Best Black Friday Deals: JCPenney, Macy's, and ... Rite Aid?

By Jason Claffey

Looking for the best Black Friday deals?

Head straight to JCPenney, Macy’s, and ... Rite Aid?

That’s according to WalletHub, which says those three retailers have the highest average Black Friday discounts this year. On the flip side, Costco, Best Buy, and Walmart have the lowest average discounts.

WalletHub, a personal finance service, ranked major retailers in its Best and Worst Retailers for Black Friday Deals survey. Here are the five retailers with the highest average discounts:

• JCPenney, 65 percent discount
• Macy’s, 54%
• Rite Aid, 53%
• Meijer, 51%
• Sears, 50%

And these are the five retailers with lowest discounts:

• Costco, 21%
• Big Lots, 25%
• Amazon, 26%
• Best Buy, 32%
• Walmart 32%

Area Rite Aids can be found at:

• 4110 Memorial Drive in Decatur
• 4855 Flat Shoals Parkway in Decatur
• 2886 Memorial Drive SE in Atlanta
• 1799 Briarcliff Road in Atlanta
• 891 Ponce De Leon Ave. N.E. in Atlanta

The closest Macy’s stores are at North DeKalb Mall and South DeKalb Mall in Decatur. And, you can find JC Penney stores at Northlake Mall and the Mall at Stonecrest in Lithonia.

With the U.S. economy gaining strength, total retail sales this holiday season are expected to hit $617 billion—an increase of 4 percent from last year, according to the National Retail Federation.

Here’s more from WalletHub: