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SALT LAKE CITY -- Walmart will once again be closing its doors for Thanksgiving this year, and CEO John Furner told the TODAY Show that Turkey Day shopping is "a thing of the past." Furner made the announcement on the TODAY Show during an interview with host Savannah Guthrie. https://twitter.com/TODAYshow/status/1582699435166793728 Walmart first closed its doors for Thanksgiving in 2020 "as a ‘thank you’ to associates for their continued hard work during the pandemic." The grocery chain maintained the day off in 2021 as well. Given Walmart’s clout as the nation’s largest retailer, other major retailers could very well follow its lead, the Associated Press said.









