Black Friday 2019 Sales, When Stores Open In Fredericksburg

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

Many major retailers, such as Walmart, Target, Macy’s and Lowe’s have already released ads for their special Black Friday 2019 deals.

As you plan your shopping excursion, you’ll want to know when malls are open in the Fredericksburg area.

• Spotsylvania Town Centre: Open 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thanksgiving, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Black Friday.
• Central Park, Fredericksburg: Hours vary by store. Contact retailers to confirm hours.

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

“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.

But first, if you want to get a jump on the masses, you’ll have to know when stores in our state/city/town are opening on Black Friday.

Black Friday Store Hours: Please confirm store hours with each specific location as hours may vary.

• A.C. Moore, 1833 Carl D. Silver Pkwy.: Select stores will open as early as 5 a.m.
• Barnes and Noble, 1220 Carl D. Silver Pkwy.: Select stores will open at 8 a.m. and close at 10 p.m.
• Best Buy, 1541 Carl D. Silver Pkwy.: Stores open at 8 a.m.
• BJ’s Wholesale, 3985 Plank Rd.: Doors open at 7 a.m.
• Burlington, 2060 Plank Rd.: Stores open at 7 a.m.
• Costco, 3102 Plank Rd. #600: Stores open at 9 a.m.
• CVS, 591 Jefferson Davis Hwy.: Stores will run on normal hours.
• Dick’s Sporting Goods, 137 Spotsylvania Mall Dr.: Stores will open on Thanksgiving Day from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m, the store will then reopen at 5 a.m. on Black Friday.
• GameStop, 1667 Carl D. Silver Pkwy.: Customers can begin shopping at 7 a.m.
• Good Wood Furniture, 944 Bragg Rd., Black Friday 60% off all products in store: 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Guitar Center, 215 Spotsylvania Mall Dr.: Stores open at 7 a.m.
• Home Depot, 1201 Gateway Blvd.: Locations will open at 6 a.m. and close at regularly scheduled hours.
• HomeGoods, 3102 Plank Rd.: Stores will open at 7 a.m.
• Kohl’s, 1571 Carl D. Silver Pkwy.: Stores open at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day and into Black Friday, but sales go live at 12:01 a.m. on Friday.
• Lowe’s, 1361 Carl D. Silver Pkwy.: Doors will open at 6 a.m.
• Macy’s, 3102 Plank Rd.: Doors are set to open at 6 a.m.
• New York & Company, 190 Spotsylvania Center: Locations open at 6 a.m.
• Office Depot & Office Max, 1591 Carl D. Silver Pkwy.: Stores open at 8 a.m.
• Old Navy, 1260 Carl D. Silver Pkwy.: Stores will open at 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day and remain open until 11 p.m. on Black Friday.
• Petco, 5717 Plank Rd.: Locations will open at 8 a.m.
• Petsmart, 1421 Carl D. Silver Pkwy.: Doors open at 7 a.m..
• Rite Aid, 10100 Jefferson Davis Hwy.: Customers can begin shopping at 7 a.m.
• Sephora, 1 Towne Centre Blvd. Unit #2800: Opening times will vary by location.
• Staples, 2003 Plank Rd.: Doors open at 7 a.m.
• Target, 1180 Carl D. Silver Pkwy.: Stores open at 7 a.m.
• Walgreens, 50 White Oak Rd.: Regular Hours
• Walmart, 125 Washington Square Plaza: Sales continue from Thanksgiving all day.

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. 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

Big Lots’ Black Friday Ad 2019 and Sales

Costco’s Black Friday Ad 2019 and Sales

Patch staffer Gus Saltonstall contributed to this report.