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Holiday shoppers won’t be able to abandon the Thanksgiving table in search of deals at many big-box retailers — at least not in person.
Major malls in the Louisville area will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, and many national retailers are also staying closed, giving employees the holiday off before the traditionally busy Black Friday that follows.
Here is a rundown of what’s closed and what’s open across the Louisville area this Thanksgiving:
Which Louisville-area malls are closed on Thanksgiving Day?
- Oxmoor Center, 7900 Shelbyville Road
- Mall St. Matthews, 5000 Shelbyville Road
- Jefferson Mall, 4801 Outer Loop
- Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass, 1155 Buck Creek Road, Simpsonville
- Green Tree Mall, 757 E. Lewis and Clark Parkway, Clarksville, Indiana
What Louisville stores are closed on Thanksgiving Day?
This information was provided by theblackfriday.com. Check hours with your local store, as not all locations will open and many retailers on this list may have reduced store hours.
- Academy Sports + Outdoors
- Ace
- Aldi
- Ashley
- At Home
- Barnes & Noble
- Bath & Body Works
- Bed Bath & Beyond
- Best Buy
- BJ’s
- Burlington
- Costco
- Dick’s Sporting Goods
Shop holiday sales at JCPenney
- Dillard’s
- DSW
- Five Below
- GameStop
- Half Price Books
- Harbor Freight
- Hobby Lobby
- Home Depot
- JCPenney
- Joan Fabric
- Jos. A. Bank
- Kohl’s
- La-Z-boy
- Lowe’s
- Macy’s
- Menards
- Michaels
- Office Depot OfficeMax
- Old Navy
- Petco
- PetSmart
- Publix
- Sam’s Club
- Staples
- Target
- Trader Joe’s
- True Value
- Ulta Beauty
- Value City Furniture
- Victoria’s Secrets
- Walmart
- World Market
What Louisville stores are open on Thanksgiving Day?
This information was provided by theblackfriday.com. Check hours with your local store, as not all locations will open and many retailers on this list may have reduced store hours.
- Bass Pro Shops
- CVS (hours vary by locations, check Black Friday ad)
- Cabela’s
- Dollar General
- Family Dollar
- Kroger (Most stores will close early, check with your local store for specific hours)
- Meijer
- Pep Boys (store hours vary by location, check Black Friday ad)
Reach features news clerk Gege Reed at greed@courier-journal.com.
