ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, Nov. 27.

Banks, government offices, and most businesses will be closed for the holiday.

Here is what will be open for this Thanksgiving:

GROCERY STORES

• Aldi will be closed for Thanksgiving.
• Most Dollar General locations will be open on Thanksgiving. However, hours may vary, click here to check the hours of your local Dollar General.
• Food Lion will be open from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving.
• All Sam’s Club locations will be closed on Thanksgiving.
• All Walmart locations will be closed for Thanksgiving and open from 6 a.m. until 11 p.m. on Black Friday.
• All Wawa locations in South Georgia will be open on Thanksgiving.
• All Winn-Dixie locations will be closed for Thanksgiving.

RESTAURANTS

• All Chick-fil-A locations will be closed for Thanksgiving.
• All Chipotle locations will be closed for Thanksgiving.
• All Cracker Barrel locations will be open for Thanksgiving.
• Golden Corral locations will 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Most McDonald locations will be open on Thanksgiving, but hours will vary. Click here to check the hours of your local McDonald’s.
• All Panera Bread locations will be closed or Thanksgiving.
• All Taco Bell locations will be closed for Thanksgiving.
• All Waffle House locations will be open for Thanksgiving.

RETAILERS

• Autilove in Albany will be open until 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving. On Black Friday, the store will be open from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m.
• Best Buy will be closed for Thanksgiving.
• All Home Depot locations will be closed for Thanksgiving, but will open from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m.
• All JCPenney locations will be closed for Thanksgiving, but will open at 5 a.m. for Black Friday.
• All Kohl’s locations will be closed for Thanksgiving, but will open from 5 a.m. until midnight on Black Friday.
• All Lowe’s locations will be closed for Thanksgiving, but will open from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. on Black Friday.
• All Nordstrom locations will be closed for Thanksgiving.
• All Target locations will be closed for Thanksgiving.
• All T.J. Maxx locations will be closed for Thanksgiving, but will reopen from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. on Black Friday.
• All Walmart locations will be closed for Thanksgiving and open from 6 a.m. until 11 p.m. on Black Friday.

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