One of the many lingering effects of the Covid Pandemic a few years ago involves business hours, or, if you will, the lack thereof.  Many businesses that were once open all day and night long were suddenly only open select hours that limited public interaction.

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And while some hours are back to normal across many of those same businesses, they are still not a "whenever I can get to it" like they were in the past.  But one major player in the box store category is looking to offer more hours for busy shoppers coming up the holiday season.

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More Time to Shop Coming Soon for This Popular Store

If you are a member and like to shop at Sam's Clubs across the state, the warehouse club has some good news for you.  The store will be expanding its hours of operations on Sundays due to feedback collected through members of the store.

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Beginning this weekend on October 13, 2025, new store hours for Sam's Club will follow the normal schedule of 8am to 8pm for each day, but with a few exceptions.  Plus members will be able to shop exclusively from 8am to 9am with their highest tier membership level.

Certain Holidays at Sam's Club Stores Also Affected by New Hours

Sam's Club also announced that certain holidays in the year will also see hours change to accommodate shoppers.  Memorial, Independence, Labor and New Year's Eve days will extend hours to 8pm.

Sam's will be closing for Christmas Eve at 6pm with Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day being unaffected by the new hours, remaining closed for those celebrations.

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