Select Apple Stores to open at midnight and 4AM on Black Friday
Usual business hours for most nationwide Apple Stores begin at 10AM, but for the biggest shopping day of the year, Apple is reportedly preparing to open handful of retail spaces hours early on Nov. 25, according to ifoAppleStore.
At least five of Apple's retail outlets are said to be opening at midnight, including the Arden Fair, Galleria at Roseville, Vintage Faire Mall and Fashion Fair outlets in California and the Orland Square store in Illinois.
The midnight openings will be followed by 18 stores nationwide, with Rockingham, King of Prussia, Southdale, Tacoma Mall, Santa Rosa Plaza, Summit, Stoneridge, Soutchenter, Smith Haven Mall, South HIlls Village, West Town Mall, Pleasant Lane, University Park Mall, Burlington Mall, Fifth Avenue Mall, Lehigh Valley Mall, Woodfield and Ala Moana all opening at 4AM.
Remaining Apple Stores will extend their hours to open between 5AM and 9AM on Black Friday to take advantage of the company's recently advertised Black Friday sale, with only a few expected to operate on a normal schedule.
Starting in December, select locations will be extending hours, historically staying open an hour later to accommodate last-minute shoppers.
To find the extended hours of an Apple Store near you, [click here].
19 Comments
Why? There won't be any massive deals.
Hi-o!
Christ, even Apple is doing its part to overrun Thanksgiving with a money grab.
Really, Apple, how many customers are going to skip buying your products because they have to wait until 8am instead of 4am or midnight?
Recreational Shopping.
I've never really gotten into it.
The Apple store nearby me is always open 24-7, 365 days a year, so I can't get too excited by any Apple store opening up at midnight.
It is cool to go there at around 3-4 AM though, virtually zero tourists in sight.
Christ, even Apple is doing its part to overrun Thanksgiving with a money grab.
Really, Apple, how many customers are going to skip buying your products because they have to wait until 8am instead of 4am or midnight?
Lots of people who will go for the atmosphere will be in the mood to spend big. That is how they will enjoy themselves.
Apple is doing this both because they will make money on it, and because a lot of customers will enjoy going at special times to spend their money there. It works both ways.