This Black Friday, big chains offering mega-deals are banking that consumers will storm into their stores before the turkey even has a chance to cool.
In years past, the shopping frenzy began in the wee hours of the morning, but this year retailers have pushed the starting time even earlier.
All the way into "Black Friday eve," or what many of us call Thanksgiving.
Here's when some major chains will open their doors and start offering deals:
Walmart
Walmart stores will maintain their regular hours, some staying open 24 hours.
All day on Thanksgiving, Walmart.com will have online-only specials that include 46-inch HDTVs for under $400.
But this year, because Walmart customers told the massive retailer they'd rather stay up late to shop than get up early, deals on some items will start at 10 p.m. Thanksgiving Day.
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• $199.96 for an Xbox 360 4GB with Kinect console plus a $50 Walmart gift card.
• $20 for an inflatable Santa or snowman.
• $86.44 for a Paula Deen 20-piece cookware set.
• $9.44 for a Black & Decker blender, coffee maker or electric griddle.
Toys "R" Us
To get a jump on Walmart, Toys "R" Us is opening at 9 p.m. Thanksgiving Day.
• $199.99 Xbox 360 4GB with Kinect console plus a $10 Toys "R" Us gift card.
• 50 percent off entire selection of kids shoes.
• 35 percent off Lego City airport set.
Kmart
Open normal hours Thanksgiving, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and at 5 a.m. on Black Friday.
• $299.99 for a Seiki 40" LCD HDTV.
• $199.99 Playstation 3 160 GB 2011 holiday bundle.
• $1.99 Essential Home Manor bath towel.
Michael's
Open from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thanksgiving Day and opening at 6 a.m. on Friday.
• 60 percent off Home Collection wall frames.
• 50 percent off Crayola activity kits.
• 50 percent off 7-foot Christmas trees.
Old Navy
Hours vary with some stores open on Thanksgiving. Opening at midnight Friday morning.
• $10 for kids jeans.
• $15 for men's fleece hoodies.
• $5 for women's performance fleece V-necks.
Other big retailers are opening earlier than they have in the past:
Target
Opening at midnight Friday morning.
• $277.99 for a Samsung 32" LCD HDTV.
• $79.99 for a Keurig Mr. Coffee single-serve brewer plus a $30 Target gift card.
• $79.99 Sony Blu-ray player.
Best Buy
Opening at midnight Friday morning.
• $199.99 for a Sharp 42" LCD HDTV.
• $299.99 for a Samsung 15.6" laptop with 4 GB memory and a 320 GB hard drive.
• $39.99 Toshiba Smart Blu-ray player.
Macy's
Opening at midnight Friday morning.
• $39.99 for women's Charter Club cashmere crewneck sweaters.
• $21.99 for select men's Alfani, Oscar de la Renta and Geoffrey Beene sweaters.
• $19.99 for select women's Rampage boots.
• $199 for 14k white gold pave diamond stud earrings.
Kohl's
Opening at midnight Friday morning.
• $9.99 for select sweaters and long-sleeved knit tees.
• 20 to 50 percent off select electronics.
• 50 percent off entire stock of toys from Fisher-Price, Playskool, Little Tikes, Barbie, Disney Princess, Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Tonka, Crayola and Play-Doh.
Still other retailers are maintaining their more traditional Black Friday hours:
J.C. Penney
Opening at 4 a.m. Friday.
• 65 percent off women's coats.
• $24.88, after rebate, for a stainless steel cookware set.
• 50 to 60 percent off all diamond jewelry.
Sears
Opening at 4 a.m. Friday.
• $29.99 for iHome Space Saver alarm clock for iPhone/iPod.
• $599.99 for a Panasonic 42" LED Smart HDTV.
• $49.99 for a Fuji Av200 14 megapixel 3x optical zoom digital camera.
Mall hours
Park Place and Tucson Mall both list 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. as their hours on Black Friday, though at Tucson Mall several retailers are listed as having special hours and opening at midnight.
At Foothills Mall several retailers have midnight opening times. Aéropostale shows an opening time of 10 p.m. Thanksgiving Day.
At La Encantada, two stores, Ann Taylor and Anthropologie, will open at 6 a.m., with others opening at 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.
Contact reporter Dale Quinn at dquinn@azstarnet.com or 573-4197.
