Reviewed by: Pat Byington
Thanksgiving 2025: What’s open and closed in Birmingham
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Most retailers are closed across the U.S. on Thanksgiving (and many re-open Friday morning with Black Friday deals), but there are some exceptions for any last-minute shopping that needs to be done.
Here are some stores that will be open in the Birmingham area on Thanksgiving, Wednesday, Nov. 26.
Irondale Cafe

- Address: 1906 1st Ave N
- Hours: 11am-2:30pm
Dollar General

- Address: Locations
- Hours: Vary based on location
Dollar Tree

- Address: Locations
- Hours: 8am-9pm — may vary based on location
Family Dollar

- Address: Locations
- Hours: 8am-6pm — may vary based on location
Piggly Wiggly

- Address: Locations
- Hours: Vary based on location
Whole Foods

- Address: 3100 Cahaba Village Plaza
- Hours: 7am-1pm
Sprouts

- Address:
- Hoover: 5250 Medford Dr. Suite #120
- Birmingham: 5265 US Hwy 280
- Hours: 7am-2pm
The Fresh Market

- Address: 549 Brookwood Village, Homewood
- Hours: 7am-3pm
Bass Pro Shops

- Address: 5000 Bass Pro Blvd, Leeds
- Hours: 9am-6pm
McDonald’s

- Address: Locations
- Hours: Vary by location
Cracker Barrel

- Address: Locations
- Hours: 7am-9pm (Traditional meal starting at 11am)
IHOP

- Address
- Hoover: 2730 John Hawkins Pkwy
- Pelham: 2000 Pelham Pkwy
- Homewood: 221 State Farm Pkwy
- Hours: Vary by location
Krispy Kreme

- Address:
- Birmingham: 8601 1st Ave N
- Hoover: 1990 New Patton Chapel Rd
- Hours: 6am-2pm
What’s closed on Thanksgiving?
Stores and restaurants CLOSED on Thanksgiving include:
- Target
- Walmart
- Best Buy
- Home Depot
- Lowe’s
- Publix
- Aldi
- Sam’s Club
- Costco
- Trader Joe’s
- Chick-fil-A
- Chipotle
- Barnes and Noble
- HomeGoods
- Marshall’s
- Petco
- PetSmart
- TJ Maxx
- Ulta
- Belk
- Kohl’s
- JCPenny
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