which will be closed.