If you procrastinate, you will have to wait. Credit: Photo by Lorretta Ruggiero

Thanksgiving falls a little later this year than usual but that doesn’t mean we are prepared for it. Even those of us who make a list and check it twice can forget a necessary ingredient or worse, the turkey. And there are the procrastinators who seem to love the down-to-the-wire crush of last minute shoppers fighting over the lone, dented can of cranberry sauce. No matter what type of Thanksgiving prepper you are, we have this year’s grocery store hours to make planning a little easier. We’ve thrown in a couple of liquor stores and pharmacies as well because this year, we’re going to need them.

No one wants to eat an old turkey. Credit: Photo by Lorretta Ruggiero

Aldi: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving: Closed

Central Market: Thanksgiving Eve: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. / Thanksgiving: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Costco: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving : Closed

CVS: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving: Regular hours, though pharmacy hours may vary

Dollar General: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Fiesta Mart: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Food Town: Thanksgiving Eve: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. / Thanksgiving: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

H-E-B: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving: 6 a.m. to noon Curbside: 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. / Home delivery: Closed / Pharmacy: Closed

H Mart: Thanksgiving Eve: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.  / Thanksgiving: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Kroger: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving: Most stores open until 5 p.m.

Randall’s: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving: Most stores open until 4 p.m.

Sam’s Club: Thanksgiving: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. / Thanksgiving: Closed

Sprouts: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Spec’s Liquor: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving: Closed

Target: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving: Closed

Total Wine: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving: Closed

It’s been a tough November. Credit: Photo by Lorretta Ruggiero

Trader Joe’s: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving: Closed

Walgreens: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving Day: Regular hours, though stores may vary

Walmart: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving Day: Closed

Whole Foods Market: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving Day: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. for most local stores

This article appears in Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2024.

Lorretta Ruggiero is a Houston Press freelance writer based in Cypress, Texas. She loves entertaining her family and friends with her food and sparkling wit. She is married to Classic Rock Bob and they...