CoolSprings Galleria Will Close For Thanksgiving

FRANKLIN, TN — CoolSprings Galleria announced Wednesday that it will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, joining a growing list of retailers nationwide bucking the recent trend of Turkey Day hours.

The mall will re-open on Black Friday at 6 a.m.

“We want to bring back the excitement of Black Friday shopping as the true start of the holiday shopping season and allow our employees, retailers, and shoppers to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with their families,” said Stephen Lebovitz, President and CEO of the mall's owner, CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. “After evaluating feedback from our mall employees, retail partners, and input from our shoppers we determined that this was the best decision for our properties.”

All 73 of CBL's enclosed malls will be closed on Thanksgiving, with its open-air centers having the option to remain open. Any stores, such as anchors or movie theaters, with exterior entrances will be allowed to open, if they wish, on Thanksgiving, but access to the mall proper will be restricted.

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