Thanksgiving, Black Friday store hours: Here’s when major retailers are open for deals. Then there are the limited freebies like coupon giveaways at J. Here’s how to get everything on your list on Thanksgiving night and Black Friday and get your share of Freebie Friday. The shift has been accompanied by controversy. While some of the big-ticket doorbusters will be at the lowest prices of the year, not everything is worth picking up in that first sweep. Try online first : What is on your shopping list? If it’s an iPad, PlayStation, television, try online. Shop early : Pre-sales sith off with many of Black Friday doorbusters Wednesday and, in cases, some. Not all stores give exact start times, but midnight Eastern Time and 3 a.