Last-minute shopping: What stores, restaurants are closing early on Christmas Eve

As the clock ticks down to Christmas, there will be a rush for the last-minute gifts and get-togethers before the holiday.

Here’s what’s open on Christmas Eve, along with businesses that are closing early.

Restaurants:

• Bonefish Grill
• Burger King
• Carrabba’s Italian Grill
• Chick-fil-A
• Chili’s
• Chipotle, will close at 3 p.m.
• Cracker Barrel, will close at 2 p.m.
• Dunkin'
• Firehouse Subs, limited hours
• First Watch
• Fogo De Chão, will close at 9:30 p.m.
• IHOP
• Krispy Kreme, will close at 6 p.m.
• Maggiano’s, will close at 9 p.m.
• McDonald’s
• Outback
• Panera Bread
• Red Lobster
• Shake Shack, will close early
• Starbucks
• Taco Bell
• Texas Roadhouse
• Waffle House
• Wendy’s
• Wendy’s
• Whataburger
• Zaxbys, may close early

Services

• USPS
• FedEx
• UPS

Stores

• Bj’s Wholesale, closing at 6 p.m.
• Costco, closing at 5 p.m.
• Giant
• Giant Eagle
• Harris Teeter, closing at 7 p.m.
• H-E-B closing at 8 p.m.
• Home Depot
• Hy-Vee, closing at 5 p.m.
• Kroger
• Meijer, closing at 7 p.m.
• Publix, closing at 7 p.m.
• Ralph’s
• Sam’s Club, closing at 6 p.m.
• ShopRite
• Sprouts Farmers’ Market, closing at 7 p.m.
• Target
• Trader Joe’s, closing at 5 p.m.
• Walgreens
• Walmart, closing at 6 p.m.
• Wegmans
• Whole Foods, modified hours

Information gathered from USA Today, The Associated Press, Yahoo! News, Fox News, “Good Morning America,” and Taste of Home

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