Juneau\u2019s commercial scene is hardly dominated by big chain stores, but their annual day in the sun has come. The city\u2019s big-box stores are preparing once again to draw Juneauites out of their turkey-induced comas with Black Friday deals on everything from the latest Star Wars merchandise to socks. After all, there\u2019s nothing like big discounts on big-ticket items to encourage people to brave what will likely be a cold, rainy Friday morning.<\/p>\n
\nFred Meyer\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n Doors open: 5 a.m. Friday<\/p>\n Sure, Freddy\u2019s has sales on TVs, videogames and all of the usual Black Friday blowout items, but the socks will be the real star of the show come Friday.<\/p>\n \u201cAll socks are half priced,\u201d said Melinda Merrill, a spokesperson for the Portland-based chain. \u201cThis is a major reason our shoppers come into our stores. I mean, we have TVs, the Amazon Echo, a new wireless speaker, and Hoverboards. But our sock sale is what our customers have come to know us for on Black Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n Between 5 a.m. and 1 p.m., Freddy\u2019s will sell more than 1.3 million pairs of socks, Merill wrote in an email to the Empire. The store began its sock sale decades ago, she said.<\/p>\n \u201cThe other big trend this year is ugly sweaters,\u201d Merrill said. In addition to socks, the store will be selling make-your-own-ugly-sweater kits for half off. <\/p>\n The store\u2019s other top items include all things Star Wars, Kuerig coffee machines and Fallout 4.<\/p>\n Walmart<\/strong><\/p>\n Doors open: 6 p.m. today.<\/p>\n Walmart\u2019s big offerings this year, as is usually the case, are in the electronics department.<\/p>\n \u201cWe bought deep on televisions, toys and more to ensure hundreds of customers in a store \u2014 not tens of customers \u2014 get the gift they want,\u201d said Steve Bratspies, Walmart\u2019s chief merchandising officer, in a press release.<\/p>\n In store, customers can buy a Samsung 55-inch curved TV for about $1,000. Walmart will also offer online sales beginning on Thanksgiving Day that TV lovers may enjoy. There, customers will find a Samsung 60-inch TV for about $900.<\/p>\n Star Wars toys, videogame consoles and home appliances will also be marked down.<\/p>\n Office Max<\/strong><\/p>\n Doors open: 6 p.m. today.<\/p>\n Juneauites looking for computers or tablets can save big at Office Max. The office-supply store\u2019s top-advertised products include Toshiba and Dell laptops for up to $250 off their regular prices.<\/p>\n The store will also be selling desks for as much as 70 percent off and heavily discounted office chairs to go with them.<\/p>\n Home Depot <\/strong><\/p>\n Doors open: 6 a.m. Friday<\/p>\n If you\u2019re having a hard time fitting all of your Thanksgiving leftovers in your fridge and happen to have a few hundred dollars in disposable income, Home Depot is where you\u2019ll want to be come Black Friday. The store will be offering \u201cspecial buy savings\u201d on many of its refrigerators, some of which are more than $1,000 off.<\/p>\n The store has also discounted power tools, toolboxes, and Christmas decorations.<\/p>\n Petco<\/strong><\/p>\n Doors open: 6 a.m. Friday<\/p>\n Petco\u2019s corporate communications office didn\u2019t respond to Empire inquiries about the store\u2019s Black Friday offerings as of press time Wednesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Juneau\u2019s commercial scene is hardly dominated by big chain stores, but their annual day in the sun has come. The city\u2019s big-box stores are preparing once again to draw Juneauites out of their turkey-induced comas with Black Friday deals on everything from the latest Star Wars merchandise to socks. 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