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Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year, is less than a week away. And in order to get the best deals, you’re going to have to get up even earlier this year. The Columbia Mall is opening at 6 a.m., but there are a handful of stores that are trying something new this year and opening between midnight Thursday and 5 a.m. Friday.

In the mall:

• Abercrombie & Fitch, midnight
• aerie, midnight
• American Eagle Outfitters, midnight
• Bath & Body Works, midnight
• Buckle, midnight
• The Children’s Place, 4 a.m.
• Deb, midnight
• Finish Line, midnight
• GameStop, midnight
• Gap, midnight
• Hollister Co., midnight
• JCPenney, 3 a.m.
• Journeys, midnight
• maurices, midnight
• New York & Company, 4 a.m.
• PacSun, midnight
• Target, midnight
• Vanity, midnight
• Victoria’s Secret, midnight
• Yankee Candle, 5 a.m.

All of the Wal-marts are open 24 hours, but here are a few other major retailers around town with extended Black Friday hours:

• Best Buy, midnight
• Kohl’s, midnight
• Macy’s, midnight
• Old Navy, midnight
• Bed Bath & Beyond, 5 a.m.
• Dick’s Sporting Goods, 5 a.m.
• Michaels, 6 a.m.
• Staples, 6 a.m.
• Hobby Lobby, 8 a.m.

So grab your coupons, bundle up and get ready for a shopping extravaganza.