Oklahoma City stores open for Black Friday, and some that are closed

Jessie Christopher Smith, Oklahoman
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Thanksgiving Thursday also means "Black Friday" shopping deals, a consumer tradition the day after the holiday. But the COVID-19 pandemic caused a shift in how the busy shopping week is now handled, as several major retailers in recent years began closing on Thanksgiving and focusing on online shopping to compete with e-commerce distributor Amazon.

Black Friday has historically been the busiest day in consumer shopping for many years. Mass chain retailers offered promotional deals and discount prices for major electronic and merchandise items, and stores would often open early that day (and sometimes Thanksgiving night) to accommodate the flurry of business that frenzied customers create.

But as more and more business is conducted online, major chains like Walmart and Target have decided to increase the lifespan of their Black Friday deals during the fall. The pandemic also caused many of these same retailers to begin closing for the Thanksgiving holidays, disrupting the customary hours for Black Friday shopping.

Interior signage at a Walmart supercenter promotes the store's Black Friday shopping deals.
Interior signage at a Walmart supercenter promotes the store's Black Friday shopping deals.

Following the success most retailers experienced after shifting to online shopping for Black Friday deals, many have decided to continue closing that Thursday and opening the next day ― with little difference in operation or dent in sales. Recent years have also seen an increased focus on trends like "Small Business Saturday," "Artist Sunday," and "Cyber Monday" in the days immediately following the holiday.

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Here are a list of popular, major shopping outlets in the Oklahoma City metro that are adhering to a different schedule this Thanksgiving weekend. Keep in mind that restaurant and department store hours might vary according to the retailer location.

Penn Square Mall

Penn Square Mall will be closed on Thanksgiving Day but will reopen at 6 a.m. Friday for early shopping.
Penn Square Mall will be closed on Thanksgiving Day but will reopen at 6 a.m. Friday for early shopping.

  • Thursday: Closed on Thanksgiving

  • Friday: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

  • Saturday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

  • Sunday: Noon to 6 p.m.

  • Monday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Quail Springs Mall

  • Thursday: Closed on Thanksgiving

  • Friday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

  • Saturday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

  • Sunday: Noon to 6 p.m.

  • Monday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Outlet Shoppes OKC

  • Thursday: Closed on Thanksgiving

  • Friday: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

  • Saturday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

  • Sunday: Noon to 6 p.m.

  • Monday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Sooner Mall

  • Thursday: Closed on Thanksgiving

  • Friday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

  • Saturday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

  • Sunday: Noon to 6 p.m.

  • Monday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Walmart will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, but will reopen at 6 a.m. on Black Friday.
Walmart will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, but will reopen at 6 a.m. on Black Friday.

Walmart

  • Thursday: Closed on Thanksgiving

  • Friday through Monday: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Sam's Club

  • Thursday: Closed on Thanksgiving

  • Friday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

  • Saturday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

  • Sunday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

  • Monday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Target

  • Thursday: Closed on Thanksgiving

  • Friday through Monday: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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Bass Pro Shops

  • Thursday: Open on Thanksgiving, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Friday: 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.

  • Saturday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

  • Sunday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

  • Monday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Bath & Body Works

  • Thursday: Closed on Thanksgiving

  • Friday: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

  • Saturday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

  • Sunday: Noon to 6 p.m.

  • Monday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Dick's Sporting Goods

  • Thursday: Closed on Thanksgiving

  • Friday: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

  • Saturday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

  • Sunday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

  • Monday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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Kohl's

  • Thursday: Closed on Thanksgiving

  • Friday: 5 a.m. to midnight

  • Saturday: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

  • Sunday: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

  • Monday: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

REI

  • Thursday: Closed on Thanksgiving

  • Friday: Closed on Black Friday

  • Saturday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

  • Sunday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Monday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

An employee arranges online orders for pickup during Black Friday shopping in 2021 at Academy Sports and Outdoors in Edmond.
An employee arranges online orders for pickup during Black Friday shopping in 2021 at Academy Sports and Outdoors in Edmond.

Academy Sports + Outdoors

  • Thursday: Closed on Thanksgiving,

  • Friday: 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.

  • Saturday: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

  • Sunday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

  • Monday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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