Old Town Alexandria Grocery Store Hours For Christmas 2017

ALEXANDRIA, VA—Even after several trips to the store this week, there's always a chance someone will need to run to the store for some drinks to toast the holiday or a missing baking ingredient for those Christmas cookies. Most grocery stores will be closed on Christmas Day, but there are a few options if you need to stock up to feed guests.

Some food stores in the region like Giant and Safeway are open on Christmas while most have limited hours on Christmas Eve. Other chains, including Wegmans, Trader Joe's and Target are closed on Christmas Day.

To help you know your go-to stores over the upcoming holiday, here's a list of Christmas Eve and Day hours for Alexandria area grocery stores, taken from their websites, phone calls to the stores and emails to Patch. Some stores may vary. The day after, most return to normal operating hours unless otherwise noted.

• The Fresh Market: Bradlee Shopping Center, 3680 King St, Alexandria, VA 22302 Hours: 7 a.m.- 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve and closed Christmas Day.
• Giant: 3131 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22314, 621 E Glebe Rd, Alexandria, VA 22305, 5730 Edsall Rd, Alexandria, VA 22304. Hours: 6 a.m.-7 p.m. on Christmas Eve and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Christmas Day.
• Harris Teeter: 735 N Saint Asaph St, Alexandria, VA 22314. Hours: Open until 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve and closed on Christmas Day.
• Aldi: 425 E Monroe Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Christmas Eve and closed Christmas Day.
• Wegmans: 7905 Hilltop Village Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22315 Hours: 6 a.m.-4 p.m. Stores re-open at 7 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 24.Hours: 6 a.m.-6 p.m. on Christmas Eve and closed Christmas Day. Store reopens at 7 a.m. on Dec. 26.
• Target: Potomac Yard Center, 3101 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22305. Hours: 7 a.m.-11 p.m. on Christmas Eve and closed Christmas Day.
• Trader Joe's: 612 N St Asaph St, Alexandria, VA 22314. Hours: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. on Christmas Eve and closed Christmas Day.
• Whole Foods: Duke Street Plaza, 1700 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22314. Hours: 7 a.m.- 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve and closed Christmas Day.
• Safeway: 3526 King St, Alexandria, VA 22302. Hours: Midnight-8 p.m. on Christmas Eve and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Christmas Day. 500 S Royal St, Alexandria, VA 22314. Hours: 7 a.m.-8 p.m. on Christmas Eve and closed Christmas Day.
• BJ's Wholesale: 101 S. Van Dorn St. Alexandria, VA 22304. Hours: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. on Christmas Eve and closed Christmas Day.

Patch editor Deb Belt contributed to this report.

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