CENTRAL TEXAS (KXXV) — Here's a list of what's open on Thanksgiving, and local city closures.
What's open
- Applebee's - most location will be open, but it's best to call ahead to check holiday hours
- Buffalo Wild Wings - most location will be open, but it's best to call ahead to check holiday hours
- Cracker Barrel - open for regular hours on Thanksgiving Day, starting at 11 a.m.
- Denny's
- Dunkin' Donuts
- IHOP
- McDonald's
- Starbucks
- Waffle House
- Wendy's
- Whataburger
Click here for a list of what's open and closed nationally.
Closures
Waco
- City offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28
- Solid waste customers with a Thursday collection day will have their gray waste carts and blue recycling carts collected one day earlier, on Wednesday, Nov. 26
- Cobbs Recycling Center and the landfill will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 27
- Trash and recycling will be collected as usual on Friday, Nov. 28
- Cobbs Recycling Center will remain closed on Friday, Nov. 28. However, the landfill will be open.
- The drive-thru MyWaco Central office, at 425 Franklin Avenue, and the call center will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28.
- City of Waco utility customers can still pay their bill by phone at (254) 299-2489 or online at mywacoaccount.com
- All Waco-McLennan County Library locations will close at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26 and remain closed on Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28
- Waco-McLennan Public Health will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28
- The following will city services will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 28:
- Pet Circle Regional Animal Center
- Cameron Park Zoo
- Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Museum
- Waco Mammoth National Monument
- Cottonwood Creek Golf Course
- Waco Transit System
Harker Heights
- City hall closed Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28
- Rec center closed Thursday through Saturday
- Library closed Thursday through Saturday
- Activities center closed Thursday and Friday
- Police Department (Administration & Records Division) closed Thursday and Friday
- Fire Department (Administration) closed Thursday and Friday
- Pet Adoption Center closed Thursday and Friday
- Recycling Drop Center closed Thursday and Friday
- Trash routes will run one day late after the holiday
- EX: Thursday routes will be collected Friday, Friday routes will be collected on Saturday
Copperas Cove
- All city facilities will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28, including the Solid Waste Transfer Station
Killeen
- City offices closed on Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28
- Garbage collection for Thursday will be collected on Wednesday, Nov. 26. All other collection days will run normally.
- The transfer station and recycling centers will be closed Thursday and open Friday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- All recycling trailers will be at the rodeo grounds at 3601 South WS Young Drive
- Animal Shelters, the Family Recreation Center, libraries, Senior Center, and the Solid Waste Administration Building will be closed Thursday and Friday.
Robinson
- City offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28
- Solid waste will run one day late on Thanksgiving
- Thursday pick ups will be on Friday
- Friday pick ups will be Saturday
Editor's note: This article has been updated to accurately reflect restaurants that will be open on Thanksgiving.
