Thanksgiving 2020 Grocery Store Hours In The Seattle Area

SEATTLE — While Thanksgiving Day feasts are likely to be a little smaller this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, that doesn’t mean we’re less likely to forget the cranberry sauce, the gravy or the whipped topping for the pumpkin pie.

It’s a terrible feeling — but, luckily, there’s a list of grocery stores that will be open in Washington for those emergency and last-minute shopping trips. Many of them also offer delivery and pickup options.

In contrast to previous years, retail giants Target and Walmart will not be open on Thanksgiving.

Both chains made the decision in response to the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement released on its website, Target said the company’s goal is to "make the holiday shopping experience simple, safe, and stress-free.”

Here are the hours for grocery stores that will be open on Thanksgiving Day:

Fred Meyer: All stores open until 3 p.m. Pharmacies will be closed.

QFC: All stores open until 6 p.m. Pharmacies will be closed.

Metropolitan Market: All locations close at 2 p.m.

Safeway: Stores will be open Thanksgiving. Call ahead or check online to confirm hours.

Whole Foods: Stores open at 5 a.m. and close at 5 p.m.

Albertson’s: Select stores should be open from 6 a.m. until at least 10 p.m.

CVS: Most stores will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Pharmacy hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. that day.

Walgreen’s: Most locations will be open regular hours but most pharmacies will be closed.

Rite Aid: The majority of stores will be open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Call ahead to confirm hours.

Closed Thanksgiving Day:

• Costco
• Target
• Trader Joe’s
• Walmart
• Bartell Drugs: Most stores closed, except for in Lower Queen Anne (Seattle), Capitol Hill (Seattle), Bellevue Village (Bellevue) and Shoreline.