New Jersey Stores That Will Be Closed On Thanksgiving

As the great American tradition of Black Friday shopping has inched earlier and earlier every year, with a number of stores opening as early as Thanksgiving Day, dozens of retailers with locations in New Jersey have announced that they will not be open on Thanksgiving, to allow their employees to spend the day with family.

According to BestBlackFriday.com, who say that they have spoken to representatives for each company listed to confirm their plans, the list has now grown to over 75 retailers, with many doing business here in Ocean County.

Here are just a few retailers with nearby locations who have confirmed that they will remain closed on Thursday, November 23rd:

A.C. Moore
BJ’s Wholesale Club
Costco
DSW – Designer Shoe Warehouse
H&M
Harbor Freight
Hobby Lobby
Home Depot
HomeGoods
JOANN Fabric and Craft Stores
Jos. A. Bank
Lowe’s
Marshalls
Mattress Firm
Office Depot and OfficeMax
Party City
Petco
PetSmart
Pier 1 Imports
Sam’s Club
Staples
TJ Maxx

And here's the rest of the list, which encompasses not only more retailers with locations in NJ, but also others across the country who have confirmed their plans to not open until at least Friday:

Abt Electronics
Academy Sports + Outdoors
At Home
Blain’s Farm and Fleet
Burlington
Cabela’s
Cost Plus World Market
Craft Warehouse
Crate and Barrel
Ethan Allen
Gardner-White Furniture
Guitar Center
Half Price Books
Homesense
IKEA
La-Z-Boy (all corporately owned stores)
Micro Center
Music & Arts
Neiman Marcus
Outdoor Research (closed Black Friday too)
P.C. Richard & Son
Patagonia
Publix
Raymour & Flanigan Furniture
Sierra Trading Post
Sportsman’s Warehouse
Sprint (Corporate & Dealer Owned Stores; Mall Kiosks May Open)
Sur La Table
The Container Store
The Original Mattress Factory
Tractor Supply
Trollbeads
Von Maur
West Marine

The list has been growing by the day, and you can stay up to date with the latest additions by checking out BestBlackFriday's page by clicking here.

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