Seasonal & Holidays

Black Friday 2019 Sales, When Stores Open In Midtown

Here's a look at when retail stores open in Midtown and a peek at some of the Black Friday ads and special discounts.

Fourth-quarter sales are important to retail stores’ bottom line, and retailers across the country are offering deals and savings on some popular items on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.
Fourth-quarter sales are important to retail stores’ bottom line, and retailers across the country are offering deals and savings on some popular items on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. (Shutterstock)

MIDTOWN, GA —Are you looking to score a deal this Black Friday, traditionally the biggest shopping day of the year in Midtown and across the country? The consumer holiday on the day after Thanksgiving falls on Nov. 29 this year.

Many major retailers, such as Walmart, Target, Macy’s and Lowe’s have already released ads for their special Black Friday 2019 deals.

As you plan your shopping excursion, you’ll want to know when malls are open in Midtown or around the area.

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Greenbriar Mall will be closed on Thanksgiving, but select stores will remain open.
Macy's: 5:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m
Piccadilly 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Dollar Tree 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Black Friday Greenbriar Mall will be open from 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m

Lenox Square will be open from 5 p.m. to midnight on Thanksgiving.
Atlantic Station. Hours vary by store. Call (404) 410-4010 to see get the hours for each store.

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Cumberland Mall is open Thanksgiving, from 6 p.m. – Midnight and on Black Friday from 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Holiday retail sales could top $1 trillion for the first time this year, according to eMarketer. That would represent a 3.8 percent increase over last year’s holiday shopping season from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31.

“Holiday spending growth will be driven by a consumer economy that remains robust, due to low unemployment, rising wages, a strong stock market and healthy consumer confidence," eMarketer principal analyst Andrew Lipsman told Business Insider. “At the same time, rising tariffs, trade war tensions, stock market volatility and dampening consumer sentiment all weigh on the season's growth potential. A shortened calendar between Thanksgiving and Christmas also presents a challenge.”

The computer software company Adobe projected that U.S. online sales during the holiday season will total $143.7 billion dollars. Out of that amount, 20 percent will be spent by consumers between Thanksgiving Day and Cyber Monday.

But first, if you want to get a jump on the masses, you’ll have to know when stores in Atlanta’s Midtown area, and nearby, are opening on Black Friday.

Black Friday Store Hours: Please confirm store hours with your specific location as hours may vary.

  • A.C. Moore: Select stores will open as early as 5 a.m.
  • Academy Sports + Outdoors: Stores will open for the most part at 6 a.m. but check your specific location to confirm.
  • Barnes and Noble: Select stores will open at 8 a.m. and close at 10 p.m.
  • Best Buy: Stores open at 8 a.m.
  • BJ’s Wholesale: Doors open at 7 a.m.
  • Bloomingdale’s: Doors open at 7 a.m. in select locations.
  • Burlington: Stores open at 7 a.m.
  • Costco: Stores open at 9 a.m.
  • CVS: Stores will run on normal hours.
  • Dick’s Sporting Goods: Stores will open on Thanksgiving Day from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m, the store will then reopen at 5 a.m. on Black Friday.
  • GameStop: Customers can begin shopping at 7 a.m.
  • Gap: Customers can shop as early as 7 a.m.
  • Gordmans: Locations open at 6 a.m.
  • Guitar Center: Stores open at 7 a.m.
  • Half Price Books: Stores open at 7 a.m.
  • Home Depot: Locations will open at 6 a.m. and close at regularly scheduled hours.
  • HomeGoods: Stores will open at 7 a.m.
  • Kmart: Stores open at 6 a.m..
  • Kohl’s: Stores open at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day and into Black Friday, but sales go live at 12:01 a.m. on Friday.
  • Lowe’s: Doors will open at 6 a.m.
  • Macy’s: Doors are set to open at 6 a.m.
  • New York & Company: Locations open at 6 a.m.
  • Nordstrom: Opens at 10 a.m.
  • Office Depot & Office Max: Stores open at 8 a.m.
  • Old Navy: Stores will open at 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day and remain open until 11 p.m. on Black Friday.
  • Petco: Locations will open at 8 a.m.
  • Petsmart: Doors open at 7 a.m..
  • Rite Aid: Customers can begin shopping at 7 a.m..
  • Sam’s Club: Stores are set to open at 7 a.m.
  • Sears: Stores will open at 6 a.m..
  • Sephora: Opening times will vary by location.
  • Staples: Doors open at 7 a.m.
  • Sierra: Locations are set to open at 7 a.m.
  • Target: Stores open at 7 a.m.
  • Walgreens: Regular Hours
  • Walmart: Sales continue from Thanksgiving all day.

Black Friday shoppers hope to maximize their budget by getting the best possible deals, but there are other ways to spend intelligently.

“To avoid overspending during the holidays, have a realistic budget and a plan with a maximum cap that you share with a spending partner, do not be guilted by yourself or others into over spending,” Scott Swan, a professor of innovation and marketing at William & Mary, said in comments accompanying a WalletHub study on holiday spending.

Here are some of the Black Friday ads already announced by national retailers in YOUR PATCH. Click on the name of the stores to see all of the offered Black Friday discounts.


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