Black Friday 2017: When Malls in Middlesex County Open

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MA — Black Friday is still a top sales day for stores even as online shopping lets you avoid the mobs and more retailers and malls open for business on Thanksgiving evening.

Among the stores foregoing Thanksgiving hours are Burlington Coat Factory, BJ's, Guitar Center, DSW, Ikea, The Home Depot, Pier One, TJ Maxx and Staples. Find a complete, updated list of stores closing on Thanksgiving via TheBlackFriday.com.

But, for some families going to the mall has become as much a part of their Thanksgiving tradition as turkey and fighting about politics at the table. Many national chains are open for Thanksgiving hours, including Walmart, which is open all day. But most open later in the day on Thanksgiving: Target at 6 p.m., Macy's and Best Buy at 5 p.m., Kohl's at 5 p.m. and JC Penney at 2 p.m., according to Fortune Magazine.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday hours at some Middlesex County malls are:

• Solomon Pond Mall: Closed on Thanksgiving. Opens at 12:30 a.m. on Nov. 24 until 9 p.m. The mall has "holiday hours" through Christmas.
• Natick Mall: Closed on Thanksgiving. Open on Black Friday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• The Shops at Chestnut Hill: Closed on Thanksgiving. Open Nov. 24 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Burlington Mall: Closed on Thanksgiving. Opens at 12:30 a.m. on Black Friday until 10 p.m.
• Shoppers World: Check listings for individual stores. Nordstrom Rack,one of the plaza's premier stores, is closed on Thanksgiving and opens from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Black Friday.

Editor's note: the list above will be updated as information becomes available. Share information to charlene.arsenault@patch.com.

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