Coastal Grand Mall will be closed Thanksgiving Day

Coastal Grand Mall will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and will open at 6 a.m. on Black Friday, according to WPDE and a press release on the Coastal Grand Mall website.

“We want to bring back the excitement of Black Friday shopping as the true start of the holiday shopping season and allow our employees, retailers, and shoppers to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with their families,” said President and CEO Stephen Lebovitz in the release.

Stores with exterior entrances have the option to open their stores on Thursday, but access to mall common areas will be restricted.

For information on specific stores check coastalgrand.com.

This story was originally published November 15, 2016 at 6:41 PM with the headline "Coastal Grand Mall will be closed Thanksgiving Day."