2012 Black Friday Sales Store Opening Times - Wal-Mart, Apple, Target, Best Buy

Complete Roundup of November 23, 2012 Store Opening & Black Friday Sales Hours

By Barbara Farfan, About.com Guide

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Updated February 24, 2013

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Reports about 2012 Black Friday store opening times and sales hours for retailers like Wal-Mart, Apple, Target, Best Buy and all the biggest U.S. retail chains started making headlines as soon as the 2012 Back-to-School sales were over. With Black Friday accounting for about 40% of annual sales figures, the largest U.S. retail chains and Black Friday sales shoppers were equally eager to shift focus to the biggest shopping day of the calendar year, which will be November 23, 2012.

Which stores are opening at which times on Black Friday in 2012? This is a complete roundup of Black Friday store opening times and sales hours for the biggest U.S. retail chains in the U.S. This list is arranged according to store opening times, with the earliest Black Friday opening times listed first. (For another convenient reference, this 2012 Black Friday Store Openings list is arranged alphabetically as well on the next page.)

Although the 2012 Black Friday store opening times started getting reported in September, many of the store opening times reported were speculative. Only the times that are indicated as “CONFIRMED” are official store opening times, confirmed by representatives of the retail chains. All other Black Friday store opening times that are not confirmed will be updated as soon as official confirmation is received.

Black Friday 2012 included a record number of Thanksgiving Day store openings, which means that Black Friday sales began well before the clock struck midnight to usher in another Black Friday. Use these links to get more Thanksgiving Day and Pre-Black Friday shopping information...

This list was last updated on November 22, 2012, and will be updated through Black Friday November 23, 2012, as information is released and official store opening times and store hours announcements are made by Wal-Mart, Apple, Target, Best Buy, and all the biggest U.S. retail store chains.

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Black Friday 2012 Store Opening Times and Store Hours:

Bealls (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
12:00 midnight
Bealls Holiday Shopping Hub >>

Belk (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
12:00 midnight

Best Buy (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
12:00 midnight
See Best Buy’s Best Black Friday Discounts 70% - 90% OFF >>

Dick’s Sporting Goods (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
12:00 midnight
All Dick’s Black Friday Deals >>

hh gregg (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
12:00 midnight
Open continuously from 10:00 PM on Thanksgiving Day
All hh gregg Black Friday Deals and Doorbusters >>

Kohl’s (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
12:00 midnight
See Kohl’s Best Black Friday Electronics Discounts 70% - 90% OFF >>

Macy’s (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
12:00 midnight
All Macy’s Black Friday Deals and Coupons

Old Navy (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
12:00 midnight
Old Navy Black Friday Cheermageddon Specials and Coupons >>

Shopko (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
12:00 midnight

Sports Authority (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
12:00 midnight
See all Sports Authority Black Friday 2012 Deals >>

Sears
Open continuously from Thanksgiving Day...
click here for Thanksgiving Day store hours >>

Wal-Mart (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
Open continuously from Thanksgiving Day...

AAFES (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
4:00 AM
See AAFES Best Black Friday Discounts 70% - 90% OFF >>

Meijer
4:00 AM
Meijer Black Friday Deals >>

Target (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
4:00 AM
See also Target's Thanksgiving Day Store Hours &t;>

Academy Sports (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
5:00 AM
Academy Sports Black Friday Deals

Ace Hardware (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
5:00 AM
All Ace Hardware “Take Back Friday” Deals >>

Bass Pro Shops (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
5:00 AM
All Bass Pro Shops Black Friday Deals >>

Cabela’s (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
5:00 AM
Cabela’s Store-By-Store Black Friday Doorbuster Deals

CompUSA(UNCONFIRMED)
5:00 AM

Fred’s (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
5:00 AM

GameStop (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
5:00 AM
All GameStop Black Friday Deals

Gordmans (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
5:00 AM
Gordmans Black Friday Ad >>

Kmart (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
5:00 AM
See also Kmart's Thanksgiving Day Store Hours >>

Menards (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
5:00 AM
Menards Black Friday Store Ad >>

Office Depot (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
5:00 AM
See Office Depot’s Best Black Friday Discounts 70% - 90% OFF >>

Staples (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
5:00 AM
See Staples' Best Black Friday Discounts 70% - 90% OFF >>

Bed, Bath & Beyond (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
6:00 AM
Black Friday Coupon for Bed Bath & Beyond

Big Lots (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
6:00 AM
Big Lots Black Friday Ad >>

Fry’s Electronics (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
6:00 AM
Fry’s Complete Black Friday Ad >>

Gander Mountain (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
6:00 AM
Gander Mountain Holiday Specials

H-E-B (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
6:00 AM

jcpenney (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
6:00 AM
All jcpenney Black Friday Deals >>

JoAnn Fabrics
6:00 AM (UNCONFIRMED)

OfficeMax (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
6:00 AM
See Office Max’s Best Black Friday Discounts 70% - 90% OFF >>

Pep Boys (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
6:00 AM

Radio Shack (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
6:00 AM
See Radio Shack’s Best Black Friday Discounts 70% - 90% OFF >>

Sportsmans Warehouse (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
6:00 AM
Sportsmans Warehouse Black Friday Ad >>

BJ’s Wholesale Club (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
7:00 AM

PetSmart
7:00 AM
1000 PetSmart Black Friday Deals and Discounts

Rite Aid (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
7:00 AM

Sam’s Club (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
7:00 AM
See Sam’s Club Best Black Friday Discounts 70% - 90% OFF >>

Stein Mart (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
7:00 AM
All Stein Mart Black Friday Deals & Discounts >>

Walgreens
7:00 AM
All Walgreens Black Friday Deals >>

Wegmans (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
7:00 AM

Harris Teeter (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
8:00 AM

Hobby Lobby (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
8:00 AM
Hobby Lobby Black Friday Ad >>

Publix (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
8:00 AM

Target (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
8:00 AM until 11:00 PM
See Target’s Best Black Friday Electronics Discounts 70% - 90% OFF >>

Whole Foods (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
8:00 AM

Costco (CONFIRMED Black Friday store opening time)
9:00 AM
Black Friday Deals on Costco.com >>

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Barbara Farfan
Retail Industry Guide

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