You're in the middle of making mashed potatoes and you run out of butter.
Or, you realize that making a pie crust from scratch was... well, maybe a little bit ambitious.
For those last-minute Thanksgiving day food emergencies, here is the list of grocery stores that are open in the Alexandria area on Thanksgiving day.
Balducci's in Old Town Alexandria will be open until 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving day.
Fresh Market in the Bradlee shopping center in Alexandria will be open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Giant grocery store hours will be open until 5 p.m. throughout the Washington, D.C. metro area.
Harris Teeter will be open until 2 p.m. (including the 24-hour locations).
Safeway will be open until 7 p.m.
Wegmans will be open until 4 p.m.
Whole Foods Market hours will vary by store location. Click here to call yours.