The Thanksgiving shopping rush begins earlier than ever this year. Here's a guide to when some of the area's major retailers open.
Thanksgiving (TODAY)
6 a.m. Kmart
7 a.m. Big Lots
9 a.m. Old Navy
9 p.m. Toys "R" Us
10 p.m. Walmart
10 p.m. Some stores at Ellenton Premium Outlets, with the rest following at midnight
Black Friday
12:01 a.m. Macy's, Kohl's, Target, Best Buy and Beall's, plus many mall stores including most Gap, Hot Topic, Old Navy, Aéropostale, Express, GameStop and Wet Seal stores
4 a.m. JCPenney, Sears, Michaels crafts, Dick's Sporting Goods Brandon and all other stores at Gulf View Square and Tyrone Square malls
5 a.m. Kmart, Dick's Sporting Goods at Citrus Park, Sports Authority, Sam's Club, Home Depot, Lowe's, Burlington Coat Factory and all stores that didn't open earlier at WestShore Plaza and Westfield Brandon mall
5:30 a.m. RadioShack
6 a.m. Big Lots, Office Depot, Staples, Stein Mart, Disney, Gap and, at International Plaza, Hot Topic and Banana Republic
7 a.m. BJ's Wholesale Club, PetSmart and stores that didn't open earlier at Westfield Citrus Park and Westfield Countryside malls
8 a.m. Dillard's, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue and all stores at Shops at Wiregrass and International Plaza that did not open earlier
9 a.m. Neiman Marcus
10 a.m. Nordstrom Rack and Ikea
Times staff
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