A growing number of retail outlets all over the United States have made the decision to remain closed on Thanksgiving Day so that their employees can spend time with their families.
In recent years, many retailers have started opening on Thanksgiving Day, forcing their employees to work. However, the majority of Americans hate the trend of retailers forcing people to work on Thanksgiving, a day reserved for spending time with family and friends. In addition, retailers are recognizing that by allowing their employees to take Thanksgiving off, morale and public relations have improved. Besides, most Americans are shopping online more than ever anyway.
A survey carried out last month by BestBlackFriday.com found that 47.66 percent of Americans dislike Thanksgiving openings while 24.67 percent still favor them.
“Retailers understand that Thanksgiving is one of the top family-oriented holidays, and people just do not want to work. In addition to taking care of employees, many stores have also told us they do not want to force their customers into thinking they must shop in-store on Thanksgiving Day to get the best deals,” Phil Dengler wrote to the site.
As of right now, 72 retailers are officially confirmed to be closing on Thanksgiving. These retailers include names like Barnes & Noble, Costco, Ikea, Sam’s Club, Home Depot, Lowe’s, and TJ Maxx. Many other retailers are expected to close on Thanksgiving as well.
This just in: @bestblackfri confirms 60+ retail store chains will be closed on Thanksgiving day, expected to grow to over 100, the most they’ve ever seen. List of stores they’ve confirmed will be closed Thanksgiving pic.twitter.com/J35qFgZz90
— Rich DeMuro (@richdemuro) October 1, 2018
Of course, all of these retailers will be open for Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. On that day, Americans everywhere will be able to shop at these stores to take advantage of the great deals that are offered!
From Costco to Nordstrom: All the stores that will be closed on Thanksgiving – https://t.co/LGAyAaEPgE – with @KellyTyko @USATODAY #blackfriday #blackfriday2018 #thanksgiving #thanksgiving2018
— BestBlackFriday.com (@bestblackfri) October 1, 2018
We applaud these retailers for deciding to close on Thanksgiving, and we hope more stores soon join these brands as well!
COMMENTS POLICY: We have no tolerance for messages of violence, racism, vulgarity, obscenity or other such discourteous behavior. Thank you for contributing to a respectful and useful online dialogue.