Will Food Lion be open? What about Target, Walmart? What’s open in NC on July 4
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- Many North Carolina grocery stores are set to change their hours for the Fourth of July.
- Some Charlotte- and Raleigh-area stores will have limited hours. Costco will shut down.
- Many banks, post offices and libraries plan to close for the holiday.
If your Fourth of July plans include gathering for food, you may want to think ahead.
That’s because many North Carolina grocery stores are set to change their hours for the holiday. So before you need to grab last-minute burger buns or condiments, we created this roundup of opening plans for major supermarkets.
It’s important to note that many banks, post offices, and libraries will be closed on Independence Day, which falls on Saturday, July 4. This year, some government offices also will shut down as they observe the holiday Friday, July 3.
Which grocery stores are open?
To find out which grocery stores are open, we reached out to more than a dozen chains and soured their websites. Here’s what we learned about hours at popular supermarkets in the Raleigh and Charlotte areas:
- Aldi: Open limited hours. See your store’s hours at aldi.us.
- BJ’s Wholesale: Open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Costco: Closed.
- Food Lion: Open regular hours, which vary by location. See your store’s hours at foodlion.com.
- Harris Teeter: Open regular hours, which vary by location. See your store’s hours at harristeeter.com.
- Lowes Foods: Open regular hours, which vary by location. See your store’s hours at lowesfoods.com.
- Publix: Open regular hours, which vary by location. Pharmacies will be closed. See your store’s hours at publix.com.
- Sam’s Club: Open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., with the first hour of shopping reserved for Plus members.
- Target: Open regular hours, which vary by location. See your store’s hours at target.com.
- Trader Joe’s: Open limited hours. See your store’s hours at traderjoes.com.
- Walmart: Open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Wegmans Food Markets: Open from 6 a.m. to midnight.
- Whole Foods Market: Open, though hours may vary by location. See your store’s hours at wholefoods.com.
This story was originally published July 1, 2026 at 10:06 AM with the headline "Will Food Lion be open? What about Target, Walmart? What’s open in NC on July 4."
