The day after Thanksgiving, know as Black Friday, is the busiest shopping day of the year in the United States. Many of the popular outlet shopping malls in the Southeast U.S. open at midnight or earlier at the end of Thanksgiving Day and stay open through the day and into the evening on Black Friday until 9 p.m. or 10 p.m. Other outlet malls will open much earlier than usual the morning of Black Friday.
In addition to offering the extended shopping hours, many malls and individual stores offer giveaways, hot sales and great bargains. After Black Firday most malls continue to offer extended shopping hours throughout the weekend and during the entire holiday shopping season, although times vary. Make sure to confirm details, which may be subject to change, with each center before making your final shopping and travel plans.
2012 Thanksgiving Evening 10 p.m. Openings - The following outlet centers have announced 10 p.m. openings at the end of Thanksgiving Day (November 22, 2012), with shopping hours continuing after midnight, through the early morning hours, into the day and evening of Friday, November 23rd until 9 p.m. or 10 p.m. as noted:
- Tanger Outlet Center - Commerce, Georgia - until 10 p.m.
- Tanger Outlet Center - Foley, Alabama - until 10 p.m.
- Tanger Outlet Center - Gonzales, Louisiana - until 10 p.m.
- Tanger Outlet Center - Hilton Head, South Carolina - until 9 p.m.
- Tanger Outlet Center - Locust Grove, Georgia - until 10 p.m.
- Tanger Outlet Center - Mebane, North Carolina - until 10 p.m.
- Tanger Outlet Center - Hwy 17 - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina - until 9 p.m.
- Tanger Outlet Center - Hwy 501 - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina - until 9 p.m.
- Tanger Outlet Center - North Charleston, South Carolina - until 9 p.m.
- Tanger Outlet Center - Sevierville, Tennessee - until 10 p.m.
2012 Black Friday Midnight Openings - The following outlet centers have announced Black Friday midnight openings at the end of Thanksgiving Day (plus select stores opening at 9 p.m. in some centers), with shopping hours continuing through the day on Friday, November 23rd until 9 p.m. or 10 p.m. as noted:
- Calhoun Premium Outlets - Calhoun, Georgia - until 10 p.m.
- Carolina Premium Outlets - Smithfield, North Carolina - until 10 p.m.
- Concord Mills - Concord, North Carolina - 12:01 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Gaffney Premium Outlets - Gaffney, South Carolina - until 10 p.m.
- Gulfport Premium Outlets - Gulfport, Mississippi - until 10 p.m.
- Lebanon Premium Outlets - Lebanon, Tennessee - until 10 p.m.
- Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets - Leesburg, Virginia - until 10 p.m.
- North Georgia Premium Outlets - Dawsonville, Georgia - until 10 p.m.
- Opry Mills - Nashville, Tennessee - 12:01 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Potomac Mills - Prince Williams, Virginia - 12 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Sugarloaf Mills - Lawrenceville, Georgia - 12 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Williamsburg Premium Outlets - Williamsburg, Virginia - until 10 p.m.
2012 Black Friday Early Morning Openings - The following outlet centers have announced early morning openings for the Friday after Thanksgiving, November 25, 2011:
- Tanger Outlet Center - Blowing Rock, North Carolina - 6 a.m. until 10 p.m.
- Tanger Outlet Center - Nags Head, North Carolina - 6 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- Williamsburg Outlet Mall - Williamsburg, Virginia - 7 a.m. until 9 p.m.
Additional Helpful Holiday Shopping Information and Tips:
- Guide to Outlet Shopping Malls in the Southeast US
- Black Friday Store Hours and Early Bird Sales from About.com - Coupons and Bargains
- Top 10 Tips to Getting the Best Bargains on Black Friday from About.com - Coupons and Bargains
