From department stores to grocers, many companies across the U.S. close early on Christmas Eve and shut their doors entirely on Christmas Day — while others opt to cut back hours.

Dozens of national store and restaurant chains closed the doors of some of the Arkansas locations in 2025 after suffering a difficult year.

While 2026 hasn’t even started, major retailers and restaurants are already planning to shutter locations in the new year.

In the last-minute Christmas rush, many retailers are keeping stores open late before the holiday, but which stores are open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Balcon Salon’s owners filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Plan proposes transferring the building to lenders; owners say business continues.