There are also many non-chain restaurants that are open and offering special meals on Christmas Day in the metro Atlanta area. You can find a list of those in Atlanta Bites.

Here's an overview on what restaurants, grocery stores and retail stores will be open or closed on Christmas Day this year.

From retail to grocery chains, 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. But there’s also a handful of businesses that stay open on the holiday.