Thanksgiving guide 2020: Which grocery stores are open? Where to find meals to go? How to stay safe?

ORLANDO, Fla. — With Thanksgiving almost upon us, many people may have questions about which stores are open and where they can get food and how they can stay safe.

READ: Which grocery stores are open, which are closed on Thanksgiving 2020?

Here is a guide to Thanksgiving:

Which grocery stores are open, which are closed on Thanksgiving?

Grocery stores open on Thanksgiving

ACME: Most stores open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Albertson’s: Contact your local store for hours
Cub Foods: Most stores open 24 hours
Fairway Market: Most stores open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Food Lion: All stores open regular hours
The Fresh Market: All stores open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Giant Eagle: Most stores open until 3 p.m.
Hannaford: Some stores open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Harris Teeter: All stores open from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
H-E-B: All stores open 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Hy-Vee: Some stores close at 2 p.m.
Kroger: Many stores open 24 hours. Some stores open 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Ralphs: Most stores open 5 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Rite Aid: Most stores open. Call for hours
Safeway: All stores open. Call for hours
Save Mart: All stores close at 5 p.m.
Shaws: Most stores open 7 a.m. to midnight
Shoprite: Most stores open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sprouts Farmers Market: All stores open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wegmans: Most stores open 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Whole Foods: Many stores open at 7 a.m., closing as early as 2 p.m. Call for hours.

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Grocery stores closed on Thanksgiving:

ALDI
BJ’s
Costco (always closed on Thanksgiving)
Publix
Sam’s Club
Target
Traders Joe’s
Walmart

READ: Thanksgiving 2020: Which restaurants are offering prepared meals to go?

Which restaurants are selling meals to go?

Some families are scaling back on the size of their in-person celebration and opting for getting takeout instead of preparing a feast.

Here are some restaurants offering takeout meals on Thanksgiving:

Bahama Breeze: Bahama Breeze is offering guests a Caribbean escape this Thanksgiving with an island-inspired dinner Family Bundle to go at select locations. The bundle features sliced turkey, green beans, cornbread stuffing, cranberry-pineapple chutney, choice of mashed potatoes or cinnamon mashed sweet potatoes and four slices of pumpkin praline cheesecake. The bundle is available for pickup on Nov. 26 only and serves four people for $75.
Bob Evans: Bob Evans is offering a Thanksgiving dinner that includes turkey and dressing and family-sized servings of buttered corn, green beans w/ham, and mashed potatoes and gravy. Online ordering will be available on Thanksgiving starting at 8 a.m. Advance orders not available for Thanksgiving.
Boston Market: The restaurant is offering dinners from four to six people or for full dinners for 12. The choices include roasted turkey, ham, prime rib with sides, dinner rolls and a whole apple or pumpkin pie.
Buca di Beppo: The restaurant’s Thanksgiving feast includes sliced turkey, gravy, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, spicy Italian sausage stuffing, green beans, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. You can pre-order your meal for pickup.
Black Angus: Get a turkey meal with “all the fixings” for take-home dining. There are three sizes, depending on your guest list.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store: Cracker Barrel is offering two heat-and-serve prepared Thanksgiving dinner options. The meals and sides serve from four to six people for the Thanksgiving Family Dinner to eight to 10 people for the Thanksgiving Feast. You can order now for pick up between Nov. 21 and Nov. 29.
Fleming’s: Fleming’s is offering a three-course Thanksgiving meal that includes a starter and roasted turkey with all of the fixings and dessert. A choice of filet mignon and prime bone-in rib eye also available. You can also order large party portions of turkey, sides and desserts. That will serve 12. Orders must be placed by Nov. 24.
Golden Corral: The restaurant will be offering holiday meals that serve six-eight people. A 72-hour notice is required. Order by Nov. 22 for pickup on Wednesday, Nov. 25.
Macaroni Grill: Macaroni Grill is offering a Thanksgiving meal to-go. Place your order by Nov. 24 for pickup on Nov. 24-26. The dinner includes turkey, sides, gravy and dessert.
Maggiano’s Little Italy: Get a three-course family-style dinner. The meal includes salad, roasted turkey and country-style ham, spaghetti and meatballs, four-cheese ravioli, mashed potatoes, freshly baked bread and cranberry relish.
Ruth’s Chris: The steakhouse will offer a take-home feast for four. Choose a starter, then get roasted turkey, stuffing, gravy, cranberry relish and a choice of a side plus personal pumpkin cheesecakes.
Seasons 52: Seasons 52 will be open and will be serving traditional favorites such as roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, butternut squash and cranberry relish. A 24-hour preorder is required for pickup on Tuesday or Wednesday.