Is Publix open on Thanksgiving Day?

While many consumers will still flock to shop on Thanksgiving and the day after, a few are thankful retailers are cutting back and giving employees time off.

“Frankly, it surprised me that there were so many that were opening early over the last couple of years”, O’Shea said.

REI announced last month that, not only is the store not opening on Thanksgiving, the outdoor retailer will stay closed for Black Friday, too, telling it’s customers: “Get outside!”

Do you plan on shopping this year on Thanksgiving Day? Pier 1 Imports has reportedly been keeping its doors closed and its seasonal décor to themselves on Thanksgiving Day since 2011.

Past year in Hudson, stores like Target, Best Buy and Modell’s opened as early as 5 p.m. Thanksgiving Day, with Newport Centre mall opening at 6 p.m. Walmarts in Kearny and Secaucus were open 24 hours.

“We think that Black Friday has gotten out of hand, and so we are choosing to invest in helping people get outside with loved ones this holiday season, over spending it in the aisles”, REI’s President and CEO Jerry Stritzke told The Atlantic.

Black Friday: 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. However, in recent decades, Thanksgiving is increasingly known as the day right before the more profitable, headline-making, bigger cash-cow of American holidays: Black Friday. Yes, a few stores will open their doors Thanksgiving afternoon betting shoppers will open their wallets.

In addition, holiday hours will also be extended throughout the month of December. The financial condition of a modern retailer doesn’t hinge on one day.

“Heading into the fourth quarter, we are shifting our organization into overdrive to focus on sales-driving activities in the holiday shopping season, company Chief Executive Terry Lundgren said in a statement”.