There’s nothing worse than having to leave the football and fun behind on Thanksgiving to trudge out to the grocery store because you forgot to pick up that secret turkey seasoning your cousin just can’t live without. Unless it’s pulling into the parking lot only to realize the store closed early for the holiday 10 minutes before you got there.
Thankfully, the Coachella Valley is home to several grocery stores that will be open for much, if not all, of the day, surely saving many feasts and familial relationships in the process. Even better still, we’ve gone through the trouble of finding out which stores will be open when so you don’t have to (yes, that was a lot of time spent on the phone).
So while we may not be able to do anything about your annoying relatives or the early game turning into another boring blowout, we hope you dear readers will keep this list handy to make that inevitable Thanksgiving shopping trip — or trips, we’re not here to judge — as painless as possible.
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Aldi
Closed.
Albertsons
All stores will be open 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Bristol Farms, Palm Desert
The store will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Costco
Closed.
Cardenas Markets
The Cathedral City and Indio stores will be open regular hours, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Multiple calls to the Coachella store were not answered.
Clark’s Nutrition & Natural Foods Market
Closed.
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El Super
The store will be open regular hours, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Food4Less
All stores will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Gelson’s, Rancho Mirage
The store will be open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Grocery Outlet
The Desert Hot Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Bermuda Dunes and La Quinta stores will be open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The downtown Palm Springs store will be open from 8 a.m. to noon.
Jensen’s Finest Foods
Both Palm Desert and Palm Springs stores will be open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ralphs and Ralphs Fresh Fare
All stores will be open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Pharmacies will be closed.
Sam’s Club
Closed.
Smart & Final Extra!
All stores will be open from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sprouts Farmers Market
All stores will be open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Stater Bros. Markets
All stores will be open from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Target
Closed.
Trader Joe’s
Closed.
Vons
All stores will be open from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Walmart
Closed.
Vallarta Supermarket
The store will be open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Whole Foods Market, Palm Desert
The store will be open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Winco Foods, Indio
The store, which is typically open 24 hours a day, will close at 3 p.m. and reopen at 7 a.m. the next day.
(This story was updated to add links.)
Paul Albani-Burgio covers growth, development and business in the Coachella Valley. Email him at paul.albani-burgio@desertsun.com.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Which grocery stores are open on Thanksgiving in Palm Springs area?
Reporting by Paul Albani-Burgio, Palm Springs Desert Sun / Palm Springs Desert Sun
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