Fry's Open on Thanksgiving: The Unfiltered Truth About Holiday Hours
Grocery Store Roulette: Your Thanksgiving Survival Guide (Or, How to Avoid Disaster)
So, you're hosting Thanksgiving. Brave soul. You've got the turkey thawing, the relatives are inbound, and the existential dread is setting in nicely. And then BAM! You realize you're missing… what? Cranberry sauce? Gravy thickener? The will to live?
Whatever it is, you need a grocery store, and you need it now. But let's be real, navigating Thanksgiving store hours is like trying to decipher the Da Vinci Code after three glasses of wine. It’s a crapshoot.
The Open…ish List
Okay, here's the deal. Some stores claim to be open. Dollar General, Food Lion, Kroger, Meijer, Whole Foods, Wegmans… they're all throwing their hats in the ring. But before you jump in your car and risk Uncle Jerry's wrath, let's inject some reality. "Open" doesn't mean "fully stocked" or "staffed by people who give a damn." It probably means "skeleton crew dodging angry customers while trying to remember where the damn nutmeg is." List of Grocery Stores Open on Thanksgiving Day 2025
Kroger, bless their corporate hearts, is open but closing early. Hours vary, of course, because why make it easy? You gotta call ahead. Call! As if anyone wants to spend Thanksgiving morning on hold listening to elevator music. Seriously?
And Whole Foods? "Modified hours." Translation: They're open just long enough for you to realize they're out of organic, free-range, gluten-free, artisanal everything. Then you're stuck with whatever sad, conventional option Kroger has left.
Then there's the Hardee's mention. What? Did I miss something? Who needs a Frisco Burger when they should be basting a turkey? I guess some people have different priorities.
The Closed-Door Policy
Now, for the bad news. The stores that aren't open. Aldi, Target, Trader Joe's, Walmart, Costco. The big guns. The places you might actually find what you need at a reasonable price. Nope. Closed. Shuttered. Dark.
It's like they want us to fail. Like they're secretly rooting for Thanksgiving dinner to be a culinary train wreck. Is that too cynical? Maybe. But give me a break, these are the same companies that are tracking our every move online. It's not about giving employees a day off, it's about maximizing profit off course.
Speaking of which, NBCUniversal is tracking everything we do online too. What's with all the cookies? Who even reads those cookie notices anyway? I just click "accept all" so I can get to the recipe for Aunt Carol's mystery casserole.
Black Friday: The Aftermath
The day after Thanksgiving, everything goes back to normal. Or, as normal as it gets in this capitalist hellscape. Stores open early, crowds surge, and people trample each other for discounted TVs. Because that's what Thanksgiving is really about, right? Gratitude? Family? Nah. It's about prepping for the biggest shopping day of the year.
And the grocery stores? They'll be there, ready to sell you discounted stuffing mix and slightly-bruised cranberries. Because the cycle never ends.