In Houston, selected stores keep their doors open amid the Yuletide celebrations for shoppers scrambling for last-minute Christmas shopping or needing to snag ingredients for the holiday feast. As reported by KHOU, convenience chains like 7-Eleven and pharmacies like CVS will maintain operations on Christmas Day, albeit with possibly altered hours. Dunkin' and Starbucks are also on the list for open establishments.
Major retailers like Walmart, Target, and Costco have opted to close their doors on December 25. Walmart is set to shutter at 6 p.m. local time on Christmas Eve and, like Target, will not reopen until December 26, as they've announced. Meanwhile, H Mart confirmed open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Kroger is set to close its stores on Christmas, stated Click2Houston.
Aldi provides a window of respite, remaining accessible until 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve before closing for Christmas Day; grocery outlets such as H-E-B and Randalls will also wrap up early on the 24th. As the calendar turns to December 25, the familiar sign of Sam's Club will likewise dim, with the retailer greeting customers for the last time at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve, after opening its doors for Plus Members an hour earlier at 8 a.m.
Eleventh-hour gift or the essential dinner component could lead to a trip to The Galleria Mall, which invites last-minute patrons from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve, though it will close on Christmas Day; Sprouts Farmers Market and Whole Foods will offer sustenance until 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
