Thanksgiving may be tough this year due to lay offs, economic hardship, inflation and more. Because of this, a number of people are opting to scale down their Thanksgiving feast and others are skipping the hassle of cooking at home altogether this year.
Here’s a list of restaurants that will be open for business, stores offering budget friendly Thanksgiving meals to prepare on your own, and restaurants offering their versions of the traditional meal in-house and to-go, starting at under $20 per person.
Restaurants Open On Thanksgiving Day
Sweet Auburn Barbecue
Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse
Castellucci Hospitality Group
Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q
5Church
The Colonnade
South City Kitchen
Epicurean Atlanta
Grocery Store Thanksgiving Meals Deals
Aldi
For just $40, shoppers can build a full spread for 10 with all the Thanksgiving favorites they love. Shoppers can build their ALDI Thanksgiving feast by heading to their local ALDI store, ordering online for curbside pickup or placing an order through grocery delivery partners including Instacart, Uber Eats, and DoorDash beginning October 15 through December 24th.
Here’s what’s included in the holiday meal bundles below.
Whole Turkey
Chicken Broth
Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup
Evaporated Milk
Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
Miniature Marshmallows
Cut Green Beans (x2)
100% Pure Canned Pumpkin
Shells & Cheese (x2)
Brown Gravy Mix (x3)
Poultry Spices & Herbs (x1)
French Fried Onions
Pie Crust
Chicken or Cornbread Stuffing (x2)
Whipped Dairy Topping
Yellow Onions (3 lbs.)
Baby Peeled Carrots
Celery
Cranberries
Sweet Potatoes (3 lbs.)
Russet Potatoes (10 lbs.)
Kroger
2025 Freshgiving meal bundle, offering customers a complete holiday dinner for ten at an industry-leading price of less than $4.75 per person. This season, Kroger is once again offering customers an affordable meal with zero-compromise on value, convenience or quality.
Shop these long-held holiday favorites that will feed ten people all under $4.75 per person:
Kroger® Whole Frozen Turkey (14-16 pounds)
Kroger® Turkey Stuffing
Kroger® Chicken Broth
Kroger® Super Sweet Corn
Kroger® Baby Carrots
Kroger® Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
Sweet Jewel Yams
Kroger® Idaho Potatoes
Campbell's® Turkey Gravy
Kroger® French Sliced Green Beans
Kroger® Cream of Mushroom Soup
Kroger® Crispy French-Fried Onions
Kroger® Brown and Serve Rolls
Kroger ® Traditional Ready-to-Bake Pie Crusts
Kroger® 100% Pure Canned Pumpkin Puree
Kroger® Original Whipped Topping
Publix
Publix has several different Thanksgiving meals available to order and pick up starting at less than $10 per person.
The Publix Complete Turkey Dinner Includes:
One 10-12 pound fully cooked turkey
Old-fashioned cornbread dressing (2.5 lbs)
Homestyle Yukon Gold mashed potatoes (2.5 lbs)
Cranberry orange relish (16 oz)
Marshmallow delight (26 oz)
Homestyle gravy (32 oz)
They also have a number of other options listed below.
Publix Complete Turkey Dinner
Serves: 8
Cost: $69.99
Price valid through Nov. 19
Publix Complete Turkey Dinner
Serves: 15
Cost: $139.99
Publix Complete Turkey Breast Dinner
Serves: 8
Cost: $79.99
Boar's Head Classic Roast Turkey Dinner
Serves: 3
Cost: $55.99
Boar's Head Carve and Serve Turkey Breast Dinner
Serves: 7
Cost: $79.99
Publix Turkey Dinner with Rice and Plantains
Serves: 8
Cost: $69.99
Publix Turkey Dinner with Rice and Plantains
Serves: 15
Cost: $139.99
Publix Spiral Sliced Brown Sugar Ham Dinner
Serves: 7
Cost: $69.99
Boar's Head Sweet Slice Ham Dinner
Serves: 3
Cost: $49.99
Boar's Head Sweet Slice Boneless Ham Dinner
Serves: 8
Cost: $79.99
Price valid through Nov. 19
Boar's Head Sweet Slice Ham Gift Box
Serves: 4-6
Cost: $29.99
Boar's Head Hickory Ham Dinner
Serves: 3
Publix Mojo Pork Dinner with Rice and Plantains
Serves: 8
Cost: $69.99
Price valid through Nov. 19
Walmart
Walmart is offering a pre-made, one-click basket serving 10 people for less than $40. It’s also offering free express delivery on the meal basket for first-time Pickup and Delivery customers.
Here’s what is included in each basket:
Butterball Turkey, 13.5 lb. ($0.97/lb. — lowest price since 2019)
Kinder’s Fried Onions, 4.5 oz.
Campbells Cream of Mushroom Soup, 10.5 oz. (1 can)
Stove Top Turkey Stuffing, Twin Pack 2 x 6 oz.
Great Value Dinner Rolls, 12 ct.
Fresh Russet Potatoes, 5 lb.
Fresh Cranberries, 12 oz.
Great Value Baby Carrots, 2 lb.
Great Value Corn, 15 oz. (3 cans)
Great Value Green Beans, 14.5 oz. (3 cans)
Great Value Artisan Macaroni & Cheese, 12 oz. (3 boxes)
Great Value Brown Gravy Mix, 0.87 oz. (2)
Great Value Pie Crusts
Great Value Evaporated Milk, 12 fl. oz.Great Value 100% Pure Pumpkin, 15 oz.
Sam's Club
Sam’s Club is offering their Member's Mark Thanksgiving Meal that serves 10 people for under $100.
Meals include Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes: 64 oz., Member's Mark Smoked Turkey: 11.1 lbs., Member's Mark Pumpkin Pie: 58 oz., Member's Mark Sweet Potato Mash: 4.2 lbs., Member’s Mark Green Beans with Cranberries and Sliced Almond: 1.9 lbs., Member’s Mark yeast rolls: 24 count, Member’s Mark Harvest Salad: 2.1 lbs, Member’s Mark Macaroni and Cheese: 2.5 lbs., Member’s Mark Garlic Buttered Corn: 2.1 lbs. They also have express Delivery available at participating locations on eligible Delivery from Club orders for an additional $8.
Restaurant Thanksgiving Take-Out Meal Deals
Cracker Barrel
Their meal deal serves either 4 to 6 or 8 to 10 people and comes with two oven-roasted turkey breasts, cornbread dressing, turkey gravy, cranberry relish, sweet potato casserole with pecans, green beans, mashed potatoes, sweet yeast rolls, pumpkin pie and pecan pie. The chain’s website states the meal can go from oven to table in two hours, and needs to be preordered through the website.
A 24-hour notice is required, and the meal can be served within 72 hours of pickup between Nov. 22 and Nov. 30.
Boston Market
This restaurant is serving up holiday meals starting at $19.99 per person. Boston Market requires a 10-person minimum for the meals and does not offer substitutions. The premium rotisserie chicken meal is $19.99 per person and the turkey or ham options are $20.99 per person.
Similar deluxe options range from $17.49 per person and turkey or ham at $18.99 per person. The meal comes with sides, including mac and cheese, potatoes, corn, creamed spinach, steamed broccoli and stuffing, among other sides and appetizers.
The meals can be ordered on the Boston Market website, but are only available at select stores.
Popeyes
Popeyes is bringing back its Cajun-style turkey for Thanksgiving for $99. The chain’s website states the turkey is seasoned to perfection. Customers will need to thaw, heat and serve the item. The turkey is only available for a limited time during the holiday season and must be ordered on Popeyes’ website.
The turkey can be shipped or picked up at a Popeyes location.
Golden Corral
Gold Corral Thanksgiving meals include entrées like roasted turkey, glazed ham or bone-in pork roast, according to the restaurant’s website.
The meals come with traditional sides, a dozen yeast rolls and a whole pie. Customers can pick up the meals starting Nov. 3. They must be ordered 72 hours in advance.
Bahama Breeze
The Caribbean restaurant and grill is offering its Thanksgiving to-go dinners at select locations. The meals include meat, sides and four slices of pumpkin praline cheesecake. The Thanksgiving Family Bundle can be preordered through the restaurant’s website.
Maggiano’s Little Italy
The Italian chain is offering carryout bundles that serve between four to five people. Cold-prepared bundles are available for pick-up Wednesday, Nov. 26 at $210. The hot-prepared bundles are $220 and available for pick-up Thursday, Nov. 27.
The bundles are available to order online starting on Thursday, Nov. 20, but customers can call Maggiano’s locations to place orders prior to the date. Customers should place orders 24 hours in advance.
The carry-out bundle includes the following: Caesar salad, traditional roasted turkey with gravy and sage and sausage stuffing, country-style smoked ham with whipped sweet potatoes, spaghetti and meatballs, four-cheese ravioli, garlic mashed potatoes, cranberry relish, pumpkin praline cheesecake, chocolate layered cake and freshly baked bread.
Romano’s Macaroni Grill
This chain is not offering family bundles, but instead individual meals. The $36 menu includes the following:
Choice of fresh greens salad, Rosa’s signature Caesar, cup of tomato basil soup or lobster bisque; Roasted turkey breast, mashed potatoes with roasted garlic demi-glace, sausage and apple stuffing and cranberry relish; Choice of roasted brussels sprouts or broccolini; Pumpkin cannoli, traditional cannoli and pumpkin tiramisu.
A kid’s Thanksgiving meal is available for $17. Customers can order the meals online or dine in on the 27th.
Denny’s
Denny’s is offering Thanksgiving bundles for four starting at $54.99. The bundle comes with turkey breast, savory stuffing, red-skinned mashed potatoes, a choice of a second side, turkey gravy and cranberry sauce.
Thanksgiving dinner to go is available from Nov. 21 to Nov. 26. Pickup is only available at least 24 hours after an order has been placed. Reheating instructions are available on the chain’s website.