REGIONAL supermarket chain Hannaford will change its hours of operation on Thanksgiving day.
The holiday hours will shorten the workday, allowing employees to spend time with their families.
Hannaford, which operates supermarket chains in much of New York and New England, will shut its doors to customers at 3 p.m., according to their website.
The holiday will see the store open from 7 in the morning to 3 in the afternoon, according to the store’s website.
This is a departure from Hannaford’s typical weekday hours of 6 in the morning to 11 at night.
HANNAFORD HISTORY
Hannaford has locations in New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and the company’s native Maine.
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Since its founding in Portland, the market has expanded to 185 stores across the region.
Now, its over 26,000 employees will be free to spend Thursday evening at home.
The regional chain is a sibling company to Stop and Shop, Giant, Food Lion, and other grocers.
The company, along with its siblings, are owned by a Dutch grocery conglomerate called Ahold Delhaize.
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Many of Hannaford’s fellow grocers, both sibling companies and competitors, will change their hours.
Some competitors are closing entirely.
HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS
The U.S. Sun recently reported that Stop and Shop will change its store hours on Thanksgiving as well.
Many locations will close at 3 in the afternoon at the store, though it’s often a good idea for consumers to check with their local branch to verify their store hours.
Staying open on Thanksgiving can be a tool to give a retailer an edge over competitors who close.
Many stores have been reluctant to stay open on Thanksgiving this year due to rising costs to stay open.
Retailers often have to pay employees extra to incentivize them to work holidays, driving up costs and cutting into profits.
Even Walmart, the largest employer in the world, will close its doors on Thanksgiving for the fourth year in a row.
In an announcement on X, formerly known as Twitter, Walmart US CEO John Furner said the decision was meant to help store employees.
Some customers and workers slammed the CEO’s messaging, saying that giving workers Thanksgiving off was the “bare minimum.”
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Costco will close for Thanksgiving day.
Trader Joe’s will also be shut.
