Your Guide to the Best 2012 Black Friday Deals

Force yourself out of that turkey-induced coma, Ankeny – there's definitely no time to sit around this Thanksgiving if you plan on participating in the annual Black Friday madness.

Doors to some Ankeny stores, including Target and Walmart, will open as early as 9 and 10 p.m., respectively, on Thanksgiving Day this year. Others are slated to open at midnight.

As always, though, it's important to have plan. That's where we come in.

We've gathered local store opening times, perused ads to find the sweetest deals, and are pointing you in the right direction should you be keeping your eye out for another bargain find.

TARGET

• Store opens: 9 p.m. Thursday
• Sweet deal: Barnes & Noble eReader for $49
• Peruse Target's Black Friday ad

WALMART

• Store opens: 10 p.m. Thursday
• Sweet deal: 40" Emerson flat-screen TV for $199
• Peruse Walmart's Black Friday ad

KOHL'S

• Store opens: Midnight Thursday
• Sweet deal: 16.1 megapixel Vivitar digital camera for $49.99 and $15 Kohl's cash for every $50 spent
• Peruse Kohl's Black Friday ad

BEST BUY

• Store opens: Midnight Thursday
• Sweet deal: Toshiba Smart Wi-Fi Ready Blu-ray Player for $39.99
• Peruse Best Buy's Black Friday ad

BlackFriday.com has a collection of more than 130 Black Friday ads. Check them out to see if your favorite store is getting in on the holiday hoopla.