These are the best stores to find a Thanksgiving turkey at the last minute
If you waited till the last minute to prepare a Thanksgiving feast, here are some stores where you can shop for a turkey and other fixings you might need.
Preparing a Thanksgiving dinner can be time-consuming, tiring, and downright stressful. This is why some people decide to buy ready-made feasts which are ready to serve, or put off purchasing what they need to make the meal for as long as they can.
If you wait until the last minute to make preparations for the big banquet, you might find that many stores have run out of birds or are no longer accepting orders, whether they are ready to eat or still need to be roasted.
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Here are some establishments and online stores that will still be selling turkey up until Thanksgiving.
Goldbelly
A curated marketplace for gourmet food, Goldbelly offers Thanksgiving options like fried turkeys, turducken, and complete holiday feasts. You can also pick and choose other dinner essentials you may want like pies or sides.
Grass Roots Farmers Co-op
If your Thanksgiving party is a small one, or has little demand for turkey, you can go for drumsticks instead of the whole bird. Minimum delivery time is two days, so order the flash frozen drumsticks right away.
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Harry & David
Harry & David is a premium food retailer which offers gourmet turkeys that could be smoked or oven-roasted, and full Thanksgiving dinners for delivery.
Williams Sonoma
If you are looking for organic meat, shopping at Williams Sonoma would be an option. They sell certified organic, pre-brined turkey that range in weight from 10 to 22 pounds. However, fastest shipping time is two days, so you have to order immediately to make sure it arrives on time.
Last-minute Thanksgiving shopping
If you are a master procrastinator and find yourself rushing to purchase items for your dinner on the day of Thanksgiving itself, you can try your luck at rustling up a last-minute dinner by having a look at the following grocery stores that will be open during the holiday.
Grocery stores with Thanksgiving hours
(Check with your local store before you pay them a visit.)
ACME: Most locations will be open during regular hours
Albertsons: Most stores will be open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Fairway Market: Most locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Food Lion: Most locations will be open during normal hours, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
The Fresh Market: Open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Giant Food: Stores will be open from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Harris Teeter: Open from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
H.E.B.: Open from 6 a.m. until noon.
Kroger: Stores will have reduced hours.
Meijer: Stores are open, but hours may vary.
Piggy Wiggly: Stores are open, but hours may vary based on location.
Ralphs: Most locations will be open from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m.
Safeway: Most stores will be open, but hours vary by location.
Save A Lot: Some stores are open, with hours varying by location.
Sprouts Farmers Market: Open between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Stop & Shop: Stores are open during normal hours, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Vons: Stores are open from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wawa: Most stores are open 24 hours.
Wegmans: Most stores will be open from 6 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Whole Foods: Most locations will be open at 7 a.m. and close at 4 p.m.