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Last minute shoppers brave grocery store crowds
North Texas shoppers are braving the grocery store with a list in hand the day before Thanksgiving for some last-minute items.
DALLAS - Don’t let that one ingredient you forgot to buy earlier this week ruin your Thanksgiving dinner.
Here are some of the grocery stores in North Texas that will be open on Thursday.
Stores open on Thanksgiving
Albertsons
A majority of Albertsons Companies’ banner stores, including Safeway and Tom Thumb, will be open from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Market Street will be closed. Call ahead or check online for the location near you.
Central Market
All Central Market stores in North Texas will be open from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.
CVS
Most CVS locations will be open with normal hours for Thanksgiving. Customers are encouraged to double-check with their local store, as some will have altered holiday hours.
Fiesta Mart
All Fiesta Mart locations are expected to be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. It’s one of the few grocery stores open later in the day.
H-E-B
H-E-B now has several locations in and around DFW. Those stores will be open from 6 a.m. to noon on Thanksgiving Day with curbside delivery available from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and home delivery available from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. H-E-B’s pharmacies will be closed on Thursday.
What’s open and closed on Thanksgiving?
Here's what will be open and closed on Thanksgiving Day.
Joe V’s Smart Shop
All Smart Shop locations will be open on Thanksgiving Day from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Kroger
All Kroger stores are scheduled to be open from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday. The pharmacies will be closed for Thanksgiving.
Sprouts Farmers Market
Sprouts stores will be open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving.
Tom Thumb
Tom Thumb, which is an Albertsons Companies banner store, will be open from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.
Whole Foods
The company said many of its stores will be open but with modified hours on Thanksgiving. Location listings show that the DFW locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday.
WinCo Foods
WinCo said its stores will open at 6 a.m. and will close by 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Some individual locations in DFW list 2:30 p.m. as a closure time. The company recommends that people arrive before 2 p.m. because entry may be limited after that time as the stores prepare to close.
Stores closed on Thanksgiving
The following grocery stores in North Texas will be closed on Thursday.
- Aldi
- Costco
- Market Street
- Sams
- Target
- Trader Joe's
- Walgreens
- Walmart
These retailers will be closed on Thanksgiving this year
Thanksgiving is one day away and whether you are hosting or attending a gathering, now is the time to stock up on goods because multiple retail stores are closing for the holiday.
The Cost of Thanksgiving
North Texas shoppers are braving the grocery store with a list in hand the day before Thanksgiving for some last-minute items.
‘We do have plenty of turkeys available still," Kroger Director of Corporate Affairs John Votava said on Wednesday. "They may not be the right size, but we have some that are fully cooked already, and you just have to warm them up."
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Choosing store-brand items for Thanksgiving could save consumers around $17, according to a Wells Fargo report, as food inflation continues to impact holiday costs.
"The prices are slightly lower, significantly lower this year on Thanksgiving food prices, in my opinion," said shopper Theresa Griffin.
According to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual report released last Wednesday, the cost of creating a Thanksgiving feast is down.
The survey found that a classic, festive dinner for 10 people will cost on average about $58, which is a 5% decrease from last year.
With that said, the current cost for a dinner with 10 people is still 19% higher than it was five years ago
Grocery chains like Kroger are using their buying power to help lower the cost for consumers.
"For the third straight year, prices are down for a typical Thanksgiving meal at your local Kroger stores," Votava said.
Customers are appreciative — especially when they're responsible for feeding the entire family.