Black Friday, the shopping day after Thanksgiving, boasts hot deals and savings at department stores across the North Texas area. However, shopping at midnight on Friday, November 23 has become a thing of the past. Some stores all around the Collin County area, as well as the Metroplex, are opening even sooner – 8 p.m. to be exact on Thursday, November 22. So, if you want to be the first in line this year, you’ll have to gobble down your turkey and skip the pumpkin pie.
Here’s a quick list of local stores and hours to check out while you’re trying to beat the traffic and crowd on Black Friday in Collin County:
Toys ‘R Us: Their doors will open at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Toys ‘R Us is promoting their Black Friday sales as their “lowest prices ever” and have more than 200 door buster deals. In their ad, you can purchase an iPod touch for $199.99 and receive a $20 Toys ‘R Us gift card along with a $30 iTunes multi-pack. Click here for more information about Toys ‘R Us Black Friday deals.
Wal-Mart: Their doors will also open at 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 22. They will have three sale events at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Thursday and another at 5 a.m. on Friday, November 23. There will be marked down electronics at 10 p.m. such as the Nook Color for $99 and a $75 gift card if you purchase the iPad 2. Deals will happen by the event hour, so make sure you plan accordingly. Also, Wal-Mart will match any lower price you find over Thanksgiving weekend. Find out more about Wal-Mart’s deals here.
Target: Doors open at 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving day and their sweetest deal is the 50-inch Westinghouse HDTV for $349 (while supplies last). Other deals include the $199.99 Xbox 360 Kinect, tons of DVD’s on sale, a free Target gift card with purchase of an iPod Touch, a Nikon Digital Camera for $99.99 and much more. Find Target’s Black Friday deals online here.
Kohl’s: Will open at midnight on Friday, November 23 and all shoppers will receive a $15 of Kohl’s cash for every $50 spend. There will be more than 500 early bird specials such as a $9.99 Crockpot or Black and Decker Blender, Keurig special edition brewer for $149.99 or a Polaroid 8-inch Internet tablet for $159.99. For more information about Kohl’s sale guide, click here.
Best Buy: Opens at midnight on Friday, November 23 and includes great prices on televisions and gaming consoles. There will be great sales for selected DVDs, a Toshiba Wi-Fi Blu-ray player for $39.99, a free Verizon Droid Razr Maxx 4G LTE with a two-year activation, $179 Toshiba 40-inch HDTV and much more. Click here for more information.
Sam’s Club will open at 7 a.m. on Friday, November 23 for members only and members will also receive a free cup of Starbucks holiday blend coffee and a fresh pastry. Click here to preview their Black Friday ad!
Collin Creek Mall – Get an early start on your Black Friday shopping when Collin Creek Mall opens at midnight on Friday, November 23. The first 1,000 customers will receive a shopping bag with the words, “I Survived Black Friday,” loaded with goodies to get you through the night such as bottled water, energy treats and comfy socks. Every half hour from 12:30 to 6 a.m., Collin Creek Mall will have drawings for prizes including gift cards, massages and holiday gifts. The last drawing will be held at 6 a.m. and one lucky shopper will win a $1,000 shopping spree! Shoppers who spend $175 or more between midnight and 6 a.m. are eligible to receive a $20 mall gift card once you return your receipts dated November 23 from 12:01 to 6 a.m. The shopping center opens at 12 midnight on Friday, November 23 and closes at 9 p.m. On Saturday, November 24, hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, November 25, hours are 12 to 6 p.m.
Stonebriar Mall: Will open at 6 a.m. on Friday, November 23. Stop by to get your shopping in early and see all its holiday decor, fun-filled activities and rewarding deals.
Willow Bend Mall: Opens 7 a.m. on Friday, November 23. Willow Bend will give away $500 Shops at Willow Bend American Express Gift Cards to the 10 people who register on Friday, November 23 at Grand Court. One $500 gift card will be given away every half hour beginning at 7:30 a.m. and continuing until 12:00 p.m.
Allen Premium Outlets Thanksgiving Weekend Hours:
Thanksgiving: Closed until midnight. Some stores will be opening early.
Friday: Midnight-10pm
Saturday: 8am-10pm
Sunday: 10am-8pm
For a list of select stores opening on Thanksgiving at the Allen Outlet Mall, click here.
Watters Creek: On Friday, November 23 from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., the first 100 shoppers will receive a $30 gift card if they have $150 in Watters Creek shopping same day receipts. After 10 a.m. on Friday, November 23 through Sunday, November 25, shoppers will receive a $15 gift card if applicable. Visit here for more details.
Make sure to be careful while you're out shopping and use caution while you're driving to your specified location. It will be a busy night and day for everyone. Happy shopping and may you get the best deal you can find!
Interested in submitting your own Black Friday photos to BubbleLife? Email editor Sarah Calams at scalams@bubblelifemedia.com to have your photos included in our special Black Friday gallery on Friday, November 23. All you have to include is your name, the location or store your photo was taken and what city the photograph was taken in. Be sure to check back Friday for your photo contributions to be posted online!