Restaurants will be open on Thanksgiving 2024

If cooking and cleaning aren’t on the agenda for Thanksgiving, there’s no shortage of restaurants serving meals on Turkey Day.

This year Thanksgiving is on Thursday, November 28th.

As always, hours may vary by location, but here is a list of some great restaurants whose doors will be open on Thanksgiving:

Restaurants will be open on Thanksgiving 2024

Applebee’s

Select Applebee’s restaurants nationwide will be open on Thanksgiving, but hours may be reduced. Please contact your local Applebee’s for specific holiday hours information.

Cracker barrel

According to its website, Cracker Barrel will be open regular hours on Thanksgiving Day and will offer a traditional meal starting at 11 a.m

Learn more about Cracker Barrel’s Holiday offers here.

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Fogo de Chao

On Thanksgiving Day, guests can experience both new and traditional holiday options in the Fogo de Chão.

On Thanksgiving, locations will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Golden corral

All Golden Corral restaurants will be open on Thanksgiving from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with extended hours until dinner in select markets. Contact your local restaurant for details.

Golden Corral offers holiday classics like whole roasted turkey, glazed holiday ham and a new bone-in pork roast.

Honk

Participating Hooters will be open on Thanksgiving from 4:00 p.m. to midnight, with the following exceptions:

Michigan locations open at 11 a.m. for the Lions game at 12:30 p.m. and close at 10 p.m

Dallas locations open at 3 p.m. for the Cowboys’ 4:30 p.m. game and close at midnight.

IHOP

IHOP will be open on Thanksgiving, but guests should check with their local IHOP as hours may vary by location.

Krispy Kreme

Krispy Kreme locations will be open on Thanksgiving, but with reduced hours, closing at 2 p.m

Ruby Tuesday

All Ruby Tuesday locations are open On Thanksgiving, most are open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. However, opening hours vary depending on location. So check with your local restaurant.

Large franchise stores open on Thanksgiving

The opening hours of major fast food and coffee chains vary by location. So these companies recommend checking each app to get the most accurate retail information for your favorite location:

• Arby’s
• Baskin Robbins
• Buffalo Wild Wings
• Burger King
• Denny’s
• Dunkin’
• Jimmy John’s
• McDonald’s
• Starbucks
• SONIC Drive In
• Taco Bell
• Wendy’s