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This year's Black Friday bargain hunt is beginning early in many places. Tents were spotted outside the Jefferson City Best Buy store as early as 7pm Wednesday. The store doesn't open until 12:01am Thursday morning.

But for many employees, they will not get the day off for Thanksgiving. Stores like Bass Pro Shop and Orscheln Farm and Home will be open Thursday.

Some stores in the Columbia Mall are beating the midnight rush by opening early. Sears will open at 8:00pm Thursday with Target following at 9:00pm. Many other Columbia Mall stores will open at midnight.

The Capital Mall in Jefferson City will also see many stores open at midnight. JC Penney is marketing itself as a place where you can "sleep-in" and still get Black Friday bargains. The store will be one of the latest to open at 6:00am Friday.

Weary shoppers may be ready for bed shortly after! Here is a list of some store opening times. Leave us a comment on how you will spend your holiday.

Bass Pro Shop open Thanksgiving 8am-6pm, Friday 5am-9pm

Orscheln Farm and Home open Thanksgiving 10am-5pm, Friday 6am-9pm

Sears opens at 8pm

Target opens at 9pm

Kohls opens at midnight

Macy's opens at midnight 

Best Buy opens at midnight

Columbia Mall- many stores open at midnight

Capital Mall- many stores open at midnight

JC Penney opens at 6am Friday