Since online shopping is taking a bigger piece of the pie, many stores are throwing in the towel and not bothering to open on Thanksgiving Day.

Online shopping was at an all-time high in 2018, and Best Black Friday predicts that the trend will continue again this year. Many consumers are avoiding the crowds and shopping form home.

  • Ace Hardware
  • BJ's
  • Costco
  • Hobby Lobby
  • HomeGoods
  • Lowe's
  • Marshalls
  • Petco
  • Sam's Club
  • Sierra Trading Post
  • Stein Mart
  • TJ Maxx
  • True Value

Business Insider says of those companies, Lowe's will open for Black Friday at 6 a.m. BJ's, HomeGoods, Marshalls, Sierra Trading Post, and TJ Maxx will open for Black Friday at 7 a.m. Hobby Lobby will open for Black Friday at 8 a.m.

Best Black Friday Predicts The Following Stores Will Open On Thanksgiving:

  • Bass Pro Shops
  • Best Buy
  • Big Lots
  • Gamestop
  • JCPenny
  • Kohl’s
  • Macy’s
  • Old Navy
  • Sears
  • Target
  • Walmart

BestBlackFriday.com's 2018 holiday shopping survey shows the American public’s opinion on stores that remain open on Thanksgiving Day.

– Strongly Favor Thanksgiving Day Openings: 11.16 percent
– Favor Thanksgiving Day Openings: 13.51 percent
– Indifferent to Thanksgiving Day Openings: 27.67 percent
– Dislike Thanksgiving Day Openings: 18.67 percent
– Strongly Dislike Thanksgiving Day Openings: 28.99 percent

We surveyed 1,069 Americans on September 30, 2018. The margin of error is ±3.1%. In other words, only 24.67 percent of Americans actually favor Thanksgiving openings, while 47.66 percent dislike Thanksgiving openings. [BestBlackFriday.com]

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