For the meticulous planners, who want to strategically zone in on all the best deals, it is important to know when which stores will be open, and unfortunately a whole bunch have chosen to remain shut on Thanksgiving and will open only on Black Friday.

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WCPO.com reported the list of stores that have declared their store hours, revealing that Thanksgiving will be an off day for them. Here's the list:

  • American Girl
  • BJ's
  • Wholesale Club
  • Burlington
  • Costco
  • Crate and Barrel
  • Dillard's
  • Gordmans
  • Homegoods
  • Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores
  • Marshalls
  • Nordstrom
  • Pier 1 Imports
  • REI
  • Sierra Trading Post
  • T.J.Maxx

Especially after last year's fiasco, with staff being very miffed about stores that remained open on Thanksgiving, it seems like some chains have chosen to be considerate and stray from manipulation. There have also been special campaigns railing against the trend of stores opening on Thanksgiving day, like this one called Boycott Black Thursday.

News of store hours for Target, JCPenney, Toys R Us and Kohl's is yet to be revealed.

Black Friday will fall in November 28 this year. Some heavyweights like Walmart, Amazon and Belk have already unveiled their deals for the festive season and the mega sale day. Watch this space for important updates and developments, that will help you mine the best deals when the time comes.