Having been in business for a long time, if retailers thought customers would show up on Thanksgiving they would be open. Capitalism works it is not kind, fair, benevolent or anything else. Black Friday is all about which shark eats fastest and hardest when the baby seals hit the water. The seals have to swim and the sharks got to eat. Merry Christmas!
I think it was last year, maybe the year before, Target did a couple hours on Thanksgiving afternoon, don’t think it was successful. But definitely if the crowds had shown up everybody would be doing it this year.