Matt Rourke, The Associated Press

A Target store is shown in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. Target says having its stores closed on Thanksgiving will be the new normal, permanently ending a tradition that it embraced for years. The move, announced Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, comes as the Minneapolis-based discounter and other retailers including Walmart and Macy’s will be closed for the second Thanksgiving in a row.

By Anne D'Innocenzio | The Associated Press

PUBLISHED: November 22, 2021 at 6:22 p.m. | UPDATED: November 22, 2021 at 6:26 p.m.

Target to keep stores closed on Thanksgiving for good

Target is the first major retailer to make such a permanent move during the pandemic