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Well before Black Friday, many stores in Knoxville already had started their sales for holiday shopping. With many stores no longer open on Thanksgiving day, the early sales allow people to shop ahead and then spend time with their families on the holiday.
Even so, whether you’re a Black Friday shopping traditionalist or you just need a break from cooking and entertaining the family after Thanksgiving, there will be plenty of in-person shopping deals this Black Friday, Nov. 29.
West Town Mall will be ready for Black Friday, and you can visit simon.com to keep up with store hours and offerings there. Most stores at the mall will open at 6 a.m. Black Friday, with some opening later, and will wrap up at 9 p.m. If you want to get your holiday photos taken while you’re shopping, Santa will be at West Town Mall through Christmas Eve.
Tanger Outlets in Sevierville will participate in the biggest in-person shopping day of the year, with most stores opening at 6 a.m. Black Friday. Visit tanger.com to view individual store ours and deals.
Here’s a look at which specific stores will be closed on Thanksgiving, and who will be open when on Black Friday. Hours might vary by location.
Knoxville stores closed on Thanksgiving
- Academy Sports + Outdoors
- Ace Hardware
- Barnes & Noble
- Bed Bath & Beyond
- Belk
- Best Buy
- Costco
- DICK’S House of Sport at West Town Mall
- Home Depot
- HomeGoods
- JCPenney
- Jo-Ann Stores
- Kirkland’s Home
- Kohl’s
- Lowe’s
- Marshalls
- Office Depot and OfficeMax
- Petco
- PetSmart
- REI (also closed on Black Friday)
- Sam’s Club
- Staples
- Tanger Outlets Sevierville
- Target
- T.J. Maxx
- Tractor Supply Company
- Walmart
- West Town Mall
Knoxville stores open on Black Friday
- West Town Mall, 6 a.m. – 9 p.m.; some stores open later
- Pinnacle at Turkey Creek, times vary by store
- Academy Sports + Outdoors, 5 a.m.-11 p.m.
- Ace Hardware, regular hours
- Ashley Homestore, regular hours
- At Home, regular hours
- Barnes & Noble, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
- Bass Pro Shops, 5 a.m.-9 p.m.
- Bath & Body Works (check individual store hours)
- Belk at West Town Mall, 6 a.m.-9 p.m.
- Belk at Pinnacle at Turkey Creek, opens at 7 a.m.
- Best Buy, 6 a.m-10 p.m.
- Big Lots, 6 a.m.-11 p.m.
- Costco, 9 a.m. (check individual store hours)
- DICK’S House of Sport at West Town Mall, 6 a.m.-9 p.m.
- Dillard’s, 6 a.m.-9 p.m.
- Five Below, opens at 8 a.m.
- Foot Locker, 6 a.m.-9 p.m.)
- GameStop (check individual store hours)
- Gap, 6 a.m.-9 p.m.
- Guitar Center, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
- H&M, 6 a.m.-9 p.m.
- Harbor Freight Tools (check individual store hours)
- Hobby Lobby (check individual store hours)
- Home Depot, most open at 6 a.m. (check individual store hours)
- Home Goods, opens at 7 a.m.
- JCPenny, opens at 5 a.m.
- Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores (check individual store hours)
- Kohl’s, opens at 5 a.m.
- Lowe’s, opens at 6 a.m. (check individual store hours)
- Marshalls, opens at 7 a.m.
- Mattress Firm (check individual store hours)
- Michaels (check individual store hours)
- Office Depot and OfficeMax (check individual store hours)
- Old Navy (check individual store hours)
- Petco, 8 a.m-9 p.m. (check individual store hours)
- PetSmart, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. (check individual store hours)
- Pottery Barn, 6 a.m.-9 p.m.
- Sam’s Club, 8 a.m. (check individual store hours
- Sephora, 6 a.m.-9 p.m.
- Shoe Carnival (check individual store hours)
- Staples, opens at 9 a.m.
- Tanger Outlets Sevierville, 6 a.m.-9 p.m.; some stores open later
- Target, most open at 6 a.m. (check store individual hours)
- T.J. Maxx, opens at 7 a.m.
- Tractor Supply Company, 6 a.m.-9 p.m.
- ULTA (Check store individual hours)
- Victoria’s Secret, 6 a.m.-9 p.m.
- Walmart, most open 6 a.m. (check store individual hours)
- Williams Sonoma, 6 a.m.-9 p.m.
Several retailers will be offering similar Black Friday specials online – or already were well before Thanksgiving. Many of those businesses also will have Cyber Monday deals for online shopping Dec. 2.
For any additions or revisions to the Black Friday store hours on this list, contact Hayley Choy, hayley.choy@knoxnews.com.