Pre-pandemic and before some stores got all haughty, many shoppers visited malls and strip shopping centers in the wee hours of the Friday after Thanksgiving to ensure they were FIRST (or close) in line to get those discounts during Black Friday Store Hours. And, by gum, we liked it!
If you’re one of those nostalgic for a mosh pit in a retail setting, don’t despair. You can still don your comfy, warm clothes and pack your lawn chair for a good old-fashioned sit and wait. Many physical stores haven’t given up the ghost of Christmas past and will offer early Black Friday openings. This is even after major retailers like Best Buy, Costco, Target, and Walmart launched Black Friday deals weeks before Thanksgiving. Amazon kicked off holiday shopping in October with its Prime Big Deal Days Sale.
We’ve already provided shoppers with helpful tips for maximizing savings during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. In this article, we will list the stores that are opening early on Black Friday. Please check first as times may vary by location, especially with stores that are franchised or in malls.
Retail Opening Hours for Black Friday
- Ace Hardware: 8 a.m. for most locations
- Apple: Regular location hours
- Bass Pro Shops: 5 a.m.
- Bath & Body Works: 6 a.m.
- Belk: 7 a.m.
- Best Buy: 6 a.m.
- Big Lots: 6 a.m.
- BJ’s Wholesale Club: 7 a.m.
- Boscov’s: 6 a.m.
- Burlington/Burlington Coat Factory: 7 a.m.
- Cabela’s: 5 a.m.
- Costco: 9 a.m. (an hour earlier)
- Dick’s Sporting Goods: 6 a.m. for most locations
- Dillard’s: 6 a.m.
- Dollar Tree: 8 a.m.
- Dollar General: 7 a.m.
- DSW: 10 a.m. for most locations
- Family Dollar: 8 a.m.
- Five Below: 8 a.m.
- GameStop: 5 a.m.
- Gap: 8 a.m.
- Guitar Center: 6 a.m. for most locations
- Harbor Freight: 8 a.m.
- Home Depot: 6 a.m.
- HomeGoods: 7 a.m.
- J.C. Penney: 5 a.m.
- Jo-Ann: 6 a.m.
- Kohl’s: 5 a.m.
- Lowe’s: 6 a.m.
- Macy’s: 6 a.m.
- Marshall’s: 7 a.m.
- Meijer: 6 a.m.
- Menards: 6 a.m.
- Michael’s: 7 a.m.
- Nordstrom: 9 a.m.
- Office Depot: 9 a.m.
- Old Navy: 5 a.m.
- Petco: 8 a.m.
- PetSmart: 7 a.m.
- Sam’s Club: 10 a.m.
- Staples: 9 a.m.
- Target: 6 a.m.
- T.J. Maxx: 7 a.m.
- Ulta: 6 a.m.
- Victoria’s Secret: 6 a.m.
- Walmart: 5 a.m.
Remember: No cutting in line. Be nice to your fellow consumers, and avoid any trampling.
