Southridge Mall Thanksgiving and Black Friday Hours

GREENDALE -- Friday, November 26 is "Black Friday," the busiest shopping day of the year, and the day retailers all across the country roll out their most timely sales.

Southridge Mall announced their 2016 holiday shopping dates for Thanksgiving and Black Friday. They are as follows:

Thanksgiving: 6 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Black Friday 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

“Southridge Mall will be open from 6 p.m. until 1 a.m. on Thursday, November 24, and from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, November 25. We do not require our retailers to open, but the majority choose to do so due to customer interest,” Mary Mokwa, general manager at Southridge Mall told Greendale Patch.

Other Retailers Announced Thanksgiving Closings

Debate has been fierce in recent years as Black Friday spills over into Thanksgiving evening; some object to employees having to work that night, while some workers love getting paid double or triple time.

Here is the BestBlackFriday.com list of stores closed on Thanksgiving (some of these stores are in your shopping area):

• A.C. Moore (Allow employees to spend time with family)
• American Girl
• AT&T (Customer Service closed; select retail locations closed)
• Barnes & Noble (Allow booksellers to spend time with family)
• Bed Bath & Beyond (Select locations)
• BJ’s Wholesale Club
• Burlington Coat Factory (Allow employees to spend time with family)
• Cabela’s (Retail closed; call centers open)
• Christmas Tree Shops (Select locations)
• Costco
• Crate and Barrel
• Dillard’s (Allow employees to spend time with family)
• GameStop (5 a.m. Black Friday opening)
• Gardner-White Furniture (8 a.m. Black Friday opening)
• Guitar Center
• Hobby Lobby
• Home Depot
• HomeGoods (Allow employees to spend time with family)
• IKEA
• Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores
• Lowe’s
• Mall of America
• Marshalls (Allow employees to spend time with family)
• Mattress Firm
• Menards
• Neiman Marcus
• Nordstrom (non-store employees working)
• Outdoor Research
• P.C. Richard & Son
• Patagonia
• Petco
• PetSmart
• Pier 1 Imports (Allow employees to spend time with family)
• Publix
• Raymour and Flanagan Furniture (8 a.m. Black Friday opening)
• Sam’s Club
• Sierra Trading Post
• Staples
• The Container Store
• T.J. Maxx (Allow employees to spend time with family)
• Tractor Supply
• Von Maur (9 a.m. Black Friday opening)

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