Not all of us will be home for Thanksgiving this year, or comfortably seated with friends and family for a Thanksgiving day feast… some of us will be on the road.
Highway travelers looking for a holiday meal can find it a little difficult. You’re tired and hungry so you jump of an Interstate exit only to discover that every restaurant nearby is closed.
Ah but don’t fret. You may be interested to know that an increasing number of chain restaurants are choosing to remain open during the holidays, or at least opening for limited hours to meet customer demand. Not only that but many chains offering special Thanksgiving menus and deals.
Here’s out list of most chain restaurants that are open, or closed for business on Thanksgiving Day 2024. A word to the wise is in order… Local holiday hours may vary by location so call ahead and confirm opening and closing hours. (This listing will be updated as additional information becomes available.)
(Restaurants located at Interstate Service Plazas and Welcome Centers may be required to stay open.)
Open Thanksgiving Day 2024…
- 99 Restaurant & Pub
- Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar
- Arby’s
- Bahama Breeze
- Bar Louie
- Bertucci’s Italian Restaurant
- Black Angus Steakhouse
- Bob Evans Restaurant
- Bojangles’ Famous Chicken ‘n Biscuits
- Bonanza Steak House
- Boston Market
- Bravo! Italian Kitchen
- Brio Italian Grill
- Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
- Buca di Beppo Italian Dining
- Buc-ee’s
- Buffalo Wild Wings
- Burger King
- Capital Grille
- Chart House Seafood Restaurant
- Chevys Fresh Mex
- Claim Jumper Steakhouse & Bar
- Cold Stone Creamery
- Cooper’s Hawk
- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
- Dave & Busters
- Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse
- Del Taco
- Denny’s Diner
- Domino’s Pizza
- Dunkin Donuts
- Eddie V’s Prime Seafood
- Einstein Bros. Bagels
- El Pollo Loco
- El Torito Mexican Restaurant
- Firehouse Subs
- Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
- Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse
- Fuddruckers World’s Greatest Hamburgers
- Golden Corral Buffet & Grill
- Hard Rock Cafe
- Hardee’s
- Hometown Buffet
- Hooters Restaurant
- Houlihan’s Restaurant & Bar
- Huddle House
- HuHot Mongolian Grill
- International House of Pancakes (IHOP)
- Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches
- Joe’s Crab Shack
- KFC
- King’s Family Restaurant
- Kona Grill
- Krispy Kreme
- Krystal
- Landry’s Seafood
- Lao Sze Chuan
- Little Caesars Pizza
- Luby’s Cafeteria
- Macaroni Grill
- Maggiano’s Little Italy
- Marie Callender’s Restaurant & Bakery
- McCormick & Schmick’s Fresh Seafood
- McDonald’s
- Metro Diner
- Miami Grill
- Mimi’s Café
- MOD Pizza
- Morton’s Steakhouse
- Old Country Buffet
- Papa John’s Pizza
- Pei Wei Asian Kitchen
- Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
- Piccadilly Cafeteria
- Pizza Hut
- Ponderosa Steak House
- Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
- Qdoba Mexican Eats
- Rainforest Café
- Red Lobster
- Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews
- Romano’s Macaroni Grill
- Round Table Pizza
- Roy Rogers Restaurant
- Rubio’s Coastal Grill
- Ruby Tuesday
- Ruth’s Chris Steak House
- Seasons 52 Fresh Grill
- Shoney’s
- Sizzler Family Restaurant
- Smith & Wollensky
- Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill
- Steak ‘n Shake
- Sonic Drive-In
- Starbucks
- Subway
- Sullivan’s Steakhouse
- STK Steakhouse
- Taco Bell
- TCBY (The Country’s Best Yogurt)
- Ted’s Montana Grill
- T.G.I. Fridays
- Tony Roma’s
- Village Inn
- Waffle House
- Wawa
- Wendy’s
- Whataburger
- White Castle
- Wienerschnitzel
About These Listings
The information above has been compiled by our editors based on third-party information. While we make every effort to validate this data, it is important to note that we cannot assume responsibility for any inaccuracies provided by others.
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