Austin Bynum, obscured, left, and David Caldwell re-cover their tents Tuesday after wind blew the plastic off in front of the Best Buy on Gunbarrel Road. Several people are camped out for Black Friday sales.LIVE COVERAGE
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STORE OPENINGSKmart: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. FridayWalmart: Open all day Thanksgiving; bargain sales start at 10 p.m. and continue FridayToys R Us: Opens at 9 p.m. tonightTarget: Midnight to 11 p.m. FridayKohl’s: Midnight to midnight FridayBest Buy: Midnight to 10 p.m. FridaySears: 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. FridayBelk: 3 a.m. to 10 p.m. FridayHamilton Place mall: 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. FridayNorthgate Mall: 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. FridayBradley Square Mall: Some stores opening at midnight, all stores open 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.Walnut Square Mall: 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday
HOLIDAY PROJECTIONSBlack Friday shoppers: 81 millionShoppers through the weekend: 152 millionTotal holiday sales: $465.6 billionSales per shopper: $718.98Sources: National Retail Federation, International Council of Shopping Centers
David Caldwell has braved thunderstorms and near-freezing temperatures since Monday, and at midnight he’ll finally get the TV he’s waited days for.
Caldwell and about five others slept in tents at the door of the Gunbarrel Road Best Buy all week to make sure they were the first in line to buy a limited quantity of 42-inch Sharp HDTVs for $200: a $450 savings off the list price.