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What Lexington grocery stores are open New Year’s Day? Here’s where you can shop

Whether you’re in need of last-minute party snacks, grapes to munch under a table in accordance with tradition or simply a regular Thursday shopper, it pays to know which Lexington grocery stores will be open New Year’s Day.

Some stores will close early Wednesday, Dec. 31 to observe New Year’s Eve, while others are operating regular hours.

If you’re headed out, here’s where you can shop over the holiday period in Fayette County.

Which Lexington, KY grocery stores close early on New Year’s Eve?

In Lexington, your best bet for some late-in-the-day grocery shopping Wednesday is likely Kroger and Publix, both of which are open typical hours.

The list of New Year’s Eve hours for Lexington grocery stores is below:

  • Aldi: Stores close an hour early at 7 p.m. New Year’s Eve, according to the Aldi’s store locator tool.
  • Costco Wholesale: Will close early, at 6 p.m. Wednesday, according to Costco’s website.
  • Good Foods Co-op: Open regular hours, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Kroger: Open regular hours, according to the Kroger’s website.
  • Meijer: Open regular hours
  • Publix: Open regular hours, according to Publix’s website.
  • Sam’s Club: Open regular hours, until 8 p.m., per the store’s website.
  • Target: Stores will be open regular hours.
  • Trader Joe’s: Open regular hours, according to the store’s website.
  • Walmart: Open regular hours.
  • Whole Foods: Open until 9 p.m., according to the store locator.

Here’s what stores will be open and closed Thursday for New Year’s Day:

  • Aldi: Closed
  • Costco Wholesale: Closed
  • Good Foods Co-op: Open modified hours, 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Kroger: Open
  • Meijer: Open
  • Publix: Most location close early, at 7 p.m. Pharmacies are closed.
  • Sam’s Club: Closed
  • Target: Open
  • Trader Joe’s: Closed
  • Walmart: Open
  • Whole Foods: Open modified hours from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Jackie Starkey
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Jackie Starkey is the service journalism editor for the Lexington Herald-Leader, Centre Daily Times, Belleville News-Democrat and The Wichita Eagle. She is a graduate of UNC Asheville and worked as a political reporter and managing editor in coastal North Carolina. She is based at the Herald-Leader in Lexington, and has a particular focus on civic engagement and elections.
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