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Last-minute holiday shoppers will find fewer options Wednesday, as most grocery stores shorten hours on Christmas Eve and some close earlier than usual.Why it matters: Christmas Eve is one of the busiest grocery shopping days of the year — and also one of the most limited. Shoppers scrambling for Christmas cookie ingredients or forgotten essentials should plan ahead, especially as most major grocery chains will be closed on Christmas Day.Walmart, Kroger, Costco and Publix are among retailers closed Thursday.Grocery store hours for Christmas Eve 2025Store hours can vary but here are when the nation's largest grocery store chains are open Wednesday. Click on the store name for links to store websites.Acme Market: All stores close at 6pm Wednesday. Most stores are open 8am to 2pm Christmas Day.Albertsons: Hours vary by location Wednesday. Many stores also closed Christmas but those open have adjusted hours.Aldi: Hours vary. Most close at 4pm.BJ's Wholesale Club: 8am to 6pm.Costco: Clubs open 9am to 5pm Christmas Eve for executive members and 10am to 5pm for all members.Food Lion: All stores close at 7pm while pharmacies open 9am to 3pm.The Fresh Market: 7am to 7pm.Giant Eagle: Close at 5pm.Giant Food: Open until 6pm Christmas Eve.Grocery Outlet: Varies.Harris Teeter: All stores close at 7pm.H-E-B: Close at 8pm.Hy-Vee: Hours vary by store location, but most close at 5 pm.Ingles: Stores close at 7pm Christmas Eve.Jewel-Osco: Most stores open until 6pm Christmas Eve.Kroger: Hours vary but stores will close early in the Kroger Co. family of stores on Christmas Eve.Lidl: Close at 6pm.Meijer: Open until 7pm Christmas Eve.Natural Grocers: Stores close at 6:06pm Christmas Eve.Publix: Stores close early at 7pm.Ralphs: All stores close at 10pm. Most stores closed on Christmas.Safeway: Hours vary; many close early and some locations open on Christmas Day.Sam's Club: Open 8am to 6pm Christmas Eve for plus members and 9am to 6pm for all members.Save A Lot: Varies.Smart & Final: Many stores close at 7pm.Sprouts Farmers Market: 7am to 7pm.Stop & Shop: Close at 6pm.Target: 7am to 8pm.Trader Joe's: All locations close at 5pm.Vons: Varies, open 6am to 10pm Christmas Eve. Locations open Christmas Day have reduced hours.Walmart: 6am to 6pm.Weis Markets: 7am to 5pm.Wegmans: Close at 6pm.Whole Foods Market: Hours vary, but stores close at 7pm.Winn-Dixie: Open until 9pm.CVS and Walgreens Christmas Eve hoursChristmas Eve pharmacy hours vary and many pharmacies are closed on Christmas.CVS: Hours vary, many locations will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Some stores may be closed or have reduced hours for the holiday. Many pharmacies will be closed Thursday.Walgreens: Most stores open regular hours for Christmas Eve but pharmacy hours vary. Most stores will be open 8am to 5pm Christmas Day, and 24-hour locations will remain open regular hours, the company said.Christmas Eve Powerball drawingWhat we're watching: Shoppers looking to buy Powerball tickets should watch for early store closures ahead of the Christmas Eve drawing.The Dec. 24 jackpot is an estimated $1.7 billion, with a cash value of $781.3 million, according to Powerball.Wednesday's jackpot is the fourth-largest lottery prize in U.S. history.More from Axios:AI takes over the holiday shopping warsGoogle's Christmas cookie map shows a peanut butter takeoverPenny shortage sparks a national math crisis
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