The number of stores that announced they would NOT be open on Thanksgiving Day began to trickle out in mid-October, and now, the list of major outlets has exploded.
Black Friday has grown into a weekend of consumer-oriented festivities starting as early as 6 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day. We've put together a guide as to who’s open when and what kinds of deals you can find when you shop, either at brick-and-mortar stores or on the Web:
Here's a list of which stores have the best deals on what. We judged them on a 5 point scale (with 5 being excellent) for variety, discount, and availability.
We're still waiting for the first official sighting of Black Friday campers setting up outside their favorite store in the Tri-Cities, but reports from across the country say it started happening 3-4 days or more ago!