ATLANTA — Whether you're out of butter or milk for that very important Thanksgiving meal or side, shopping on the holidays can be tough, but you're not completely out of luck.
As you sit at the table getting ready to spend the holiday of gratefulness with loved ones, you might want to be prepared for the hefty feast to come, whether you are staying in metro Atlanta or traveling.
For those last-minute shopping trips, here's where you can still stock up on supplies on Thanksgiving Day this year.
What's open on Thanksgiving 2023 in Atlanta?
Hours may vary for each local branch, so make sure to check the website before you go. While some locations of these stores will be open on Thanksgiving day, expect adjusted hours or early closures, and check with your local store for exact hours.
- Big Lots
- CVS
- Kroger grocery stores (Baker’s, City Market, Dillons, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Gerbes, King Soopers, Kroger, Pick’n Save, QFC, Ralphs and others)
- Whole Foods
- Fresh Market
- Sprouts Farmer's Market
Stores closed on Thanksgiving 2023
- ALDI
- Academy Sports
- Bath & Body Works
- BJ's Wholesale Club
- Best Buy
- Costco
- Dick's Sporting Goods
- Home Depot
- JCPenney
- Kohl's
- Lowe's
- Macy's
- Michael's
- Nordstrom
- Petco
- Publix
- REI
- Sam's Club
- Target
- Trader Joe's
- Walmart
- Patagonia
- Walgreens
Whether you did not have time to cook for the holiday or are not visiting any family, here's what restaurants will still be open for a quick meal.
Keep in mind hours and availability will vary depending on the location, so be sure to check your local restaurant's hours.
What restaurants are open on Thanksgiving?
- McDonald's hours/availability varies by location
- Starbucks, hours/availability varies by location
- Waffle House
- Dunkin
- Krispy Kreme, with limited hours
- White Castle
- Golden Corral
- Hooters
- Red Lobster
- Whataburger
- Buffalo Wild Wings, hours/availability varies by location
- IHop, hours/availability varies by location
- Popeyes, hours/availability varies by location
- Burger King hours/availability varies by location
- Cracker Barrel
- Taco Bell hours/availability varies by location
What restaurants are closed on Thanksgiving?
- Chick-Fil-A
- Zaxby's
- PF Chang's
- Texas Roadhouse
- Red Robin
- Chili's
What locally-owned stores are open on Thanksgiving 2023?
For local stores, it's best to call or visit your locally-owned stores websites to see if they will be open on Thanksgiving.
Are malls open in metro Atlanta for Thanksgiving?
Most malls are closed for Thanksgiving, but will reopen for Black Friday with limited hours. Shoppers should check their local malls to check out their hours.
All Simon Malls, including Sugarloaf Mills Mall, Mall of Georgia, North Georgia Premium Malls and Lenox Square are closed.
Perimeter Mall will also be closed on Thanksgiving but will open from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m.
Will packages still get delivered on Thanksgiving?
Post Office: As is the case with all federal holidays, the U.S. Postal Service will not deliver mail on Thursday, Nov. 23 in observance of Thanksgiving. Post offices across the U.S. will be closed for the holiday and mail delivery will be paused and resume Friday.