These Fresno-area stores will stay closed on Thanksgiving

Black Friday is just days away.

And that means the debate about shopping on Thanksgiving Day and employees being away from their families is coming around again.

But check this out – more than 75 chain stores are closing for Thanksgiving Day this year. BestBlackFriday.com reached out to stores to find out their plans for the day. Many of the stores on the list stayed closed on Thanksgiving last year, but now we have the full list in one place here.

Here’s which chain stores in our area are staying closed if you want to make a statement by shopping there later – or avoid them if you’re out shopping on Thanksgiving.

Area chain retailers closed on Thanksgiving:

▪ BJ’s Wholesale Club

▪ Burlington

▪ Cost Plus World Market

▪ Costco

▪ DSW

▪ Guitar Center

▪ H&M

▪ Harbor Freight

▪ Hobby Lobby

▪ Home Depot

▪ HomeGoods

▪ Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores

▪ Jos. A. Bank

▪ Lowe’s

▪ Marshalls

▪ Office Depot/OfficeMax

▪ Petco

▪ PetSmart

▪ Pier 1 Imports

▪ Sam’s Club

▪ Sierra Vista Mall

▪ Sportsman’s Warehouse

▪ Staples

▪ Stein Mart

▪ Sur La Table

▪ T.J. Maxx

▪ Tractor Supply

Here’s what’s up with stores that will likely be open on Thanksgiving Day.

This story was originally published October 9, 2017 at 12:05 PM with the headline "These Fresno-area stores will stay closed on Thanksgiving."