There’s a lot to celebrate on Thanksgiving. Whether you love to watch football, get started on holiday shopping, or make your time-honored family recipes, your schedule will likely be jam-packed all day. But regardless of your holiday traditions, there’s a good chance that you’ll need to start it with some caffeine. Because how else are you going to prepare yourself for a Thanksgiving cooking marathon?
If you’re planning on eating as much turkey as we are, you need the boost of energy to counter the inevitable post-meal slump. That means that our Turkey Day usually starts at Starbucks. But, since so many places are closed over the holiday, it’s important to ask, “Is Starbucks even open on Thanksgiving?”
Thankfully, we have an answer, but it’s not a simple one: it depends.
Most Starbucks locations will be open over the holiday, but the hours can vary depending on “business and customer needs,” according to Starbucks. So before you waste your time driving to your nearest location only to find it closed, you should do your research.
The best way to find out if your closest Starbucks is open is by checking the official store locator or opening the Starbucks app on your phone. Regardless, there’s a good chance that your store will be open and serving your favorite drinks. So go ahead and pregame your pumpkin pie with a pumpkin spice latte.
Want to know what other stores will be open this Thanksgiving? Check out our roundup of all of the grocery stores and restaurants you can rely on this Turkey day.
Tess Koman covers breaking (food) news, opinion pieces, and features on larger happenings in the food world. She oversees editorial content on Delish. Her work has appeared on Cosmopolitan.com, Elle.com, and Esquire.com.
