Grocery stores on Easter Sunday remain widely available to shoppers, with Walmart open under regular hours, USA TODAY reporters Gabe Hauari and Chris Sims report.
Walmart is operating on Easter under its regular schedule at most locations, and many chains in the Kroger family are expected to be open, including Baker’s, City Market, Dillons, Food 4 Less, Foods Co, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, Gerbes, Jay C Food Store, King Soopers, Kroger, Mariano’s, Metro Market, Pay-Less Super Markets, Pick’n Save, QFC, Ralphs, Ruler and Smith’s Food and Drug, as reported by USA TODAY.
Other grocery chains listed as open include BJ’s Wholesale Club, Trader Joe’s, Food Lion, Whole Foods, Safeway, Wegmans and Harris Teeter, while Meijer locations are noted to operate from 6 a.m. to midnight and Giant Eagle stores typically close at 4 p.m., according to the reports.
Most Albertsons banner stores are expected to be open, with brands such as Safeway, Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Vons and Tom Thumb named as operating on the holiday, and Lidl and Winn-Dixie are listed among the stores welcoming customers, USA TODAY says.
Several major supermarket and membership chains will be closed on Easter, with Costco, Sam’s Club, Target, Aldi and Publix cited as not open for the holiday in the USA TODAY coverage.
Retail Hours And Shopper Guidance
Beyond groceries, some national retailers are operating on Easter with reduced hours, according to USA TODAY reporting, while others remain closed for the holiday.
Home improvement and specialty retailers noted as open include Home Depot from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Ace Hardware, Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., REI from noon to 6 p.m., IKEA closing at 6 p.m., Petco and PetSmart with PetSmart hours of 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Tractor Supply Company from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Retailers listed as closed on Easter include Target, TJ Maxx, Marshall’s, HomeGoods, Lowe’s, Macy’s, Kohl’s, Victoria’s Secret, Belk, Office Depot and OfficeMax, and USA TODAY’s stories advise shoppers to call local stores to confirm holiday hours and any exceptions before visiting.
