The biggest shopping day is always the day following Thanksgiving which is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November.
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Black Friday typically signals the beginning of the holiday shopping season. While Black Friday shopping used to be a late night to early morning venture, for better or worse many major stores now begin their Black Friday sales Thanksgiving evening as early as 5pm.
The biggest shopping day of the year has begun, as stores began to open their doors as early as 8 p.m. on the evening of Thanksgiving in an effort give customers as much time as possible to get their hands on Black Friday deals.
And shoppers wasted no time tearing themselves away from their families to take advantage of the sales, with stores such as Walmart, Target and Sears packed with desperate bargain-hunters.
While initial accounts indicated that the crowds were largely peaceful, avoiding the riots seen in previous years, many stores had an unusually heavy police presence, and there were some reports of scuffles between customers in packed-out shopping aisles.
And amid the shopping frenzy, two customers – a husband and a wife – were hit by a car in the parking lot of a Walmart on the edge of Seattle on Thursday evening, with the wife being airlifted to hospital after the accident which saw her pinned under the vehicle.
Stores from Target to Toys R Us opened their doors on Thanksgiving evening, hoping Americans will be willing to shop soon after they finish their pumpkin pie.
Target opened its doors at 9 p.m. on the holiday, three hours earlier than last year. Sears, which didn’t open on Thanksgiving last year, opened at 8 p.m. on Thursday through 10 p.m. on Black Friday.
Toys R Us opened at 8 p.m., an hour earlier than last year. And others such as Macy’s are opening at midnight on Black Friday.
When Macy’s flagship Herald Square store in New York opened its doors at midnight, about 11,000 shoppers showed up.
Overall, about 17% of shoppers plan to take advantage of Thanksgiving hours, according to a International Council of Shopping Centers-Goldman Sachs survey of 1,000 consumers.
Shoppers queued up at Toys R Us in New York’s Times Square on Thursday evening
Retailers are trying everything they can to lure consumers into stores by making shopping as easy as possible.
In addition to expanding their hours into Thanksgiving, many are offering free layaways and shipping, matching the cheaper prices of online rivals and updating their mobile shopping apps with more information.
“Every retailer wants to beat everyone else,” said C. Britt Beemer, chairman of America’s Research Group, a research firm based in Charleston, S.C. “Shoppers love it”.
Indeed, there were 11 shoppers in a four-tent encampment outside a Best Buy store near Ann Arbor, Michigan. The purpose of their wait? A $179 40-inch Toshiba LCD television is worth missing Thanksgiving dinner at home.
With 41million people expected to shop on what has been dubbed “Gray Thursday”, police have responded to fights and threats between bargain-hungry customers, some of whom have camped outside stores for days.
The spats add to the discontent surrounding the stores, with employees frustrated about working on Thanksgiving, and Walmart workers threatening to protest over their pay, schedules and benefits.
Outside a Kmart in Indianapolis, which opened at 6 a.m. on Thursday, officers responded to a brawl between shoppers as some attempted to sell vouchers the store had handed out for limited items.
“Everybody started going crazy about it, and then the cops got called in and it just became a madhouse,” one shopper told News 8.
And at a Kmart on Stockton Boulevard in South Sacremento, one shopper threatened to stab people while waiting in line for K-Mart’s doors to open and told people he “wasn’t joking”.
Police arrived at the scene shortly after the threat – made after shop staff came outside to hand out “doorbuster deal” vouchers to the first in the line – to help control the crowds.
In a bid to minimize trouble, the Los Angeles Police Department deployed helicopters over some malls, while a cavalry of police officers on bikes and horses monitored from streets below.
According to the L.A. Times, others scoured crowds from rooftops and signs warned shoppers against becoming victims of theft.
It comes after a series of previous Black Friday incidents; at a Wal-Mart in the city last year, scores of people were injured when a woman pepper sprayed her competition in a bid for discounted video games. Two years ago, gunfire broke out at a Toys R Us, killing two people.
“For some people, shopping is a competitive sport,” LAPD Cmdr. Andy Smith told the paper.
“But it should not be a contact sport.”
Officers are also working with stores to keep violent outbursts under control, and Best Buy even participated in training drills to handle the large crowds.
The Walmart where the pepper spray incident occurred will hand out vouchers for some items to avoid a scramble. If customers do not get a voucher for the item, they should expect there will be none left, management told the Times.
Wal-Mart stores will be open Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2012, beginning at 8:00 PM.
Wal-Mart’s in-store doorbuster deals on Thanksgiving Day will be launched at two different times. One set of deals will begin at 8:00 PM (local time) and the second set of Thanksgiving Day doorbuster deals will be available starting at 10:00 PM (local time). Below is a complete list of Wal-Mart’s Thanksgiving Day only in-store deals, coupons, and special discounts. These lists are arranged according to price, with the lowest priced items listed first.
Wal-Mart 2012 Thanksgiving Day Pre-Black Friday Deals, Coupons and Special Discounts >> 8:00 PM Deals <<
$1.96 – DVD Movies (100 titles)
$3.96 – Blu-ray Movies (60 titles)
$4.96 – DVD Movies (100 titles)
$7.96 – Blu-ray Movies (45 titles)
$8.96 – Blu-ray Combo Packs
$8.96 – DVD Movies (100 titles)
$9.44 Crock Pot slow cooker at 8:00 PM on Thanksgiving Day
$9.96 – SkyLanders Interactive Character
$9.96 – TV Series DVDs
$10 – PS3 games
$10 – Wii U-Draw
$10 – Xbox games
$11.96 – Xbox LIVE 3-month subscription card (save $13)
$15 – PS3 games
$15 – Xbox games
$15 – Wii games
$24.96 – Wii Epic Mickey 2 game (save $25)
$25 – 10: Minnie or Mickey Pedacycle
$25 – PS3 games
$25 – Xbox games
$25 – Wii games
$25 – Xbox 360 wireless headset
$29 – 12″ Huffy Rock It Bike with training wheels
$29.96 – Nintendo DS Games
$29.96 – Nintendo DS Super Mario Bros.
$35.00 Girls 16: Lil’ Gem or Boys’ Rocket Bike
$38.96 – Xbox 360 Assassins Creed III (save $21)
$39 – 20″ Huffy Rock It or Sea Star Bike
$39.96 – PS3 DS3 Controller
$39.96 – SkyLanders Starter Pack
$39.96 – Xbox 360 wireless controller
$69 – 26: Ladies’ or Men’s Cranbrook Bike
$69 – Huffy Boys’ 24: PX 4.0 Bike
$69 – Men’s 26: PX6.0 Mountain Bike
$89 – Wii Console
$99.96 – DSi XL Console (save $30)
$149 – Xbox 360 4GB SkyLanders Bundle
$198 – Emerson 40: HDTV with 1080p, 60 Hz
$199 – Sony PS3 Bundle, 160 GB (doesn’t include stand)
$279 – HP Laptop, 4GB, 320 GB HD, 15.6″
$688 – Vizio 60: LED Smart TV with built-in WiFi, 1080p, 120Hz (save $310)
Wal-Mart 2012 Thanksgiving Day Pre-Black Friday Deals, Coupons and Special Discounts
Wal-Mart 2012 Thanksgiving Day Pre-Black Friday Deals, Coupons and Special Discounts >> 10:00 PM Deals <<
$8 – Onn 2.4 GHz Wireless Mouse (save $6)
$8 – VIZIO 6: HDMI Cable (save $16)
$9.98 – McAfee Total Protection Software 2013 (save $50)
$12.97 Targus 16″ Backpack (save $17)
$18 Logitech laptop dover and wireless mouse
$19.97 – Belkin N300 Router (save $20)
$29 – RCA Streaming Box with vudu and NetFlix (save $19)
$38 – iLive 37: Sound Bar
$39 – TV Wall Mount for TVs up to 70″
$68 – LG 3D Blu-ray Player with Wi-Fi with vudu and NetFlix
$78 – Orion 24: HDTV, 720;, 60Hz
$98 – Samsung Sound Bar
$128 – Philips 3D WiFi Blu-ray Home Theater including subwoofer (save $40)
$179 – Compaq Presario Laptop, 15.6: 2GB, 320GB HD
$248 – Samsung 32: HDTV, 720p, 60Hz (save $50
$349 – HP Laptop, 15.6″, 4GB, 500GBHD
$378 – Samsung 43: Plasma HDTV, 720p, 600Hz
$389 – HP Pavilian Desktop with Monitor, 20: display, 4GB, 500GB HD
$478 – Samsung 51″ Plasma HDTV (save $50)
$598 – Samsung 46″ Smart LED HDTV (save $200)
Even thought TVs have been among the most popular Black Friday purchases in recent Christmas Holiday Shopping Seasons, televisions aren’t always priced with the kind of drastic discounts that Black Friday shoppers are accustomed to receiving on other items in the electronics department.
So, while retailers like Best Buy, Kmart, Wal-Mart, HH Gregg, and Sears all have Black Friday deals on televisions for 50% to 73% off discounts, there are just more than a dozen TV models with this deep Black Friday discount pricing, so competition among Black Friday shoppers will no doubt be fierce.
Below is a list of the Black Friday TV deals with the biggest discounts (discounted 50% or more) advertised for November 23, 2012. This list is arranged according to discount percentages, with the biggest percentages (the best discounts) listed first. This Best Black Friday 2012 TV Discounts list will be updated as more information becomes available through November 23, 2012.
Best Black Friday 2012 TV Discounts – Sony, Toshiba, LG, Mitsubishi, and RCA Discounts 50% – 74%: 74% Discount – Electronics Expo
Haier 32″ LCD HDTV (L32F1120)
Regular Price – $399.00 $144.00 – Black Friday Deal
62% Discount – Sears
Toshiba 50” LED 1080p LCD TV (50L2200U)
Regular Price – $799.99 $299.99 – Black Friday Deal
Mall of America is implementing their parental guidance rule all day on Black Friday, banning anyone under the age of 16-years-old has to be accompanied by someone who is over 21.
The Bloomington, Minnesota mall is one of the most crowded places to be on the busiest shopping day of the year, and though they normally just use the rule on Friday and Saturday evenings, they are extending those hours this year to stem off trouble.
On December 27 last year, the chaos of the crowds was coupled with a fight the involved a chair-throwing melee, so this year mall administrators are looking to lessen any damage.
“We had never opened at midnight on Black Friday prior to last year,” Mall of America’s vice president Dan Jasper told NBC’s Today.
“We had 217,000 people that day, including some unaccompanied kids who are 14, 15. Just for the safety of everyone, we expanded the policy.”
Crazed bargain hunters started lining up Black Friday deals at commercial stores throughout the country as early as Monday evening.
Best Buy shoppers in California have started pitching tents outside several store locations, more than 100 hours before the company’s big holiday sale begins.
Shoppers in Arizona are also getting an early start in line, equipped with soda, water, snacks, laptops and air mattresses.
Mall of America is implementing their parental guidance rule all day on Black Friday, banning anyone under the age of 16-years-old has to be accompanied by someone who is over 21
According to CBS San Francisco, more and more retailers across the country will require big buyers to hand over their driver’s licenses so that the store can keep a record to place alongside your purchase history.
In doing so, they will be able to keep tabs on who makes multiple returns after the busy shopping day. If an individual abuses the system, they may have their right to return unwanted goods taken away for future purchases.
The flood of bargain hunters could mean an even bigger headache for holiday workers this year.
Retail employees recently began protesting the earlier shifts they were given this Black Friday as several chain stores have decided to open earlier than previous years.
Target, Walmart, Sears and Toys R Us are all opening their doors between 8 and 9 p.m. this Thanksgiving, two to four hours earlier than last year.
That news led to the organization of a national Black Friday walkout among Walmart workers and more than 40 petitions on Change.org protesting this year’s Thanksgiving shifts at several big chain retailers.
Adding to the mayhem of hundreds of thousands of people expected at the Mall of America, they are following in the footsteps of other retailers who are doing what they can to draw the ready-to-spend crowds on Friday.
The Star Tribune reports that American Idol winner Phillip Phillips will be performing inside the Mall, which is the second-largest in the country in terms of space throughout the entire United States.
Part of the problem was that the Mall, which typically welcomes more than 40 million people per year, became a hotspot for teenagers to see and be seen, as opposed to simply going through their Christmas shopping list.
“Last year we experienced a large influx of youth, more than we had anticipated,” spokesman Bridget Jewell told the Pioneer Press.
“We don’t want it to turn into a place for people to come and hang out.”
Administrators are hoping that the adult guidance policy is good on all fronts.
“Retailers love the policy. When we first implemented it, there were concerns that sales would drop. But sales increased following the implementation and remain strong. It encourages more families to come out with their kids and sales went up,” Dan Jasper said.
“Every single tenant was thrilled because they know it’s a policy that keeps everyone safe and leads to increased sales.”
Thanksgiving weekend has become the official kick-off of the holiday shopping season with stores offering major sales and Black Friday deals to lure shoppers.
The day after Thanksgiving is known as Black Friday to retailers because it puts them “in the black” profit-wise. It is the busiest shopping day of the year in terms of traffic (though more money is spent on the weekend before Christmas).
Serious shoppers know they can score serious deals on Thanksgiving weekend. But it takes some savvy to find the best deals and fight the crowds. Desperate shoppers have been known to camp out overnight to be first in line for major deals on hot items (now that’s dedication).
Black Friday Sale Events in New York City
Best Buy
Best Buy is promoting daily deals during the countdown to Thanksgiving. You can sign up to be alerted when new deals are revealed.
Burlington Coat Factory
See what’s on sale at Burlington Coat Factory on Black Friday – more than just coats.
Ikea
Take a trip to Brooklyn or New Jersey for Black Friday deals at IKEA.
JC Penney
Check out the many in-store deals at JC Penney on Black Friday. Shop at JC Penney on Black Friday and you can also win prizes including 100 great American vacations.
Macy’s
Brave the crowds to score major Black Friday bargains at Macy’s.
Old Navy
At Old Navy, the doors open at midnight on Black Friday and there will be three rounds of doorbuster deals. Some early-bird shoppers will get free copies of the new Super Mario Bros. U game and Old Navy will be giving away 1,000 Wii systems.
Staples
Staples is advertising early bird deals starting at 5am on Black Friday.
Toys R Us
Get a sneak peek at the Toys R Us Black Friday ad featuring more than 200 doorbusters and “our lowest prices ever.”
What Else Is On Sale
Most stores keep their Black Friday sales under wraps until a few days before. However, we are usually able to track down some hot outlet and electronics store deals that have already been announced, along with some sites that will email you with updates as new info becomes available.
Some of the biggest Black Friday deals are usually found on hot electronics purchases (think iPad, video game systems, TVs, DVD players), so also keep an eye out for sales circulars from stores like Best Buy, J&R and Circuit City.
Thanksgiving weekend has become the official kick-off of the holiday shopping season with stores offering major sales and Black Friday deals to lure shoppers
Black Friday Holiday Shopping – Outlets
Woodbury Common Outlets
After-Thanksgiving Black Friday Weekend Sale
Midnight, November 23rd through 9pm on November 25th, 2012
Venture out of the city to save big on major brands at this holiday weekend sale event at the Woodbury Common outlets. It’s a short trip by car or public transportation. Outlet stores will be offering additional savings on their everyday low outlet prices. There will be added bargains for early shoppers when selected stores open at midnight on Black Friday for a full weekend of shopping madness. Santa and Victorian carolers will be strolling around to entertain you between purchases.
Extended sale hours for all stores: Fri Midnight-10 p.m., Sat 7 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun 8 a.m.- 9 p.m. Crossings Outlets (Poconos)
It may be worth a trip to Pennsylvania for this holiday weekend sale event. Stores will be offering additional savings above and beyond their everyday low outlet prices. You’ll need a car for the 1.5 hour trip to Tannersville in the Poconos.
Extended sale hours for all stores: Fri Midnight-10 p.m., Sat 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun 9 a.m.- 8 p.m.
Black Friday Holiday Shopping – Electronics
Best Buy
The Best Buy Black Friday sale starts at 5AM Friday morning at select locations.
Apple
Rumor has it that Apple will once again be offering major Black Friday 2012 deals and once again will not reveal all of the sale detail until the week of Thanksgiving.
Black Friday Holiday Shopping – Department Stores
Check out what’s on sale on Black Friday at your favorite New York City department stores (you can see the famous holiday window displays while you’re there).
The following sites have advance information on sales and discounts at big online and chain stores like Amazon, Target, Best Buy, Toys R Us, Staples, Radio Shack, Express, and more. Sign up for email alerts when new sale information is posted.
Black Friday Ads: See scans of Black Friday Sale ads and circulars from big-name stores.
Black Friday @ Gotta Deal: Advance info and sales circulars for major Thanksgiving and Black Friday sales at chain stores.
Deals of America: Deals of America also features hot online shopping deals, including free shipping offers and more.
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 ?
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
Tito Hernandez and Christine Orta have set up a tent outside the entrance of a Best Buy store in St Petersburg, Florida, in an attempt to hunt this year early Black Friday bargains.
Line waiting duties with be shared with their family members and friends to make sure they are first in the store when it opens at midnight on Thursday.
“We got here on Monday, Monday night and we set up tent and our game plan is to stay here til about Thursday, Thursday afternoon, it’s not easy, it is hot,” Tito Hernandez told ABC Action News.
“It’s not the oddest thing I’ve done, but it’s pretty crazy. It’s different,” explained Christine Orta.
Tito Hernandez and Christine Orta have set up a tent outside the entrance of a Best Buy store in St Petersburg, Florida, in an attempt to hunt this year early Black Friday bargains
The campers hope that they are the first ones in line to be able to come through the door and get their hands on a flat-screen TV.
“I’m interested in the 42″ and the 55″, but mostly the 55″ that’s similar to the one right up here,” said Christine Orta pointing to a 55″ Samsung.
Jade Esparza, the General Manager of Best Buy store said he was happy to see the dedicated bargain hunters.
“It’s great. We think it’s fantastic, and we welcome everyone to come out,” said Jade Esparza in a report by ABC Action News.
However, some shoppers were not impressed by their efforts.
“I think it’s crazy,” remarked one shopper as she walked past.
Drisana Pollack was at the store shopping and wondered what the tent was for.
“I could not believe that somebody would wait out here for three, four, five days just for the Black Friday event,” she said.
Meanwhile, the petition grows to more than 10,000 as Best Buy employees protest the early opening of the store.
Millions of shoppers will be out hunting for the best bargains of the year with discounts of 90 per cent and beyond for those at the front of the queue.
Retailers are hoping for a boost to their sales following the economic downturn which has seen shoppers spend less and become more savvy with their money.
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Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
