These stores will be closed on Thanksgiving

Apple, IKEA, Costco among stores leaving doors closed on Thursday

Nordstrom is making headlines as one of the few stores that will keep its doors closed on Thanksgiving, along with Costco, Marshalls, Dillard's, Pier 1 and others. They plan to open early on Black Friday.

SAN ANTONIO – Some shoppers needing last-minute ingredients or looking for an early start on deals may find themselves at locked doors on Thanksgiving.

While major retailers like Target and Walmart start their sales on Thursday, other stores are bowing out and putting their sales to rest until Black Friday.

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Academy Sports and Outdoors and Apple are among retailers that will be physically closed on Thanksgiving amid the push for online sales.

What stores will be open on Thanksgiving 2019?

Online sales are expected to increase by 14.1% — to $143.7 billion — from the 2018 holiday season, according to the Associated Press.

Here are the stores that will remain closed on Thanksgiving:

  • Academy Sports and Outdoors
  • Apple
  • AT&T
  • Barnes & Noble
  • Costco
  • The Container Store
  • Dillard’s
  • The Guitar Center
  • Half Price Books
  • Harbor Freight
  • H&M
  • Hobby Lobby
  • Home Depot
  • IKEA
  • Joann
  • Lowe’s​​​​​​​
  • Marshalls​​​​​​​
  • Neiman Marcus
  • Nordstrom​​​​​​​
  • Petco​​​​​​​
  • Petsmart
  • Pier 1 Imports
  • REI
  • Sam’s Club
  • Sprint
  • Staples
  • Stein Mart
  • TJ Maxx
  • Trader Joe’s
  • Verizon Wireless
  • World Market

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Rebecca Salinas is the Digital Executive Producer at KSAT 12 News. A San Antonio native, Rebecca is an award-winning journalist who joined KSAT in 2019.

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