AUSTIN, Texas – The website RetailMeNot, which tracks such things, updated its list of chain stores closing for Thanksgiving. There has been a trend away from encouraging madhouse shopping sprees on the holiday and giving employees a break. But wait until dawn – and pre-dawn – on Friday the morning after. Mega-discounts will mean Madhouse Delayed.

Closed

> Bed Bath & Beyond

> Best Buy

> Boscov’s

> Costco

> JCPenney

> Kohl’s

> Macy’s

> REI

> Sam’s Club

> Target

> Ulta

Open

> Albertsons

> Bass Pro Shops

> Big Lots

> CVS (pharmacy hours vary)

> Cabela’s

> Dollar General

> Family Dollar

> Giant

> Harris Teeter

> HEB

> Kroger

> Meijer

> Rite Aid (pharmacy hours vary)

> Safeway

> Sprouts Farmers Market

> Starbucks (except inside Target stores)

> Walgreens (pharmacy hours vary)

> Wegmans

> Whole Foods