Target, Lowe’s and more, here’s when stores open in SC for Black Friday shopping

Love it. Hate it. Ignore it. No matter. It’s coming.

Black Friday, Nov. 25, that so-called official start date to the holiday gift-buying season.

Stores open early. Stay open longer. And prices are dropped on all sorts of merchandise from DNA pet kits to huge TVs.

Walmart, which opens at 5 a.m. that day, is advertising a $98 Roku TV and $179 HP Chromebook.

Over at Best Buy, also opening at 5 a.m., you could get a Samsung — a big one at 75 inches — for $579.

It can be a madhouse, And supplies are limited. Fierce shopping prevails.

Many retailers are starting their Black Friday sales early online. Target’s Black Friday online could be called Black Week — Nov. 21-Nov. 27. Lowe’s online deals start at 12 a.m. Thursday.

And then there’s that one that turns its back on so-called tradition and does its own thing, outdoor retailer REI.

“Since 2015, we’ve closed our doors on Black Friday, choosing time outside over the busiest in-store shopping day of the year,” REI notes on its website. “This year, we’re committing to it, for good.”

Here’s a list of opening times for some major retailers on Black Friday, according to theblackfriday.com and Columbiana Centre..

Midnight

• Old Navy
• Bath and Body Works
• Belk
• JC Penney
• Vans

5 a.m.

• Walmart
• Best Buy
• Academy
• Dick’s

6 a.m.

• Target
• Lowe’s
• Macy’s
• Home Depot
• Sears
• Foot Locker
• Williams-Sonoma

7 a.m.

• Michael’s
• PetSmart
• 8 a.m.
• PetCo
• Barnes and Noble
• Dillard’s

9 a.m.

• Office Depot
• Office Max
• Staples
• Note: Several restaurants will open early in Columbiana Centre.

This story was originally published November 23, 2022 at 8:00 AM with the headline "Target, Lowe’s and more, here’s when stores open in SC for Black Friday shopping."