Atlanta Black Friday complications
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Long lines, sold-out deals and other issues around the metro Atlanta area.
Belk (Norcross): A line of people are camped out for the 3 a.m. opening (2:01 a.m.) Closing in on 250 gift card limit (2:42 a.m.)
Brandsmart (Doraville): Line wrapping around entire building (9:30 p.m.)
Brandsmart (Kennesaw): The line to park is wrapped to Chastain and I-75. Line to get in wraps around the whole building, and people are still coming (10:22 p.m.)
Gwinnett Place Mall: Not much traffic (5:30 a.m.)
HHGregg (Alpharetta):”Waiting almost two hours to check out. Store full of product, can’t leave! Do they want to make money tonight?” (1:59 a.m.)
Kohl’s (Alpharetta): One-hour checkout times. (4:02 a.m.)
Kohl’s (Duluth): Checkout clocking in at one hour (2:13 a.m.)
Kohl’s (Woodstock): “Sucked majorly.” (1:04 a.m.)
Macy’s (North Point mall): packed with long lines. (11:52 p.m.)
Sam’s Club (Duluth): Long line outside (5:30 a.m.)
Tanger Outlets (Locust Grove): parking lot is full with traffic backed up to highway. (11:44 p.m.)
Target (Duluth): 100-yard line to get in. (11:18 p.m.)
Target (Northlake): line wrapped around the back of the building “seems disorganized.” (11:34) Update: lines moving fast, store organized. (2:37 a.m.)
Target (Winder): huge line. Says they will let 30 people in every 30 seconds. (11:30 p.m.)
Target (Woodstock): line is wrapped around the shopping center. (11:26 p.m.)
Toys R Us (Alpharetta): Every parking spot taken. (11:48)
Toys R Us (Kennesaw): Parking lot nearly full. (7:35 p.m.)
Toys R Us (Duluth): Line to get in. They must be at capacity. (11:18 p.m.)
Toys R Us (Northlake): extremely long check out lines, but no more awesome deals on the shelves. (11:31 p.m.)
Walmart (Duluth): Walmart on Pleasant Hill is nuts. Every parking place taken. (11:37 p.m.)
Walmart (Alpharetta): parking lot packed. (11:45 p.m.)
Walmart (Monroe): People witnessed fighting over towels (11:15)
– By Lauren Davidson, Atlanta Bargain Hunter
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22 comments Add your comment
paige
November 25th, 2011
12:18 am
Best buy at piedmont has it going on. Special thanks to the most helpful employee they have. Billy Grimes
Travis Allen
November 25th, 2011
1:26 am
There is no Wal-Mart in Alpharetta…must be the one on Windward…IN MILTON!
Lauren Davidson
November 25th, 2011
1:58 am
Thanks, Travis Allen. It’s been fixed.
Tanya
November 25th, 2011
2:37 am
Target at Northlake – the line was long but moved fast and the store was unbelieveably organized – I will be there next year. The best bang for your buck and your time!
Lauren Davidson
November 25th, 2011
4:25 am
Thanks, Tanya!
Sluggo
November 25th, 2011
6:59 am
“People witnessed fighting over towels”
Has it come down to this?
People should be happy for joy the holiday brings. Not fighting over merchandise.
coolio
November 25th, 2011
8:31 am
can’t say it enough – these early shoppers are losers….just look at pics of who does this.
MRB62
November 25th, 2011
8:39 am
I guess there are no black Friday happenings below I-20. Thanks for nothing. Oh wait a minute, Tanger Outlet has the only Black Friday specials below I-20.
NY Nick
November 25th, 2011
8:55 am
Check out best buy at Midnight on Black Friday it was insane
http://youtu.be/IuM4ePP8DnQ?hd=1
Just Askin'
November 25th, 2011
9:32 am
Would these early shoppers be the 99%’ers? You know, the folks with little to no wealth because the top 1% is hording it?
Banned Poster
November 25th, 2011
10:34 am
Actually the Wal-Mart in Alpharetta could also be the one just north of Milton on Hwy 9 in Forsyth County. That is considered an Alpharetta address.
SLK
November 25th, 2011
11:39 am
Walmart in Peachtree City was allowing customers to pick up “electronics” doorbusters before 12, but when they got to the check-out before 12 the sale price would not ring up, so they stood there and held up the lines for everyone else.
jim
November 25th, 2011
12:15 pm
Poor people are funny. what’s next? $1 dollar food……oh wait.
catlady
November 25th, 2011
12:47 pm
Well, for all who say race plays a part in these fights over merchandise, etc., look at the footage from the Walmart in Ellijay. Not a black face in sight (less than 1% black community).
It should be against the law to have these sales with very limited numbers of product available–charge the stores with inciting a riot, and haul the managers and even the executives off to the pokey with the rioters!
Just Sayin'
November 25th, 2011
12:52 pm
they are probably 5-10% of the 99%’ers. There is no way the majority of Americans are standing in line on Thanksgiving night. The lack of impatience that Atlanta drivers have, leads me to believe they would not be able to handle standing in line for anything.
Scott
November 25th, 2011
1:48 pm
@ Travis Allen – The Wal Mart on Windward is in ALPHARETTA! You might want to fact check before correcting people:
Walmart Supercenter
5200 Windward Pkwy
Alpharetta, GA 30004
http://www.walmart.com/storeLocator/ca_storefinder_details_short.do?rx_dest=%2Findex.gsp&rx_title=com.wm.www.apps.storelocator.page.serviceLink.title.default&edit_object_id=2941&sfsearch_single_line_address=30009%2C+GA
Camille
November 25th, 2011
2:16 pm
Wal-Mart desperately needs to revise how they manage their Black Friday shoppers. It was absolutely insane and I was only there for the 10PM sale, nog wanting to be bothered with the sheer madness of the electronics sale. It was my first time trying to shop Wal-Mart on Black Friday in about 10 years and will definitely be my last. It was crazy then and has gotten worse since. I don’t know why I thought it would have been better this year.
Andre
November 25th, 2011
2:16 pm
Really Travis, you’re that irked about the location of a walmart?? Please, leave this state and go back whereever it is you came from. And Lauren, c’mon I know you have friends that live south of the Northern Perimeter.
Travis Allen
November 25th, 2011
4:38 pm
Just pointing out that nearly 5 years later, businesses are still saying they are in Alpharetta, not Milton…Scott, grab a map, I know the website says Alpharetta, if you visit, then check their occupancy license…issued by Milton.
Lisa
November 25th, 2011
5:25 pm
Um Travis, there are 2 in the Milton/Alpharetta area. The one on Windward is Alpharetta. The one just up a bit further on Hwy 9 is Milton. By the way, the post office lists my address half the time as Alpharetta, half the time as Milton. So until they get it right, let’s not worry too much about a silly blog post, eh? I think people got the picture.
Travis Allen
November 25th, 2011
9:14 pm
@ Lisa…not denying what is in the area, but you’re wrong…the one on Windward is in Milton as is everything else on that side of Windward Parkway between Hwy 9 and Deerfield Parkway, the one up Hwy 9 is in Forsyth County, but has an Alpharetta mailing address.
@ Andre, I’m born and raised in what is now Milton, so pretty sure that gives me a leg up
Patty
November 28th, 2011
7:58 am
Looks like Travis has some control issues.