Black Friday 2019: When Malls Open In The Austin Area

AUSTIN, TX — Are you looking to score a deal this Black Friday, traditionally the biggest shopping day of the year across the country? The consumer holiday on the day after Thanksgiving falls on Nov. 29.

While many retailers will be closed on Thanksgiving to enable workers to spend time with their families, all bets are off when the clock strikes midnight. The sight of long lines of people around buildings as people hope to score the day's biggest deals won't be an uncommon sight.

Skip the holiday crowds and start shopping these Black Friday deals now!

If you want to get a jump on the masses, you'll have to know when stores in the Austin area are opening on Black Friday. Officials at the city's premier shopping center, The Domain Northside, 11821 Rock Rose Ave, have advertised some of its stores' Black Friday deals on their website. The popular shopping site will open a couple hours earlier than usual for Black Friday, and will close an hour later than normal — operating from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Nov. 29.

Barton Creek Square, 2901 S Capital of Texas Hwy., also has its 180-plus retailers' deals on their website. The mall will be open four hours earlier than usual on Black Friday, and will stay open an hour longer, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on the key shopping day.

Other Austin-area malls worth checking out on Black Friday include:

• Lakeline Mall, 11200 Lakeline Mall Dr., in Cedar Park will be open Early Black Friday from midnight to 1 a.m. before reopening from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• The 2nd Street District, 214 Guadalupe St., hasn't listed any special hours on its website, and is normally open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The telephone number for the mall is (512) 745-8413.
• Round Rock Premium Outlets, 4401 N. Interstate 35, will be open from midnight to 10 p.m. on Black Friday.
• Hill Country Galleria, 12700 Hill Country Blvd., in Bee Cave, Texas, open from 8 am. to 9 p.m.
• San Marcos Premium Outlets, 3939 S. Interstate 35, in San Marcos, Texas, will be open from midnight to 10 p.m.
• Tanger Outlets, 401 I-35 South in San Marcos, will also be open from midnight to 10 p.m.
• The Arboretum, 10000 Research Blvd., 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Hancock Center, 1000 E 41st St., 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• Brodie Oaks Shopping Center, 4021 S Capital of Texas Hwy. This outdoor mall is open 24 hours.
• Capital Plaza, 5600 N. Interstate 35, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• The Shops at Arbor Walk, 10515 N. Mopac Expressway. Mall operators haven't specified if they will run on a different schedule than normal. Click here to contact mall representatives.

According to eMarketer, holiday retail sales could top $1 trillion for the first time this year nationally. That would represent a 3.8 percent increase over last year's holiday shopping season from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, analysts noted.

"Holiday spending growth will be driven by a consumer economy that remains robust, due to low unemployment, rising wages, a strong stock market and healthy consumer confidence," eMarketer principal analyst Andrew Lipsman told Business Insider. "At the same time, rising tariffs, trade war tensions, stock market volatility and dampening consumer sentiment all weigh on the season's growth potential. A shortened calendar between Thanksgiving and Christmas also presents a challenge."

The computer software company Adobe projected that U.S. online sales during the holiday season will total $143.7 billion dollars. Out of that amount, 20 percent will be spent by consumers between Thanksgiving Day and Cyber Monday.

Opening hours can vary, particularly when malls are involved. It's best to confirm store hours with your specific location before bundling up and heading out:

• Academy Sports + Outdoors: Stores will open for the most part at 6 a.m. but check your specific location to confirm.
• Barnes and Noble: Select stores will open at 8 a.m. and close at 10 p.m.
• Best Buy: Stores open at 8 a.m.
• BJ's Wholesale: Doors open at 7 a.m.
• Bloomingdale's: Doors open at 7 a.m. in select locations.
• Burlington: Stores open at 7 a.m.
• Costco: Stores open at 9 a.m.
• CVS: Stores will run on normal hours.
• Dick's Sporting Goods: Stores will open at 5 a.m. on Black Friday.
• GameStop: Customers can begin shopping at 7 a.m.
• Gap: Customers can shop as early as 7 a.m.
• Gordmans: Locations open at 6 a.m.
• Guitar Center: Stores open at 7 a.m.
• Half Price Books: Stores open at 7 a.m.
• Home Depot: Locations will open at 6 a.m. and close at regularly scheduled hours.
• HomeGoods: Stores will open at 7 a.m.
• Kmart: Stores open at 6 a.m..
• Kohl's: Sales go live at 12:01 a.m. on Friday.
• Lowe's: Doors will open at 6 a.m.
• Macy's: Doors are set to open at 6 a.m.
• Nordstrom: Opens at 10 a.m.
• Office Depot & Office Max: Stores open at 8 a.m.
• Petco: Locations will open at 8 a.m.
• Petsmart: Doors open at 7 a.m..
• Rite Aid: Customers can begin shopping at 7 a.m..
• Sam's Club: Stores are set to open at 7 a.m.
• Sears: Stores will open at 6 a.m.
• Sephora: Opening times will vary by location.
• Staples: Doors open at 7 a.m.
• Sierra: Locations are set to open at 7 a.m.
• Target: Stores open at 7 a.m.
• Walgreens: Regular Hours

Black Friday shoppers hope to maximize their budget by getting the best possible deals, but there are other ways to spend intelligently.

"To avoid overspending during the holidays, have a realistic budget and a plan with a maximum cap that you share with a spending partner, do not be guilted by yourself or others into over spending," Scott Swan, a professor of innovation and marketing at William & Mary, said in comments accompanying a WalletHub study on holiday spending.

Here are some of the Black Friday ads already announced by national retailers in Austin. Click on the name of the stores to see all of the offered Black Friday discounts.

• Walmart's Black Friday Ad 2019 and Sales
• Sam's Club Black Friday Ad 2019 and Sales
• Macy's Black Friday Ad 2019 and Sales
• Best Buy's Black Friday Ad 2019 and Sales
• JCPenney's Black Friday Ad 2019 and Sales
• Target's Black Friday Ad 2019 and Sales
• Kohl's Black Friday Ad 2019 and Sales
• Costco's Black Friday Ad 2019 and Sales