See which stores will open, which will stay closed this Thanksgiving

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Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Walmart and Target are among the stores that will open their doors on Thanksgiving Day again this year.
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It's known as the "Black Friday Creep" -- stores opening earlier and earlier in hopes of luring in holiday shoppers. While some stores now open their doors on Thanksgiving Day, other retailers are taking a stand by vowing to stay closed to let employees spend the holiday with their families.

In one of the most extreme cases, REI announced it would remain closed on Black Friday, giving its employees a paid holiday to "opt outdoors" with their families. On the other end of the spectrum, several stores continue to welcome shoppers on Thanksgiving Day, including Walmart, Target and Macy's.

An estimated 134 million people shopped online and in stores over Thanksgiving weekend in 2014, the National Retail Federation found. Black Friday was the busiest day of that weekend, with 87 million shoppers making purchases.

Here are stores that will open their doors on Thanksgiving:

Big Lots

Bealls

Belk

CVS

Gander Mountain

Goody's

Gordmans

HH Gregg

J.C. Penney

K-Mart

Kohl's

Lord & Taylor

Macy's

Meijer

Michaels

Old Navy

Palais Royal

Peebles

Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH

Sears

Sports Authority

Stage

Target

Toys R Us

Walmart

Closed on Thanksgiving:

American Girl

Barnes and Noble

BJ's

Costco

DSW

GameStop

Guitar Center

Half Price Books

The Home Depot

IKEA

Jo-Ann

Marshalls

Mattress Firm

Nordstrom

Patagonia

P.C. Richard & Son

Pier 1

Saks Fifth Avenue

Sam's Club

Staples

Tractor Supply

Closed on Black Friday:

REI

Click here for a complete list of retailers' Black Friday plans.

ABC News contributed to this report.

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