Forget something for Thanksgiving dinner? 6 Lexington grocery stores will be closed
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- Many major Lexington grocers close for Thanksgiving; check hours before travel.
- Whole Foods, Meijer and Save A Lot offer limited Thanksgiving hours.
- City suspends trash and yard waste pickup over Thanksgiving; reschedules earlier.
If you need to run out for a forgotten ingredient Thanksgiving Day or just want to stock up before winter weather arrives in Lexington, it pays to know which grocery stores are open.
The Thanksgiving holiday falls on Thursday, Nov. 27 this year. U.S. Postal Service offices will close to observe the holiday, along with most banks and government offices.
From Costco to Kroger, many Central Kentucky grocery stores are either closed or shutting the doors early for the holiday. To save you the trouble or calling around or wasting a trip, we’ve confirmed hours for Lexington grocery and liquor stores below.
If you’d rather avoid cooking altogether, the Herald-Leader also has a local catering guide for Thanksgiving dinner.
Which Lexington grocery stores are open Thanksgiving Day? See the list
Lexington grocery store hours Thanksgiving Day include the following:
- Aldi is closed Thanksgiving Day, according to its website.
- Costco Wholesale warehouses are closed for Thanksgiving, per its website.
- Good Foods Co-op is open every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Kroger stores are closing early at 4 p.m. Most Kroger pharmacies will also be closed.
- Meijer stores are open from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thanksgiving, the company’s website states.
- Sam’s Club warehouses are closed Thanksgiving and other major holidays.
- Save A Lot is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thanksgiving Day.
- Target stores are closed Thanksgiving.
- Trader Joe’s is closed Thanksgiving Day.
- Walmart is closed Thursday for Thanksgiving Day.
- Whole Foods is open Thanksgiving Day from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Major Lexington liquor store hours for Thanksgiving Day include:
- Liquor Barn is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Total Wine and More is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., according to its website.
Will my trash be picked up on Thanksgiving Day in Lexington?
Lexington will not offer trash pick up services Thursday or Friday, Nov. 28 due to the Thanksgiving holiday, a notice on the city’s website states. The city is also suspending yard waste collection during the entire week of Thanksgiving. Yard waste collection resumes on your regular day, starting Monday, Dec. 1.
Residents and businesses that normally have their trash picked up Thursday or Friday will instead receive that service Wednesday, Nov. 26, so make sure to place your trash and recycling carts out on time. The city recommends doing that at 4 p.m. Tuesday evening because trucks will start pick ups early the next day.
For businesses with dumpsters for trash and recycling normally picked up Thursday or Friday, collection day is the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.
The Haley Pike Waste Management Facility, the Lexington Recycle Center and the Electronics Recycle Center will all be closed between Nov. 27 and Sunday, Nov. 30.
For more information, contact LexCall at 311 or 859-425-2255. You can also sign up for text or email alerts via the city’s website.