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. 

Wal Mart

Contact info for Wal Mart

Michael Duke, CEO

How to contact:

A: Call Mr Duke directly by email at michael.duke@wal-mart.com, or phone at 479-273-4229 (office) or 479-271-0793 (home).

B: Call 1-800-925-6278. Press 2, then press 1, then press 1.

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. 

Simon Malls

Contact info for Simon Malls

David Simon, CEO

How to contact:

Call 317-636-1600. 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. 

Best Buy

Contact info for Best Buy

Hubert Joly, CEO

How to contact:

A: Email Mr Joly Directly at hubert.joly@bestbuy.com, or call him at 612-374-6006 (home) 

B: Call 612-291-1000. This is the number to the main corporate office. Ask to speak with Mr Joly or another member of the executive team.

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. 

Toys R Us

Contact info for Toys R Us

Gerald Storch, CEO

How to contact:

Call 1-800-869-7787. Press 1 for English, then 0 until connected 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. 

Michaels

Contact info for Michaels

Chuck Rubin, CEO

How to contact:

Call 1-800-642-4235. Press 6 when the recording begins. 

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. 

Old Navy

Contact info for Old Navy (subsidiary of Gap)

Glenn K Murphy, CEO

How to contact:

Call 1-800-653-6289. Press 1 at each prompt 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. 

Sears / K-Mart

Contact info for Sears / K-Mart

Edward Lampert, CEO

How to contact:

Call 847-286-2500 and ask for Mr Lampert's office. When the Executive Assistant picks up, tell them you want to file an "Executive Complaint".

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. 

Which states allow it?

Only 3 states have laws prohibiting businesses from opening on Thanksgiving. Please contact your state legislators and demand action in your home state to stop this madness. If you live in one of the states with these regulations, contact your legislators and thank them for keeping this law on the books. Retails are no doubt trying to change that. 

The following states have no restrictions on when retailers can open on Thanksgiving.

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maryland

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming



States that do ban Thanksgiving Day openings

Maine

Massachusetts

Rhode Island



*Please post any updates or corrections in the comments, I will update the list as soon as I see them.