California Black Friday 2018: Store Hours, Best Deals

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Walmart, JC Penney and Kohl’s are opening on Thanksgiving Day for Black Friday sales. Here are the best deals and store hours in California.

Black Friday madness in California is days away, so if you’ve successfully restrained yourself from buying that new TV, laptop, comforter or coffee maker, your patience is about to pay off. The season’s biggest shopping holiday is technically supposed to be the Friday after Thanksgiving, but some deal hunters can actually begin their quest on Turkey Day.

Most participating stores will open their doors around 6 a.m. or 7 a.m. Friday, but Walmart Kohl’s and JC Penney will stay open on Thanksgiving, according to BlackFriday.com.

And for good reason. American retailers hauled in a record $7.9 billion on Black Friday last year, according to Adobe Analytics. That was nearly an 18 percent jump over 2016. And while online shopping and Cyber Monday promotions have surged in popularity in recent years, many folks still choose to jockey for position and box out fellow shoppers at brick-and-mortar stores in hopes of saving a couple hundred bucks. In fact, in-store Black Friday traffic has barely slowed, falling less than 1 percent in 2017.

If you’re willing to brave the chaos at Walmart, you could walk away with some sweet deals. Who needs to wait for Santa Claus when a 65-inch Class 4K Roku Smart TV could be yours for just $398? Other great Walmart deals include $99 for a hoverboard or Google Home Hub, $599 for an HP Pavilion gaming laptop, $249 for an iPad and $69 for a Vivitar Aero-View video drone.

At JC Penney, you could score 50 percent off Barbie, Nerf and Disney toys and up to 80 percent off fine jewelry such as earrings and rings. Get to the store first on Thursday and you could score a coupon worth up to $500.

If you’re looking for the best bang for your buck, a recent study by the personal finance site WalletHub found that JC Penney actually offers some of the best deals in the country. The average discount this year is 65 percent, compared to just 30 percent for Walmart, 29 percent for Amazon and 29 percent for Best Buy. The site says the best deals include an outdoor shed for $1,999, a gaming laptop for $1,000 and noise-canceling headphones for $100.

Below is the list of major participating stores and their hours, according to BlackFriday.com. You will still want to double check with your local location to make sure they’re open. Click here to see the complete list.

Ace Hardware

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Closed

  • Black Friday 2018: Opens 7 a.m. (check franchise)

Amazon

  • Countdown to Black Friday Sale: Starts Nov. 1

  • Black Friday sale: Nov. 16 to 23

Ashley Furniture

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Closed

  • Black Friday 2018: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Banana Republic

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Closed

  • Black Friday 2018: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m (check mall hours)

Barnes and Noble

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Closed

  • Black Friday 2018: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Bass Pro Shops

  • Thanksgiving 2018: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Black Friday 2018: 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Bath & Body Works

  • Thanksgiving 2018: 6 p.m. to midnight (check mall hours)

  • Black Friday 2018: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. (check mall hours). Some locations are staying open all night from Thanksgiving through Black Friday

Bed Bath & Beyond

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Closed

  • Black Friday 2018: 6 a.m to close

Best Buy

  • Thanksgiving 2018: 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. (check locally)

  • Black Friday 2018: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. (check locally)

Big Lots

  • Thanksgiving 2018: 7 a.m. to 12 a.m.

  • Black Friday 2018: Opens 6 a.m.

BJ's Wholesale

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Closed

  • Black Friday 2018: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Burlington

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Closed

  • Black Friday 2018: Opens 7 a.m.

Cabela's

  • Thanksgiving 2018: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Black Friday 2018: 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Claire's

  • Thanksgiving 2018: 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. (check locally)

  • Black Friday 2018: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Costco

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Closed

  • Black Friday 2018: 9 a.m. to regular close

CVS

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Regular hours

  • Black Friday 2018: Regular hours

Dick's Sporting Goods

  • Thanksgiving 2018: 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.

  • Black Friday 2018: 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Dollar General

  • Thanksgiving 2018: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

  • Black Friday 2018: Normal hours

Family Dollar

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Regular hours

  • Black Friday 2018: Regular hours

GameStop

  • Thanksgiving 2018: 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.

  • Black Friday 2018: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Gap

  • Thanksgiving 2018: 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. (check mall hours)

  • Black Friday 2018: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. (check mall hours)

Hobby Lobby

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Closed

  • Black Friday 2018: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Home Depot

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Closed

  • Black Friday 2018: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

JC Penney

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Opens 2 p.m.

  • Black Friday 2018: Stays open from Thanksgiving Day (check local close)

Kmart

  • Thanksgiving 2018: 6 a.m. to 12 a.m.

  • Black Friday 2018: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Kohl's

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Opens 5 p.m.

  • Black Friday 2018: Staying open from Thanksgiving (check local close)

Lowe's

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Closed

  • Black Friday 2018: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Macy's

  • Thanksgiving 2018: 5 p.m. to 2 a.m.

  • Black Friday 2018: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. (doorbusters until 1 p.m.)

Mattress Firm

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Closed

  • Black Friday 2018: Open 8 a.m.

Michaels

  • Thanksgiving 2018: 6 p.m. to midnight

  • Black Friday 2018: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Neiman Marcus

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Closed

  • Black Friday 2018: Opens 8 a.m.

Office Depot and OfficeMax

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Closed

  • Black Friday 2018: Opens 8 a.m.

Old Navy

  • Thanksgiving 2018: 4 p.m. (check mall hours)

  • Black Friday 2018: Staying open from Thanksgiving until 9 p.m. or 10 p.m. (check mall hours)

PacSun

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Closed

  • Black Friday 2018: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Patagonia

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Closed

  • Black Friday 2018: Regular hours

Payless Shoes

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Select stores open (check hours locally)

  • Black Friday 2018: Normal hours

Pep Boys

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Closed

  • Black Friday 2018: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. (varies by location)

Petco

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Closed

  • Black Friday 2018: 8 a.m.

PetSmart

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Closed

  • Black Friday 2018: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Pier 1

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Closed

  • Black Friday 2018: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Rite Aid

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Regular hours at 24-hour locations

  • Black Friday 2018: 7 a.m. to regular close

Sam's Club

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Closed

  • Black Friday 2018: 7 a.m.; Online sale starts 12:01 a.m. EST on Thanksgiving

Sears

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Opens 6 p.m. (check locally for close)

  • Black Friday 2018: Opens 5 a.m.

Sephora

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Closed

  • Black Friday 2018: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m (varies by location and mall)

Staples

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Closed

  • Black Friday 2018: Opens 7 a.m.

T.J.Maxx

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Closed

  • Black Friday 2018: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Target

  • Thanksgiving 2018: 5 p.m. to 1 a.m.

  • Black Friday 2018: Opens 7 a.m.

True Value

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Closed

  • Black Friday 2018: Varies, check franchise

  • Online sale: Black Friday deals began Nov. 12

Ulta

  • Thanksgiving 2018: 6 p.m. to 12 a.m.

  • Black Friday 2018: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Walgreens

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Regular hours

  • Black Friday 2018: Regular hours

Walmart

  • Thanksgiving 2018: Opens 6 p.m.

  • Black Friday 2018: Staying open from Thanksgiving until local close

ALSO SEE: The California Stores That Will Be Closed On Thanksgiving

Patch national staffer Dan Hampton contributed to this report.

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