Black Friday Game Plan: Some Deals Are Live Now

There's no need to wait until the calendar says November 27. Many Kalamazoo area retailers have their best Black Friday prices right now. Here's the game plan.

Traditionally the kickoff to the holiday shopping season, Black Friday got its name because that's when many companies' profits finally got out of the red (negative) zone and "into the black," showing positive earnings. Retailers offer deep discounts and incentives to lure in shoppers, hoping to capture as many of the holiday dollars as they can.

For years, stores opened earlier on Thanksgiving, but many large retailers will be closed in 2020. We've got the opening times for Black Friday and the best places to get the deals here, but there's no need to wait, Many Kalamazoo-area stores are offering major Black Friday deals right now.

Get These Black Friday Deals Now at Kalamazoo Area Stores

Live Now:

• Amazon
• Best Buy (members only)
• Costco
• Home Depot
• Macy's (preview deals)
• Sam's Club
• Target (select specials)

November 22:

• Best Buy (all Black Friday deals online and in-store)
• Kohl's (get Black Friday deals online at Midnight, in-store at 8 am)
• Target (all Black Friday deals online and in-store)

November 24:

• Macy's (all Black Friday deals online and in-store)

November 25:

• GameStop (online only)
• JC Penney
• Walmart (Round 1 of Black Friday deals)

November 25: Thanksgiving deals online only

• Best Buy
• Costco
• Kohl's
• Lowe's

November 25: Black Friday: Get opening hours and deals here.

Blackfriday.com has a ton of info on where and when Black Friday deals start, and links to the retailers specific discounts.