What’s open (and what’s not) on Thanksgiving in NJ

No one wants to be inconvenienced on a holiday. Check out this guide to help you make the best of your time off. 

Whether you’re looking to run some errands, need medical assistance or want to grab a quick bite to eat on the pilgrimage to grandma's house, look no further than the list below to find what's still open.

Convenience Stores

• QuikChek – Open normal hours
• 7 Eleven – Open 24/7
• WaWa – Open 24/7

 Drugstores

• CVS – 24/7 hour locations will remain open at regular hours
• Rite Aid – 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Walgreens – Most stores will be open from 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Hospital Visiting Hours

• Morristown Medical Center Urgent Care at Hackettstown -  8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
• Memorial Hospital of Salem County - 11:00 a.m. 8:30 p.m.
• Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - General visiting hours are 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at  the Somerset Campus, and 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the New Brunswick Campus.
• St. Peter's Healthcare System - 24/7, given the patient isn't in the ICU.

Urgent Care Centers

• Concentra Urgent Care - Closed
• Brunswick Urgent Care- 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• eMedical Urgent Care -  8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• PromptMD Urgent Care - Closed
• MedExpress Urgent Care - Closed
• FastER Urgent Care -  9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• St. Peter’s Urgent Care -  9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
• Astrahealth Urgent Care -  9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
• AtlantiCare Urgent Care - Most locations will be open 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Virtua Urgent Care Centers -  9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Grocery Stores

• Shop & Stop – Stores close at 5 p.m.
• Shop Rite – Hours vary. Jersey City is closing at 3:00 p.m., while Millburn, and Flemington will be closed, for example.
• Walmart – 24/7 hour stores will be open.
• K Mart – 6:00 a.m. to midnight.
• Target – Most stores will open at 6:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving for Black Friday sales.
• Costco - Closed
• Sam’s Club - Closed
• BJ’s - Closed
• Petco - Closed

Appliance and Auto Parts Stores

• Home Depot - Closed
• Lowes - Closed
• Sears - 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Black Friday, then open again at 6 a.m. on Black Friday.
• Radio Shack - Most locations will be open from 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 pm.
• Best Buy - Most stores will open at 5 p.m. for early Black Friday deals.
• Staples - Closed
• Advanced Auto Parts - Closed
• NAPA Auto Parts - Closed

Coffee Shops

• Starbucks - stores close by 4 p.m.
• Dunkin Donuts - stores will close around 5:00 p.m.

Shipping Services

• USPS - Closed
• UPS - Closed
• FedEx - Closed

Fast Food Chains

• Subway - Some locations will be closed, others, like the Branchburg store off Rt. 202, will be open from 9 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
• Boston Market – 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. for pickup orders, and 11:00 a.m. – 5 p.m. for walk-ins. Keep in mind that Thanksgiving is their busiest day of the year, so you'll see a line if you’re walking in.
• McDonald's – Open 24/7
• TacoBell – Most stores will be closed.
• Chick Fil A - Closed
• Panera Bread - Closed
• Burger King - Closed
• Wendy’s - Open 24/7
• Chipotle - Closed
• PizzaHut - Closed
• Shake Shack - Closed
• Jersey Mike’s Subs - Closed

Happy Thanksgiving!