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Black Friday 2012: Early Bird Sales and Store Hours

The following list shows the stores that are opening on Thanksgiving, Black Friday store hours, Black Friday doorbuster sales times, and stores offering Black Friday deals online on Thanksgiving.

Many of the stores do not have closing times because it varies depending on their location and have been marked with a question mark (?).

Also, stores in Massachusetts may not be opening at the times that are listed.

Some stores are offering Black Friday specials, doorbuster prices and free shipping options online on Thanksgiving.

Store List

  • AAFES Exchange
    Black Friday Hours: 4 a.m.
  • A.C. Moore
    Black Friday Hours: 5 a.m. – 10 p.m.
    Black Friday Doorbusters: 5 a.m. – 12 p.m.
  • Academy Sports
    Black Friday Hours: 5 a.m. – 10 p.m.
    Black Friday Doorbusters: 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday or while supplies last.
  • Bass Pro Shops
    Thanksgiving Day: Many locations will be open from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
    Thanksgiving Night: Great Turkey Campout – Gift card drawings from 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Black Friday Hours: 6 a.m.
    Black Friday Doorbusters: 6 a.m. – 11 a.m.
  • Bealls
    Black Friday Hours: 12 a.m. – 10 p.m.
    Black Friday Doorbusters: 12 a.m. – 1 p.m.
    36 Bell Ringers – 475 Bell Ringers Midnight – 1 p.m. Free Scratch-Off Card to the first 100 customers in line.
  • Belk
    Black Friday Hours: 12 a.m. – 10 p.m.
    Black Friday Early Bird Specials: 12 a.m. – 1 p.m.
    Online: Shop all Black Friday deals and doorbusters online on Thanksgiving Day.
  • Best Buy
    Black Friday Hours: 12 a.m. until? (Massachusetts stores open at 1 a.m.)
    (Handing out tickets up to two hours before opening)
    Black Friday Doorbusters: 12 a.m. all day or until supplies last.
    Online: The Black Friday Sale online will start on Thanksgiving Day.
  • Bon-Ton
    Black Friday Hours: 12 a.m. Friday until?
    Black Friday Doorbusters: 12 a.m. – 1 p.m.
    Coupon in ad – $25% select sale merchandise, 10% off sale watches, toys, small electrics and health & wellness items. Nov. 22-24, 2012.
  • Burlington Coat Factory
    Black Friday Hours: to be announced.
  • BJ’s Wholesale
    Black Friday Hours: 7 a.m. until ?
  • Cabela’s
    Black Friday Hours: 5 a.m. until ?
    Black Friday Doorbusters: 5 a.m. – 10 a.m.
    First 600 in line by 5 a.m. get free prizes. (Good ones, too)
  • Costco
    Black Friday Hours: 9 a.m. Friday
    Thanksgiving savings go on for 3 days – Nov. 23 – 25, 2012 or while supplies last.
  • Dick’s Sporting Goods
    Black Friday Hours: 12 a.m. until ?
    Black Friday Doorbusters: 12 a.m. – 2 p.m. Nov. 23 only
  • Dollar General
    Open on Thanksgiving – 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
    Black Friday – 7 a.m. until ?
  • Electronics Expo
    Black Friday – 7 a.m. – 9 p.m.
    Black Friday Doorbusters – 7 a.m. – 9 a.m.

Black Friday 2012 Early Bird Specials

Family Dollar
Open on Thanksgiving Day – 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Thanksgiving Day specials – one day only.
Black Friday – 8 a.m. until ?

  • Fred Meyer
    Black Friday Hours: Will post when available.
  • Fred’s Super Dollar
    Black Friday Hours: 5 a.m. – Until ?
  • GameStop
    Black Friday Hours: To be announced
  • Gander Mountain
    Thanksgiving Hours: 9 a.m. – 12 a.m.
    Black Friday Hours: 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
  • Goody’s
    Thanksgiving Hours: 8 p.m. – 12 a.m.
    Black Friday Hours: 6 a.m. until ?
    Black Friday Doorbusters: 6 a.m. – 1 p.m.
    Extra 25% off coupons included in Black Friday ad.
  • Gordmans
    Black Friday Hours: 5 a.m. – 11 p.m.
    Black Friday Doorbusters: First 300 customers per store get an extra 25 percent off everything that you can fit into a bag that they give you.
    Black Friday Doorbusters: 5 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Harbor Freight
    Black Friday Hours: 7 a.m. (6 a.m. for Inside Track Members) – Closing times vary.
    Black Friday Doorbusters: Black Friday deals good on all day
  • Hastings
    Thanksgiving Hours: Opens 1 p.m. until Midnight
    Thanksgiving Special Sale Hours: 8 p.m. – Midnight
    Black Friday Early Bird 4-hour Sale: 8 a.m. – Noon Saturday 4-Hour Sale: 8 a.m. – Noon
  • h.h. gregg
    Thanksgiving Hours: 10 p.m. Black Friday Doorbusters start on Thanksgiving at 10 p.m.
    Black Friday Hours: 12 a.m. – 9 p.m.
  • Home Depot
    Black Friday Hours: 5 a.m. – Until ?
  • JCPenney
    Black Friday Hours: 6 a.m. – Until ?
    Black Friday Early Bird Sale: 6 a.m. – 11 p.m.
  • Jo-Ann
    Black Friday Hours: 6 a.m. – Until ?
    Black Friday Early Bird Sale: 6 a.m. and all day.
    Saturday Doorbuster Sale: Starts 7 a.m.
  • KMart
    Open Thanksgiving 6 a.m. – 4 p.m.
    Thanksgiving Day Doorbusters: 8 p.m. – Midnight
    Black Friday Hours: Midnight – 3 a.m
    Black Friday Doorbuster Sale: 5 a.m. – 11 a.m.
  • Kohl’s
    Black Friday Hours: Thursday at Midnight – Friday at Midnight (Opened 24 hours)
    Black Friday Early Bird Specials: Midnight on Thursday – Friday 1 p.m.
    Saturday – 6 a.m. – Midnight
    Get $15 in Kohl’s Cash for every $50 spent. Nov. 21 – Nov. 25
  • Lowes
    Open Thanksgiving 6 a.m. – 4 p.m.
    Black Friday Hours: Midnight – Until ?
  • Macy’s
    Black Friday Hours: 12 a.m. – Until ?
    Black Friday Morning Specials: 12 a.m. – 1 p.m.
    Saturday Special Sale: 7 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Meijer
    Thanksgiving Day: 6 a.m. – 12 a.m.
    Black Friday Hours: 12 a.m. – Until ?
    Black Friday Doorbuster Sale: 4 a.m.-12 p.m.
  • Menards
    Black Friday Hours: 6 a.m. – Until ?
    Black Friday Sale: 6 a.m. – 11 a.m.
  • Michaels
    Thanksgiving Day: Doorbusters 4 p.m. – 11 p.m.
    30% off entire purchase coupon in ad. Valid Thursday 4 p.m. – 11 p.m. only
    Black Friday Hours: 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.
    25% off entire purchase coupon in ad. Valid Friday 7 a.m – Noon only.
    50% off one regular priced item. Coupon in ad. Valid Friday 7 a.m – Noon only.
    Saturday: 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.
    20% off entire purchase coupon in ad. Valid Saturday 8 a.m – Noon only.
    50% off one regular priced item. Coupon in ad. Valid FSaturday 8 a.m – Noon only.
  • Modell’s
    Black Friday Hours: Most Stores – 12 a.m. until ?
    Black Friday Doorbusters: 12 a.m. – 3 p.m.
  • Office Depot
    Black Friday Hours: 5 a.m. – Until ?
    The Black Friday Sale online will start on Thanksgiving Day at 7 a.m.
  • Office Max
    Black Friday Hours: 6 a.m. – Until ?
  • Old Navy
    Thanksgiving Day Hours: Some locations will be opened.
    Black Friday Hours: 12 a.m. – Until ?
  • Olympia Sports
    Black Friday Hours: 5 a.m. – Until ?
    Black Friday Doorbusters: 5 a.m. – 2 p.m.
    20% coupon in ad. Good Nov. 23 – 25, 2012
  • Palais Royal
    Thanksgiving – Open 8 p.m. – Midnight
    Black Friday Hours: 6 a.m. – Until ? Black Friday Doorbusters: 6 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Peebles
    Thanksgiving – Open 8 p.m. – Midnight
    Black Friday Hours: 6 a.m. – Until ? Black Friday Doorbusters: 6 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Radio Shack
    Black Friday Hours: 6 a.m. – Until ?
    The Black Friday Sale online will start on Thanksgiving Day
  • Rite Aid
    Check your local stores for Thanksgiving Day hours.
    Black Friday Hours: Open 7 a.m. – Until (most locations).
    Store hours can be found using the online store locater tab at the Riteaid Store Locator.
  • Sam’s Club
    Black Friday Hours: 7 a.m. – Until ?
    Black Friday Doorbusters: Black Friday Only Specials
    Online: Black Friday prices will be available online starting Wednesday, November 231 at 11 p.m. EST.
  • Sears
    Thanksgiving: Open 8 p.m. – 12 a.m.
    Black Friday Hours: 12 a.m. – Until ?
    Black Friday Door Busters: 4 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Sears Hometown Stores
    Thanksgiving: Open 8 p.m. – 12 a.m.
    Thanskgiving Doorbusters start at 8 p.m.
    Black Friday Hours: 12 a.m. – Until ?
    Black Friday Door Busters: 4 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Sears Outlet
    Thanksgiving: Open 8 p.m. – 12 a.m.
    Thanskgiving Doorbusters start at 8 p.m.
    Black Friday Hours: 12 a.m. – Until ?
    Black Friday Door Busters: 6 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Shopko
    Thanksgiving Day: 9 p.m.. Doorbusters start at 9 p.m. on Thanksgivng and go until Friday at noon.
  • Sportsman’s Warehouse
    Black Friday Hours: 6 a.m. – Until ?
    Black Friday Doorbusters: 6 a.m. – 10 a.m.
  • Sports Authority
    Black Friday Hours: 12:01 a.m. – 10 p.m.
    Black Friday Sale: 12:01 a.m. – 3 p.m.
    The first 80 people in line at each Sports Authority location on Black Friday will receive between $10 and $500 in Bonus Bucks! (valid for use on Black Friday only)
  • Staples
    Black Friday Hours: 5 a.m. – Until ?
    Black Friday Doorbusters: 5 a.m. – Noon
  • Stein Mart
    Black Friday Hours: 7 a.m. – Until ?
    The ad has a “Scratch & Save” coupons for up to $100 off. Bring it to the store between 7 a.m. to Noon on Black Friday. You will need the original ad to get the coupon. Copies will not work.
  • Target
    Thanksgiving Hours: 9 p.m. – 12 a.m.
    Black Friday Hours: 12 a.m. – 11 p.m.
    Black Friday Doorbusters: All Day with the exception of a few offers that go on sale at 4 a.m. until Noon.
  • Toys R Us
    Thanksgiving Hours: 8 p.m. through Black Friday – closing at 10 p.m. (most stores)
    Doorbusters: Start on Thanksgiving at 8 p.m. while supplies last.
  • Ulta
    Black Friday Hours: 11/23 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
  • Walgreens
    Thanksgiving Hours: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
    One day sale on Thanksgiving Day.
    Black Friday Hours: To be announced
  • Walmart
    Opens Thanksgiving night at 8 p.m.
    8 p.m. on November 22:
    Deals on Toys, Gaming, Home and Apparel
    10 p.m. on November 22:
    The BIG Event – Brand Name Electronics
    5 a.m. on Nov. 23:
    Savings on Gifts from Jewelry to Tires
    Find out more information about the Black Friday sale at Walmart
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