This time of the year ushers in a season that is filled with hype. I'm talking about what we call "Black Friday." I heard it in the news the other day, that some people were actually pitching tents in front of their chosen department stores and staying there many days in advance. I remember sneering at their show of materialism and greed. All to save a few bucks. They would forego spending Thanksgiving with their loved ones? Why are so many of us so frenetic about saving a few dollars? Why are so many of us willing to fight huge crowds and stress ourselves out? All for one day of the year? To purchase items that often are later exchanged or set aside? We can condemn stores all we want, but they are only caving into our materialistic, greedy demands. They are just giving us what so many of us are demanding. The greed and materialism have become so acute and so pronounced that most stores have decided to go as far as to stay open on Thanksgiving. They are willing to sacrifice even one day off and time to enjoy food and time with family and friends.
But some stores, according to research, have stood their ground and decided to NOT open on Thanksgiving. They are proving the point that some things are more important than even business efficiency. Here is a list of those stores, as listed in this article that I found here. They are, as follows:
A.C. Moore
Ace Hardware
Apple
American Girl Place
Barnes & Noble
Bass Pro Shops
Bed, Bath, and Beyond
Big Lots
B J's Wholesale Club
Burlington Coat Factory
Cabela's
Costco
Dollar General
Dillard's
Fred Meyer
Fry's Electronics
Harbor Freight
Home Depot
Jo-Ann
Lowe's
Marshall's
Meijer
Nordstrom
Patagonia
P.C.Richard & Son
Pet Smart
Radio Shack
REI
Rite Aid
Ross
Sam's Club
Stein Mart
Sur La Table
TJ Maxx
Thank you to each of these stores! A Blessed Thanksgiving to all of you and to your families!
There is plenty of room for more of you to added to this list!
This photo at the top of this post is courtesy of MorgueFile, is by cohdra, and can be found here.
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