Publix, Walmart: Christmas 2020 Grocery Store Hours In Sarasota

SARASOTA, FL — Christmas is likely to look different this year as millions of Americans opt to stay home, marking the holiday with smaller celebrations amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Smaller celebrations, however, don’t necessarily mean we’ll bypass holiday traditions. And when it comes to Christmas dinner, a pandemic is certainly unlikely to stop us from forgetting that one key ingredient needed to make a perfect holiday meal.

Have no fear — there’s a large selection of grocery stores that will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for those emergency and last-minute shopping trips in Sarasota.

Here are the hours for grocery stores that will be open, along with a list of those that won’t:

ALDI: Stores will be open Christmas Eve, but hours will vary by location; closed on Christmas Day. 5715 14th Street W, 4705 Cortez Road W and 4525 53rd Ave. E, Bradenton;

BJ’s Wholesale Club: Most stores will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Christmas Eve and closed Dec. 25. 8085 Cooper Creek Blvd., University Park

Costco: Most stores will be open limited hours Christmas Eve, and all stores will be closed Christmas Day. Call ahead to confirm hours with your local store. 8201 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota

CVS: Most locations are open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Christmas Day. 2773 Fruitville Road, 3709 N Tamiami Trail, 3800 Tamiami Trail, 1231 Beneva Road S, 3724 84th Ave, 4301 Bee Ridge Road, 5361 Fruitville Road, 5350 Fruitville Road and 2811 Clark Road, Sarasota

The Fresh Market: Stores will open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Christmas Eve. All stores are closed Christmas Day. 12628 Tamiami Trail E, Naples; 5251 University Pkwy., University Park

Publix: Stores will open at their regular time and close at 7 p.m. Christmas Eve. All stores are closed Christmas Day. 2031 Bay Street, 1044 N Tamiami Trail, 3825 S Osprey Ave., 501 N Beneva Road, 2875 University Pkwy, 3690 Bee Ridge Road, 4840 S Tamiami Trail, 5391 Fruitville Road, 5804 Bee Ridge Road, 6543 St Tamiami Trail and 3428 Clark Road, Sarasota

Sam’s Club: Stores will be open until 6 p.m. Christmas Eve and closed Christmas Day. 300 N Cattlemen Road, Sarasota

Target: Most stores will close at 8 p.m. Christmas Eve. All stores are closed Christmas Day. 5350 Fruitville Road, 8401 S Tamiami Trail and 101 N Cattlemen Road, Sarasota; 4271 Tamiami Trail S, Venice

Trader Joe’s: All stores will close at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve. Stores are closed Christmas Day. 4101 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota

Walgreen’s: Selected locations are open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Christmas Day. Call ahead to confirm hours with your local store. 1947 Fruitville Road, 1224 S Tamiami Trail, 1921 Waldmere Street, 1700 N Lockwood Ridge Road, 3550 Fruitville Road, 3535 N Tamiami Trail, 3901 S Tamiami Trail, 3601 Bee Ridge Road, 3155 University Pkwy., 3506 Clark Road, 6465 S Tamiami Trail, 5800 Bee Ridge Road, 5281 Clark Road

Walmart: Most stores will be open until 6 p.m. Christmas Eve. All stores are closed Christmas Day. 3500 N Tamiami Trail, 3560 Bee Ridge Road, 8320 Lockwood Ridge Road, 4381 Cattlemen Road and 5401 Palmer Crossing Circle, Sarasota

Wawa: Most locations will be open 24 hours. 3703 N Washington Blvd., 5208 University Pkwy. and 5321 Clark Road, Sarasota; 19289 Times Circle, Venice

Whole Foods: Most stores will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Christmas Eve. All stores are closed Christmas Day. 1451 1st Street and 5298 University Parkway, Sarasota

Winn-Dixie: Most locations will be open Christmas Eve but will be closed Christmas Day. 4230 Bee Ridge Road and 5400 Fruitville Road, Sarasota

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