When should holiday shopping start? Not on Thanksgiving, say these Fresno-area retailers
Like it or not, hoards of shoppers will show up at stores on Thanksgiving Day seeking deals.
The Black Friday rush has crept into Thursday, with the earliest big-box retailer in the Fresno area, JCPenney, opening at 2 p.m. Most other big-box stores open at 5 p.m. or 6 p.m.
Every year the debate over retail employees working the holiday surfaces.
Some shoppers say retail employees should be home enjoying the holiday with families. They post images on Facebook pledging not to shop that day, and to later patronize stores that stay closed on the holiday.
Others say no one is forced to work and workers want the hours because many get double-time pay.
We’ll leave the debating to you, but since we ran a list of when stores open on Thanksgiving, here’s a list of the stores staying closed on Thanksgiving.
We’ve left out the small, locally owned stores that typically stay closed to avoid a mile long list, focusing mostly on big stores people might be wondering about.
Closed on Thanksgiving
Apple store
Ann Taylor LOFT
Barnes & Noble
Burlington
Chico’s
Cost Plus World Market
Costco
Destination Maternity
Fresno Ag
Guitar Center
H&M
Hobby Lobby
HomeGoods
JOANN Fabric and Craft Stores
Marshalls
Nordstrom Rack
Pier 1
REI (also stays closed on Black Friday)
Sierra Vista Mall
Sportsman’s Warehouse
Stein Mart
Sur La Table
TJ Maxx
This story was originally published November 24, 2019 at 6:00 AM.
