Thanksgiving is the one day a year when the whole country sits down to eat together and then immediately gets up to watch football. It also happens to be the starting line for six straight weeks of gifting.
Which makes November our favorite month. So here's how to get Planet Popcorn onto the table, into the right hands, and there on time.
The two hours before dinner
Every Thanksgiving has the same gap in it. The turkey is hours away, the kitchen is full of people, and everyone is hungry right now.
This is popcorn's moment. It's light enough that it won't ruin dinner, and it keeps hands busy while the game is on.
Set out two bowls and let people graze:
- Kettle for the purists
- Cheddar Caramel Mix for the ones who refuse to choose
- Spicy Cheddar for whoever wants a kick with their football
- Birthday Cake for the kids' table, where it will vanish fastest
Arrive with something better than wine
If you're the guest this year, skip the bottle. A Planet Popcorn tin gets opened the moment you hand it over and passed around the room — which is the entire point of a host gift.
- Build Your Own 2 Gallon Tin — pick the flavors and feed the whole gathering
- Build Your Own 1 Gallon Tin — the same idea, sized for a smaller table
- Mini Tin 3 Pack — three flavors in one box, easy to hand over
- Mini Bag Gift Box 12 Pack — for the office, the neighbors, the teacher
Every one of them is something we make fresh, by hand, one order at a time.
The timeline that actually matters
Here's our shipping schedule in plain terms, so nothing shows up late.
We pop every order the same day it ships, and we ship within 48 hours of receiving it. We ship Monday through Thursday, and we don't ship Friday through Sunday — because that would mean your popcorn sits in a facility all weekend instead of on your counter.
Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26. The safest move is to order the week of November 16, which gives your order a full shipping week to arrive.
Saturday, November 28: Shop Small
Thanksgiving is Thursday. Black Friday is Friday. And Small Business Saturday lands on Saturday, November 28.
We're a certified Women's Business Enterprise. Sharla started Planet Popcorn more than 25 years ago in her own home kitchen, and what began there now reaches over 20 stadiums, arenas, and festivals — plus everyone who orders from this site.
That's a small business. On November 28, that's the one you're supporting.
And then it's gifting season
For everything after Thanksgiving — the office party, the neighbor who always helps, the family gift exchange — our tins and gift boxes are built for it. We'll have more to say about that next month.
For now, get your order in, set out the bowls, and let the turkey take its time.
Free shipping on orders over $99. And if this is your first order, code SAVE5 takes $5 off.
