Here Are North Carolina Thanksgiving Grocery Store Hours

We’ve all been there. It’s Thanksgiving morning. The oven is warm, the kitchen is toasty and the turkey is stuffed. You turn to the potatoes and it hits you like a ton of bricks — you forgot to buy gravy.

Don’t fret, you’re not alone. Few things seem to be able to unify Americans these days, but one of them is that overwhelming feeling of dread when you realize a key ingredient for that perfect Thanksgiving feast never made it into the shopping cart. Fortunately, many grocery stores in North Carolina will remain open on “Turkey Day,” at least for a little while. And we’ve rounded them up for your convenience so that you don’t have to hear Uncle Timmy once again complain that the mashed potatoes would be perfect if only he had just a little gravy.

Stores That Will Open On Thanksgiving

• Food Lion: All stores open regular hours.
• The Fresh Market: All stores open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Harris Teeter: All stores open 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Kroger: Many stores open 24 hours. Some stores open 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Rite Aid: Most stores open. Call for hours.
• Safeway: All stores open. Hours vary.
• Save Mart: Stores will open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Sprouts Farmers Market: All stores open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Stop & Shop: Stores will close at 5 p.m.
• Target: All stores open 5 p.m. to 1 a.m.
• Walmart: Normal hours. Black Friday activity starts at 4 p.m.
• Whole Foods: Many will open at 7 a.m. Some will close as early as 2 p.m.

Stores That Will Close On Thanksgiving

• Aldi
• BJ's Wholesale Club
• Costco
• Publi
• Sam's Club
• Trader Joe's

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Patch national staffer Dan Hampton contributed to this report.

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