The past year has whizzed by quickly and it’s already Thanksgiving week. While many of us might be thankful that 2025 is almost over, we still have a couple of major holidays to get through. Turkeys must be roasted (or fried), pumpkin pies must be baked and Aunt Bertha must have her sweet, crappy wine.
While some of us (ahem) plan menus and write out grocery lists, others seem to fly by the seat of their pants when it comes to preparing for the holidays. Some folks are swamped at work, some folks are waiting on paychecks and some folks are just plain ol’ procrastinators. And even those of us who are uber-organized can be blindsided by that cousin who decided at the last minute to bring the entire rugby team for dinner.
Here’s a list of grocery stores in which to grab that forgotten can of cranberry sauce, or much-needed ibuprofen, to get you through the experience. Happy Turkey Day!
Aldi: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving Day: Closed
Central Market: Thanksgiving Eve: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. / Thanksgiving Day: Closed
Costco: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving Day: Closed
CVS: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving Day: Regular hours, though pharmacies may vary
Dollar General: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving Day: 7 a.m to 10 p.m.
Family Dollar: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving Day: Most stores 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., but may vary
Fiesta Mart: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving Day: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Food Town: Thanksgiving Eve: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. / Thanksgiving Day: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
H-E-B: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving Day: 6 a.m to noon
Curbside: 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. / Home Delivery: 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Pharmacy: Closed
H Mart: Thanksgiving Eve: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. / Thanksgiving Day: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Kroger: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving Day: Most stores open until 4 p.m. Pharmacy: Closed
Randalls: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving Day: Most stores open until 4 p.m.
Sam’s Club: Thanksgiving Eve: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. / Thanksgiving Day: Closed
Sprouts Farmers Market: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving Day: 7 a.m to 2 p.m.
Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Foods: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving Day: Closed
Target: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving Day: Closed
Total Wine: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving Day: Closed
Trader Joe’s: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving Day: Closed
Walgreens: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving Day: Regular hours, stores may vary
Walmart: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving Day: Closed
Whole Foods Market: Thanksgiving Eve: Regular hours / Thanksgiving Day 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. for most local stores.