Black Friday shopping is already underway, but the big event kicks off in just three days. Are you ready? More stores and malls are opening on Thanksgiving Day. Opening times for the stores in a retail chain may vary depending on the store’s location. For specific information on the location nearest you, call the store directly.

BLACK FRIDAY STORE OPENING HOURS

A sampling of major retailers:

Belk: 8 p.m. Thanksgiving

Best Buy: 6 p.m. Thanksgiving

BrandsMart USA: 6 p.m. Thanksgiving

H.H. Gregg: 8 p.m. Thanksgiving

J.C. Penney: 8 p.m. Thanksgiving

Kmart: 6 a.m. Thanksgiving

Kohl’s: 8 p.m. Thanksgiving

Macy’s: 8 p.m. Thanksgiving

Old Navy: 9 a.m.-4 p.m Thanksgiving (some locations open at 7 p.m. Thanksgiving)

Sears: 8 p.m. Thanksgiving

Sports Authority: 6 p.m. Thanksgiving

Target: 8 p.m. Thanksgiving

Toys R Us: 5 p.m. Thanksgiving

Wal-Mart: 6 p.m. Thanksgiving (doorbusters begin)

A sampling of malls:

Arbor Place Mall: Select stores open at 8 p.m. Thanksgiving.

Cumberland Mall: Select stores open at 8 p.m. Thanksgiving (Macy’s).

Sugarloaf Mills: 12 a.m. Friday

Gallery at South DeKalb: 8 a.m. Friday

Greenbriar Mall: Select stores open at 8 p.m. Thanksgiving.

LaGrange Mall: Select stores open at 8 p.m. Thanksgiving.

Lenox Square: 12 a.m. Friday

Mall of Georgia: 8 p.m. Thanksgiving

Mall at Stonecrest: 12 a.m. Friday

North DeKalb Mall: 9 a.m. Friday

North Georgia Premium Outlets: Select stores open at 8 p.m. Thanksgiving.

North Point Mall: Select stores open at 8 p.m. Thanksgiving.

Northlake Mall: 8 p.m. Thanksgiving

Perimeter Mall: Select stores open at 8 p.m. Thanksgiving.

Phipps Plaza: 8 a.m. Friday

Southlake Mall: Select stores open at 8 p.m. Thanksgiving.

Tanger Outlets (Commerce and Locust Grove): 10 p.m. Thanksgiving

Town Center at Cobb: 8 p.m. Thanksgiving