Memorial Day, which commemorates military personnel who died in service, is considered the unofficial start to summer. It’s also a popular day for a cookout and a big sales day.
Consumers wanting to take advantage of the long weekend will find plenty of options for shopping and grabbing a bite Monday.
Unlike Thanksgiving and Christmas, most major retailers and grocery stores will be open on the federal holiday although some will operate with shorter hours. The stock market is closed Monday as are most pharmacies.
National restaurant chains, including Starbucks, McDonald’s, Dunkin’ and Chili’s, are open and on-demand services including Postmates, Grubhub, UberEats and DoorDash will deliver orders Monday for participating local and national restaurants.
There’s one supersized exception to stores that are open Monday. All Costco Wholesale clubs are closed Monday like they are for other holidays, including Easter, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
According to a recent survey by Numerator, a data and tech company, 44% of consumers expect to return to normal holiday celebrations by Memorial Day. By the Fourth of July, that number rises to 59%, the survey found.
Stores open Memorial Day 2021
Check with your store before heading out as hours can vary and some stores will operate with reduced holiday hours.
* Academy Sports + Outdoors
* Barnes & Noble
* Bass Pro Shops
* Bed Bath & Beyond
* Belk
* Best Buy
* BJ’s Wholesale Club
* Big Lots
* Burlington
* Cabela’s
* The Container Store
* CVS
* Dick’s Sporting Goods
* Dillard’s
* Dollar General
* Dollar Tree
* Family Dollar
* Five Below
* Hobby Lobby
* Home Depot
* HomeGoods
* Ikea
* J.C. Penney
* Joann Stores
* Kirkland’s
* Kohl’s
* Lowe’s
* Macy’s
* Marshalls
* Menards
* Michaels
* Nordstrom
* Nordstrom Rack
* Office Depot and OfficeMax
* Old Navy
* Party City
* Ross
* rue21
* Sam’s Club
* Staples
* Target
* T.J. Maxx
* Ulta
* Walgreens
* Walmart
Memorial Day 2021 stores closed
* Costco
* Small businesses, including some small boutiques and privately owned businesses.
Grocery stores open Memorial Day 2021
This list also includes convenience stores and drugstore chains:
* 7-Eleven
* Acme
* Albertsons
* Aldi
* Big Y
* Bravo Supermarkets
* City Market
* Copps
* Cub Foods
* Cumberland Farms
* CVS
* Food Lion
* Fred Meyer
* Fresh Market
* Fry’s Food Stores
* Giant
* Harris Teeter
* Harveys Supermarket
* H-E-B
* Hy-Vee
* Ingles
* King Soopers
* Kroger
* Lucky Supermarkets
* MAPCO
* Maverik — Adventure’s First Stop
* Meijer
* Natural Grocers
* Pilot Flying J
* Publix
* Ralphs
* Rite Aid
* Safeway
* Sam’s Club
* Save A Lot
* ShopRite
* Smart & Final
* Sprouts Farmers Market
* Stop and Shop
* Target
* Trader Joe’s
* Walgreens
* Walmart
* Wawa
* Wegmans
* Whole Foods Market
* Winn-Dixie
Restaurants open Memorial Day
Check with your closest location to confirm they are open and to find out holiday hours.
* Applebee’s
* Arby’s
* Baskin-Robbins
* Benihana
* BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse
* Blaze Pizza
* Bob Evans
* Bonefish Grill
* Boston Market
* Buffalo Wild Wings
* Burger King
* California Pizza Kitchen
* Capital Grille
* Captain D’s
* Carrabba’s
* Checkers
* Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen
* Cheesecake Factory
* Chili’s
* Chipotle Mexican Grill
* Church’s Chicken
* Cracker Barrel
* Del Taco
* Denny’s
* Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
* Domino’s Pizza
* Einstein Bros. Bagels
* Famous Dave’s
* Firehouse Subs
* First Watch
* Fleming’s
* Fogo de Chão
* Golden Corral
* Hooters
* IHOP
* Jack in the Box
* Krispy Kreme
* Ledo Pizza
* Logan’s Roadhouse
* LongHorn Steakhouse
* Macaroni Grill
* Maggiano’s Little Italy
* McDonald’s
* Metro Diner
* Morton’s The Steakhouse
* Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub
* Noodles & Company
* O’Charley’s
* Olive Garden
* On the Border
* Outback Steakhouse
* Panera Bread
* PDQ
* P.F. Chang’s
* Pollo Campero
* Pollo Tropical
* Qdoba Mexican Eats
* Ruby Tuesday
* Ruth’s Chris
* Shake Shack
* Sonic Drive-In
* Shoney’s
* Starbucks
* Steak ‘n Shake
* Subway
* Taco Bell
* Taco John’s
* TGI Fridays
* Torchy’s Tacos
* Waffle House
* Wendy’s
* White Castle
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