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Black Friday Bets In Woodbury

Planning to get out early? There will be plenty of options on the day after Thanksgiving.

You’ve probably heard that some major retailers—including and —will open at midnight for Black Friday.

But there are several other options in the Woodbury area for those looking to get a jumpstart on holiday shopping lists.

At , six stores—, American Eagle, , Express, and PacSun—will open at midnight. Others, including and The Children's Place, won’t be far behind, opening at 4 a.m.

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The outdoor mall will open completely at 7 a.m., said Laurie Mordorski, marketing director for Woodbury Lakes.

Also, in front of on Friday, free donuts and hot cocoa (though you might not need it with the forecasted temperatures) will be given away to the first 1,000 shoppers (7-9 a.m.). And from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. random shoppers will be presented with free gift cards to Woodbury Lakes stores.

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With Thanksgiving in the rear-view mirror, the weekend will also bring Santa Claus to the . He is set to appear from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. (St. Nick will also be at Woodbury Lakes from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.)

Up in Oakdale, the Sports Authority opens at 4 a.m., followed by K-Mart at 5 a.m. and Home Goods at 7 a.m. The Mall of America also recently announced that more than 100 of its stores will open at midnight.

The National Retail Federation reported the results of a survey showing that 152 million people plan to shop Black Friday weekend, up from 138 million last year.

A call to Tamarack Village officials was not returned.

Editor’s note: Area business owners should feel free to add their own Black Friday happenings in the comments section below the story.


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