Restaurants and grocery stores open for Thanksgiving

Kevin Ellis, The Gaston Gazette
·2 min read
Waffle House is one of several local restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day.
Waffle House is one of several local restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day.

If you're looking to leave the heavy lifting to somebody else Thanksgiving Day, there are plenty of local restaurants willing to do the cooking for you.

Here’s a beginning list of some restaurants staying open to serve customers on Thanksgiving Day.

If you know of others, help us add to this list by emailing Kellis@gastongazette.com and putting Restaurant in subject line.

Grocery stores

  • Harris-Teeter, all stores, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thanksgiving Day

  • Food Lion, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thanksgiving Day

  • Ingles, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thanksgiving Day

  • Publix, closed

Drift on Lake Wylie off South New Hope Road, just north of the South Carolina line, will be open Thanksgiving Day and also offer a take-out special.
Drift on Lake Wylie off South New Hope Road, just north of the South Carolina line, will be open Thanksgiving Day and also offer a take-out special.

Restaurants open Thanksgiving Day

  • Waffle House, all locations. "We're open Christmas Day, too. We're open 365 days a year, 24/7. If you go out on Thanksgiving Day, make sure you come by the Waffle House on Remount Road (in Gastonia)," said wait staff worker Amanda Cavender.

  • Cracker Barrell, all locations, open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thanksgiving. Closed on Christmas − "That's our holiday," said a worker in Gastonia.

  • Denny's, 2025 E. Dixon Blvd., Shelby, open 24 hours. Worker not sure about Christmas

  • Golden Coral, all locations, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Closed Christmas

  • McDonald's, most locations, check hours. Closed Christmas

  • Webb's Custom Kitchen, 182 S. Street, open starting at 11 a.m., regular menu and special Thanksgiving fare

  • Steak n' Shake, 2656 E. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia, open 24 hours

  • Drift on Lake Wylie, 31-M Lanyard Lane, Belmont, both dine-in and take-out

  • Fatz Cafe, 1235 E. Dixon Blvd., Shelby, opens at 11 a.m., regular and Thanksgiving menu

  • Grandma Hoyt's Country Buffet, 421 E. Virginia, Ave., Bessemer City, open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., traditional favorites and homemade baked goods.

  • Jackson's Cafeteria will be open 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thanksgiving Day. Closed on Friday.

You can reach Kevin Ellis at 704-201-7016 or email him at Kellis@gastongazette.com. Did we miss your restaurant in Gaston or Cleveland counties? Email Kellis@gastongazette.com, put Restaurant in subject line and we'll add you in.

This article originally appeared on The Gaston Gazette: Gaston and Cleveland County restaurants open Thanksgiving Day

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