The Galleria, 2 other malls in Houston will be closed for Thanks

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by: 5 OP
~ 4 years ago Sep 15, '20 3:38pm

The Galleria, 2 other malls in Houston will be closed for Thanksgiving Day

HOUSTON - The holidays are just around the corner and some may be wondering how that is going to affect major shopping days like Black Friday and Thanksgiving, which over the years has become Black Friday part 1.

Malls are usually the busiest, but one property owner has decided to shut the doors of all its malls, including three local properties, for Thanksgiving Day.

"In these challenging times, we made the decision that we will not open on Thanksgiving Day, instead allowing our associates to spend the holiday with their loved ones," said David Simon, chairman, president and CEO of Simon Properties.

The Galleria, Houston Premium Outlets and Katy Mills Mall will all be closed for the holiday, but they will be open for Black Friday so people can kick off their holiday shopping.

For information on hours for individual locations can be found on the Simon Properties website
www.simon.com/

www.click2houston.co m/news/local/2020/09 /15/home-for-the-hol iday-the-galler

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6
~ 4 years ago Sep 15, '20 3:56pm

I'm happy to hear that the stores will be closed for thanksgiving! It will
Help the pandemic for sure. I'm already seeing Costco carrying Christmas trees from August, and that's nuts!

6
~ 4 years ago Sep 15, '20 4:01pm

@Knk : Well to me Thanking is a Day to reflect , to give THANKS and spend that time with love ones . My opinion

6
~ 4 years ago Sep 15, '20 5:15pm

I'm so thrilled to see that they will be closed! Everyone deserves time off to be with family. I never fully understood why stores opened on Thanksgiving other than greed!

4
~ 4 years ago Sep 15, '20 5:45pm

I've never seen a reason to shop on Tday itself, or Black Friday. The whole concept doesn't make sense to me.

5 OP
~ 4 years ago Sep 16, '20 10:53am

I'm happy they are closed on Thanksgiving Day too. Back in the day, grocers would be closed on Thanksgiving, so that virtually all Americans could focus on family and celebration. I believe that this holiday should be for family and celebrating. I have never shopped on Thanksgiving Day or Black Friday.

5
~ 4 years ago Sep 16, '20 11:24am

@Knk : I am glad these stores will be closed on Thanksgiving. It's nice for employees also. Specially with online shopping boost; retail is significantly being impacted.

5
~ 4 years ago Sep 16, '20 11:47am

@Knk : it's about damn time. Too bad it took a pandemic for it to happen. Those people have families too

4
~ 4 years ago Sep 16, '20 12:02pm

If there is one good thing coming out of this miserable pandemic , it's having stores close so families can be together. I remember when all stores would close for holidays....many stores were also closed on Sundays and only open in the evenings on Monday and Thursday.
But times have changed and everything is about convevience...ðŸ˜