As Black Friday approaches, businesses across the Santa Clarita Valley plan to participate in the nation’s busiest shopping day of the year.

Santa Clarita retailers, such as Best Buy and Macy’s, are preparing for Black Friday, which has historically been the day after Thanksgiving, but that has changed.

Over the years, Black Friday sales have started earlier, and some stores have even launched sales on Thanksgiving Day.  

Like years past, some retailers have embraced the opportunity for more sales and plan to offer early discounts to those willing to shop on “Turkey Day.”

Other companies however, bucked the trend and remained steadfast in their decision to close their stores for Thanksgiving.

Costco

Although Costco is scheduled to be open for Black Friday, all stores will be closed on Thanksgiving Day.

“As an appreciation of all the hard work our employees do over the course of the year, we have always closed on Thanksgiving to give our employees a chance to relax and enjoy time with their families,” reads a statement from Costco officials.

Costco was not alone in citing the importance of offering the opportunity for their employees to spend time with family. Wayne Colwell, Guitar Center’s executive vice president of stores, echoed a similar sentiment in a statement.

Guitar Center

“At its core, music is about bringing people together,” Colwell said. “Guitar Center will close all stores on Thanksgiving Day to ensure our store employees have the opportunity to spend quality time with friends and family, fostering connections and shared experiences through music.”

Among the retailers that will be open for Thanksgiving are:

• Best Buy: open 5 p.m. to 1 a.m.
• JCPenney: open 2 p.m. through Black Friday
• Kohl’s: open 5 p.m. through Black Friday
• Macy’s: open 5 p.m. to 2 a.m.
• Old Navy: open 3 p.m. through Black Friday
• Target: open 5 p.m. to 1 a.m.
• Walmart: open 6 am through Black Friday

For shoppers that want to support local businesses, look no further than Small Business Saturday.

“It’s a great program that has been around for a couple years that encourages people to think about their shopping decisions and shop local.” said Holly Schroeder, CEO of the Santa Clarita Economic Development Corporation.

Established in 2010, Small Business Saturday follows Black Friday and precedes Cyber Monday, encouraging shoppers to support their local small businesses, many of which are to be found throughout Santa Clarita.

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