While some of the biggest Black Friday sales this year will be available online, a lot of people still prefer to kick off their holiday shopping spree in physical stores. After all, no Christmas season is really complete without a trip to malls, department stores, or big-box retailers to personally pick up gifts for yourself and your loved ones.
Black Friday is still weeks away, but you can start creating a game plan as early as now for stress and hassle-free shopping. To make the most of the holiday, it’s important that you know the store hours of the shops you like to visit. So to help you plan your itinerary, we’ve created a Black Friday Store Hours 2022 list that you can use to find out the opening and closing hours of your favorite stores.
Walmart Black Friday Hours
Walmart will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, but it will be reopening its doors the following day, on Black Friday, at 5 a.m. An exact closing time has yet to be announced, but Walmart stores closed at 11 p.m. on last year’s Black Friday.
For this year’s holiday shopping madness, Walmart is bringing back its month-long savings event called Black Friday Deals for Days. Like in 2020 and 2021, the retail chain is spreading the excitement of Black Friday savings over three events throughout November and capping it off with Cyber Monday. And for the first time ever, the retailer’s Black Friday Deals for Days event will begin online at Walmart.com on November 7th and will continue in stores until Cyber Monday.
Target Black Friday hours
Target stores will open as early as 7 a.m. on Black Friday 2022. While closing time varies per location, the shops, in general, are expected to close at 10 p.m. just like last year’s Black Friday.
Target’s Black Friday promotions started last October 10th with the return of the retail chain’s Weeklong Black Friday Deals and Deal of the Day. New weekly deals debut each Sunday through Thanksgiving weekend, including discounts on new and popular toys, electronics, and everyday essentials. New daily deals, meanwhile, are available through December 24th and last one day only while supplies last. Both weekly and daily deals are available in-store and online via Target.com or the Target app, with select offers available exclusively online.
Best Buy Black Friday hours
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Best Buy locations will start welcoming customers on Black Friday at 5 a.m. local time and will close at 10 p.m.
Like other retail chains, Best Buy has already kicked off its Black Friday sales last October 24th, with the launch of its Black Friday Ad. Best Buy’s Black Friday Ad items are limited-quantity items with no rainchecks. To make sure that you get Best Buy’s special Black Friday price, look for items marked with the chain’s “Black Friday Deal” message.
All the other stores that will be open on Black Friday 2022
While some retailers have yet to reveal their special Black Friday store hours in 2022, there are others that have already announced their opening and closing hours during the holiday, giving shoppers the opportunity to plan their shopping spree way ahead of time. Below is a list of stores that will be open this Black Friday, along with their corresponding store hours:
Ashley Furniture
Stores of the home furnishing retailer will open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Black Friday.
Barnes & Noble
Physical stores of the bookseller will open at 8 a.m. on Black Friday.
Bath & Body Works
Shops of the beauty product retailer will open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Black Friday but vary by location.
Bed Bath & Beyond
The chain of domestic merchandise retail stores will open its doors at 6 a.m. on Black Friday.
Belk
The department store chain will open its locations at 7 a.m. on Black Friday.
Big Lots
Customers can start their Black Friday shopping at Big Lots stores as early as 6 a.m. on November 25th.
BJ’s Wholesale Club
The membership-only warehouse club chain will accept in-store orders from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Black Friday.
Dilliard’s
Select stores of the upscale retail chain will welcome customers from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Black Friday.
DSW
Most stores of the footwear retailer will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Black Friday but vary by location. Check with your local store for specific hours.
Fleet Farm
The retail chain will open its stores open from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Black Friday.
GameStop
The video game retail chain has Black Friday store hours of 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Home Depot
Stores of the home improvement retail company will open their doors at 6 a.m. on Black Friday and close at regular local time.
Ikea
Locations of the furniture store chain will be open at regular hours on Black Friday but vary depending on location.
JCPenney
Customers of JCPenney can shop Black Friday deals starting at 5 a.m. on November 25th.
Kmart
The retailer will open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Black Friday,
Lowe’s
The chain of home improvement stores will open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Black Friday.
Macy’s
The chain of high-end department stores has Black Friday store hours that will run from 6 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.
Neiman Marcus
Most Neiman Marcus stores will open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Black Friday.
Office Depot
Stores of the office supply and equipment retailer will start welcoming guests at 9 a.m. on Black Friday.
Stores of the popular fashion brand will open as early as 12 a.m., depending on location, and close at 11 p.m. on Black Friday. Check with your local store for specific hours.
PetSmart
The chain of pet superstores will accept customers from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Black Friday.
RiteAid
Stores off the drugstore company will open at 8 a.m. on Black Friday.
Sam’s Club
The chain of membership-only retail warehouse clubs will accept customer orders during regular store hours on Black Friday.
Sears
The department store company will open at 6 a.m. and will close at 9 p.m. on Black Friday.
Staples
The school and office supplies store will open at 9 a.m. on Black Friday.
Ulta
Customers can start shopping at the chain of beauty stores from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Black Friday.
Walgreens
The pharmacy store chain will be open during regular hours on Black Friday.
When is Black Friday?
Black Friday is observed the day after Thanksgiving. In 2022, Thanksgiving Day falls on November 24th, so this year’s Black Friday is on November 25th. Black Friday marks the start of the Christmas shopping season in the United States, as many stores offer big discounts and amazing deals during the day. In fact, Black Friday has routinely been the busiest shopping day of the year in the country since 2005.
What is the best time to go for a Black Friday shopping spree?
If you are shopping in-store, it would be a lot better to arrive in your preferred shops as early as possible to take advantage of early deals. Shopping early is also recommended as the number of discounted items and best deals start to drop as the day goes on.
But holiday shopping in the U.S. has changed drastically ever since the rise of online shopping. Retail chains are no longer dependent on specific days to drive sales, so customers can now avail of Black Friday discounts days or even weeks ahead of the actual holiday.
The U.S. holiday used to be marked by a few big shopping days, with Black Friday being the biggest. But as pointed out by CNN, retailers in recent years have started to put out their deals and events earlier and spread them out across the season. This helps them avoid a crush of demand, which usually strains their stores and delivery networks.
