The Perpetrators

This is the current list of retailers opening on Thanksgiving Day for their Black Friday sales.

6:00 AM K-Mart

9:00 AM Old Navy

4:00 PM Michael's

5:00 PM Toys R Us (some stores)

6:00 PM BestBuy

6:00 PM Simon Malls

6:00 PM Wal Mart

8:00 PM JC Penney

8:00 PM Khol's

8:00 PM Macy's

8:00 PM Sears

8:00 PM Staples

8:00 PM Target

If I missed any, please leave the names and opening times in comments. I will update the list as soon as I see it. Also leave contact info for the company if you have it.

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Khol's

Contact info for Khol's

Kevin Mansell, CEO

How to contact:

A: Contact Mr Mansell directly at 262-703-7000 (unverified).

B: Call 1-855-564-5705, direct to live person.

Let them know how you feel about stores forcing employees to work on Thanksgiving, especially when they are paying barely above minimum wage. Also inform them that you will not be visiting their locations at all due to this.

Please remember to be calm, professional, and succinct when you speak with them, the people who take these messages are not the ones who decide when to open on Black Friday. The nicer you are to them, the more likely they are to pass along your message.

* If you find a better contact method for this company, please leave it in comments. I will update the post as soon as I read it. 

JC Penney

Contact info for JC Penney

Myron E Ullman, CEO

How to contact:

Call 1-800-322-1189. Press 0 twice to get to a live person.

Let them know how you feel about stores forcing employees to work on Thanksgiving, especially when they are paying barely above minimum wage. Also inform them that you will not be visiting their locations at all due to this.

Please remember to be calm, professional, and succinct when you speak with them, the people who take these messages are not the ones who decide when to open on Black Friday. The nicer you are to them, the more likely they are to pass along your message.

* If you find a better contact method for this company, please leave it in comments. I will update the post as soon as I read it. 

Target

Contact info for Target

Gregg W Steinhafel, CEO

How to contact:

A: Contact Mr Steinhafel directly by email at gregg.steinhafel@target.com, or call him at 612-696-6234 (office).

B: Contact Mr Steinhafel's assistant, Denise May, by email at denise.may@target.com, or by phone at 612-696-6243.

C: Call 1-800-440-0680. Press 1 for English, then 0 until you are transferred to an operator.

Let them know how you feel about stores forcing employees to work on Thanksgiving, especially when they are paying barely above minimum wage. Also inform them that you will not be visiting their locations at all due to this.

Please remember to be calm, professional, and succinct when you speak with them, the people who take these messages are not the ones who decide when to open on Black Friday. The nicer you are to them, the more likely they are to pass along your message.

* If you find a better contact method for this company, please leave it in comments. I will update the post as soon as I read it. 

Staples

Contact info for Staples

Ronald Sargent, CEO

How to contact:

Call 1-800-333-3330. Press 1 for English and wait on the line, you will automatically be transferred to a person. 

Let them know how you feel about stores forcing employees to work on Thanksgiving, especially when they are paying barely above minimum wage. Also inform them that you will not be visiting their locations at all due to this.

Please remember to be calm, professional, and succinct when you speak with them, the people who take these messages are not the ones who decide when to open on Black Friday. The nicer you are to them, the more likely they are to pass along your message.

* If you find a better contact method for this company, please leave it in comments. I will update the post as soon as I read it. 

Macy's

Contact info for Macy's

Terry J Lundgren, CEO

How to contact:

A: Call Mr Lundgren directly at 203-532-0514 (unverified)

B: Call 1-800-289-6229. Press 1, then 2, then 2.

C: Call 1-800-264-0069. Press 2, then say "I don't know", then say "I don't know", then press 0.

Let them know how you feel about stores forcing employees to work on Thanksgiving, especially when they are paying barely above minimum wage. Also inform them that you will not be visiting their locations at all due to this.

Please remember to be calm, professional, and succinct when you speak with them, the people who take these messages are not the ones who decide when to open on Black Friday. The nicer you are to them, the more likely they are to pass along your message.

* If you find a better contact method for this company, please leave it in comments. I will update the post as soon as I read it.