The grocery stores are packed, the ovens are on, the turkeys are bought and Thanksgiving approaches. Soon after the day of thanks and hours of eating, the Thanksgiving festivities end and people may begin to head out to the malls to ring in Black Friday. If you can get yourself up, on the road and find a parking spot, congratulations you made it that far. Most importantly, on this day, be awake, be sure your thinking is quick and your movements are at top speed to grab that last toy on the shelf.
Be careful and don’t get trampled. Seriously. In 2008, during the Black Friday frenzy, a worker at Walmart in New York got trampled to death. Also in 2008, two shoppers were shot in a dispute in California, all according to an article posted by TIME magazine.
A short history on Black Friday
According to an article on BlackFriday.com, the term “Black Friday” was coined in the 1960s when the retail stores would go from “red” to “black” in their accounting records. Red represented losses and black showed profits. However, this major annual shopping day represents the stock market plunging, which was set off by gold spectators and the stock market crashing.
Looking up
Even though this year’s expected shoppers are about 7 million less than last year, the projected amount of sales this year are at $602.1 billion, a number sent out by The National Retail Foundation, reported on Syracuse.com.
Malls and stores open on Thanksgiving and Black Friday
Kahala Mall Center official mall hours
Nov. 28: CLOSED
Nov. 29: 7 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Special store hours:
Nov. 28
- Starbucks: 4 a.m. – midnight
- Whole foods: 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
For holiday hours click here.
Ala Moana Center official mall hours
Nov. 28: CLOSED
Nov. 29: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Ala Moana special store hours:
Nov. 28
Restaurants:
- Longhi’s: 4 p.m. – 10 p.m.
- Eggs n’ Things: 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Opening at 7 p.m.
- Old Navy (closing at 4 p.m.then re-opening)
Opening at 8 p.m.
- Gap, Bath & Body Works, Armani Exchange, Abercrombie & Fitch, Macy’s, The Children’s Place, and more.
Opening at 9 p.m.
- Martin & McArthur, Pacific Sunwear, Gilly Hicks, Hollister
Nov. 29 at midnight (or already open)
- Abercrombie & Fitch, Island Sole, Jamba Juice, Jeans Warehouse, Local Motion, Nine West, Old Navy, Starbucks (Macy’s), Oakley, T&C Surf Designs, Victoria’s Secret, White House|Black Market, and more.
For more Ala Moana Center special store and holiday hours visit here.
Windward Mall official store hours:
Nov. 28: CLOSED
Nov. 29: 6 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Special store hours
Nov. 28 at 8 p.m.
- Hot Topic, Macy’s, Sears, Starbucks, Tricked Out Accessories
Nov. 29 at midnight
- Champs, Aeropostale, Local Motion, MJ Cafe, T&C Surf Designs, Wet Seal, Zales (midnight – 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. – close)
Detailed Windward Mall hours and events click here.
Pearlridge official mall hours
Nov. 28: CLOSED
Nov. 29: 6 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Special store hours
Nov. 28 at 5 p.m.
- Macy’s and Sears
Nov. 29 at midnight
- Blue Hawaii Surf, Claire’s, Champ’s Sports, Diamond One, Foot Locker, Foot Locker for Kids, Victoria’s Secret, Trade Secret, Up & Riding, Noni Green Tea Hawaii, and more.
5 a.m.
- Bed Bath & Beyond, Nicky Shoe Company and more.
For more holiday hours click here
Black Friday is coming, do you have your game face on?