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Black Friday: What the Big Boys are Offering

Most big retailers opened Thanksgiving night.

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By Ryan Bonner

You love it or hate it, but either way, it upon us: Black Friday. 

In what has become the norm, many big box retailers will be opened on Thanksgiving. Critics have charged that Thanksgiving should be a day for store employees to spend with the families and not behind a cash register. 

Here's a look at when stores are opening and some of the doorbuster deals being advertised (click the links to visit a particular store's Black Friday ad): 

Walmart 
  • Deals were staggered to begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. Friday.
  • Advertised deals include a 16 GB Wi-Fi enabled iPad mini for $299 with purchasers receiving a $100 Walmart gift card, a 60-inch Vizio flat panel TV for $688 and HP Pavilion TouchSmart laptops for $278.  
Target
  • Opened at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving and staying open through the night; will close at 11 p.m. Friday. 
  • Doorbusters include a Nikon L320 camera for $99, an Element 50-inch LED TV for $229 and a Nintendo 3DS game system for $149.99.  
Kmart
  • Opened at 6 a.m. Thanksgiving through 11 p.m. Black Friday. 
  • The store is advertising "Triple Doorbusters," with sales started at 6 a.m. Thursday, 7 p.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. Friday.  
  • Sales include 40 percent off all audio speakers, a RCA 46-inch LED TV for $399.99 and several small appliances for $29.99. 
Best Buy
  • Opened at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving and stayed open through the night; will close at 10 p.m. Friday. 
  • Three waves of doorbusters with tickets being handed out up to two hours before the store opens.
  • Sales include an Apple iPad 2 with Wi-Fi-16 GB for $299, a Samsung 65-inch LED TV for $999.99 and an Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7-16 GB for $99. 
Kohl's 
  • Opened at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving and stayed open through the night; will close at midnight Friday. 
  • Deals include 50 percent off all toys from numerous brands, including Fisher Price, Little Tykes, Barbie, Disney Princess and Playskool. 
  • In addition to sale items, shoppers earn $15 in Kohl's Cash for every $50 spent Nov. 26 through Dec. 1. 
JCPenney
  • Opened at 8 p.m. Thanksgiving and will be open until 9 p.m. Friday. 
  • Deals include $19.99 women's boots, $79 diamond studs and $9.99 kitchen electronics.
Macy's
  • Opened at 8 p.m. Thankgiving and will be open until 10 p.m. Friday. 
  • Sales include a Keurig coffee maker for $99.99, numerous small appliances  with $10 rebates and 60 percent off all Calvin Klein designer coats. 
Sears
  • Opened at 8 p.m. Thankgiving and will be open until 10 p.m. Friday. 
  • Deals include a a 32-inch RCA LCD TV for $180, a 42-inch RCA LED LCD TV for $300, a Kindle Fire HD for $140 and a Dell 15.6-inch Inspiron notebook for $300. 
Toys R Us
  • Opened at Thanksgiving with most stores staying open until 11 p.m. Friday. 
  • Sales include a Skylanders Swap Force Starter Pack for $37.49, a Furby Boom for $29.99 and a Leapfrog LeapPad 2 Explorer for $39.99. 
What's on your Black Friday wish list? Let us know in the comments section below. 

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