Black Friday happens the day after Thanksgiving and kicks off the Christmas shopping season. Following Tropical Storm Helene, store owners, artists and others welcome people to celebrate the holiday season and help rebuild Western North Carolina. Big-box retailers will open early but also remember to shop local in downtown Asheville and surrounding counties.
Asheville Mall: 8 a.m.-8 p.m., 3 S. Tunnel Road
Best Buy: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Dick’s Sporting Goods: 6 a.m.-10 p.m., 107A River Hills Road
Emporium on Main: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 424 N. Main St., Hendersonville
Hamrick’s: 6 a.m.-10 p.m., 800 Fairview Road at River Ridge Marketplace
Home Depot: 6 a.m.-9 p.m.
Lowe’s: 6 a.m.-9 p.m.
Mast General Store: 9 a.m.-9 p.m., 15 Biltmore Ave.
Mast General Store: 9 a.m.-8 p.m., 527 N. Main St., Hendersonville
PetCo: 8 a.m.-9 p.m., 825 Brevard Road
PetSmart: 7 a.m.-9 p.m., 150 Bleachery Blvd.
Tanger Outlets: 6 a.m.-9 p.m., 800 Brevard Road
Target: Stores open at 6 a.m. on Nov. 29; stores will have hours of 7 a.m.-midnight Nov. 30-Dec. 23
Urban Outfitters: 10 a.m.-8 p.m., 15 Haywood St.
Walmart: 6 a.m-11 p.m.