Walmart will be closed again this year.
The superstore's President and Chief Executive Officer, John Furner, said in a Oct. 9 post on X that the company wanted its workers "to have the chance to spend it with their families and loved ones" this holiday.
Thanksgiving is a special day, and we want our store associates to have the chance to spend it with their families and loved ones. Hear from John Furner about how we're closing Walmart stores on Thanksgiving again this year. pic.twitter.com/fNIONuTn3b
— Walmart Inc. (@WalmartInc) October 9, 2023
In the video posted, Furner celebrated the the importance of Thanksgiving traditions and said he was thankful for all the store associates.