On Easter Sunday, here's which stores are open and what's closed in Massachusetts
Framingham-based corporation TJX will
again close
its TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Sierra and Homesense stores on Sunday.
"We consider ourselves an Associate-friendly company and we are pleased to give Associates the time to enjoy Easter with family and friends," TJX told WBZ-TV last year.
Market Basket
, headquartered in Tewksbury, says all of its stores will be closed on Easter.
Springfield-based Big Y is also closing all stores on Sunday.
"We will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 20th, so that our employees may spend time with loved ones," the supermarket says on its website.
Roche Bros., with more than a dozen stores in Massachusetts, told WBZ-TV its stores will be closed all day to let associates spend time with their families.
Unlike the Thanksgiving holiday,
"Blue Laws"
in Massachusetts do not force stores to close on Easter Sunday.
Stop & Shop stores will be open, but with special hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and store pharmacies will be closed.
All Shaw's and Star Market stores will be open regular business hours, but pharmacy departments will be closed.
BJ's Wholesale Club will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Some club hours may vary slightly; members can check with their local store.
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