Costco, Target and Sam’s Club will be closed on Easter, but Walmart, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and several regional grocery chains will be open. Some will operate for limited hours. A few non-grocery retail outlets will be open, including Home Depot. (Shutterstock),
Many major retailers will be closed on Easter, which is April 20 this year, but several grocery stores and supermarkets will be open for at least part of the day.
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Hours may vary by chain, so it’s a good idea to call ahead to verify your local store’s hours.
Here’s a look at retailers that will be open and closed on Easter:
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Albertson’s: the majority of the chain’s banner stores, including Safeway Jewel-Osco, ACME, Vons and Tom Thumb, will be open on Easter.
Aldi: All locations of the discount grocery chain will be closed.
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BJ’s Wholesale: Stores will be open, but hours may vary by location. Call ahead to verify your store’s hours.
Costco: All member warehouse stores will be closed.
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Food Lion: Stores will be open regular hours.
Fresh Market: Stores will be open, but hours may vary. Call ahead to verify your store’s hours.
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Giant Eagle: All stores, including Market District supermarkets, will close at 4 p.m. local time on Easter. In-store pharmacies will be closed all day.
Harris Teeter: Stores will be open regular hours.
H-E-B: All the grocery chain’s locations will be closed.
Lidl: Stores will be open regular hours.
Kroger: Most stores in the Kroger family will be open on Easter. Those stores include Baker’s, City Market, Dillons, Food 4 Less, Foods Co, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, Gerbes, Jay C Food Store, King Soopers, Kroger, Mariano’s, Metro Market, Pay-Less Super Markets, Pick’n Save, QFC, Ralphs, Ruler, Smith’s Food and Drug.
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Meijer: Stores will be open from 6 a.m. to midnight on Easter.
Piggly Wiggly: Stores will close at 4 p.m. on Easter.
Publix: All the grocery chain’s locations will be closed.
Sam’s Club: All member warehouse stores will be closed.
Target: All stores will be closed.
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Trader Joe’s: Stores will be open regular hours.
Walmart: Stores will be open regular hours.
Wegman’s: Stores will be open regular hours.
Whole Foods: Most stores will open at their regular time on Easter, but will close by 6 p.m. local time, with few exceptions. Check your local store’s hours on Whole Foods’ store locator tool.
Winn-Dixie: Stores will be open regular hours.
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Other Retail Stores
Ace Hardware: Many of the stores will not open on Easter, and those that do may have reduced hours. Call ahead to verify your local store’s hours.
Apple: All stores will be closed.
Best Buy: All locations will be closed.
Crate & Barrel: Hours vary by location. Call ahead to verify your local store’s hours.
CVS: The drugstore chain will be open, though store and pharmacy hours may vary. Call ahead to verify your local store’s hours.
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Dollar General: Stores will be open; hours may vary by location. Call ahead to verify your store’s hours.
Dollar Tree: Stores will be open; hours may vary by location. Call ahead to verify your store’s hours.
Family Dollar: Stores will be open; hours may vary by location. Call ahead to verify your store’s hours.
Hobby Lobby: The craft retailer will not be open.
Home Depot: The hardware and home improvement store will be open. Call ahead to verify your store’s hours.
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HomeGoods: All locations will be closed.
JCPenney: Most of these department stores will be closed, but a few may be open. Call ahead to verify your local store’s hours.
Lowe’s: All locations of the home improvement and hardware store will be closed.
Macy’s: All department stores will be closed.
Marshalls: Some locations of the discount department store will be open. Call ahead to verify your local store’s hours.
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Michaels: All locations of the craft retailer will be closed.
Rite Aid: Stores will be open, but hours vary by location. Call ahead dot verify hours at your local store.
TJ Maxx: All stores will be closed.
True Value: Some local hardware stores will be open, but most won’t. Call ahead to verify your local store’s hours.
Walgreens: Most of the chain’s locations will be open, though store and pharmacy hours may vary. Call ahead to verify your local store’s hours.
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Sources: Parade, USA Today and Retail Wire.
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