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Small Business Saturday 2012

Monday, November 12, 2012

Stores Starting Black Friday on Thanksgiving

Walmart, Target open doors on Turkey Day. Sam's Club and most of Northtown Mall will wait until Friday. Don't forget Cyber Monday and Small Business Saturday!

Have a black belt in Black Friday shopping? Big-box retailers are opening for bargain hunters earlier this year—starting on Thanksgiving Day. Walmart stores will open their doors at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. Target stores will open an hour later, at 9 p.m. Sam's Club stores will wait until 7 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 23 to greet customers, according to TheBlackFriday.com. Some stores at Northtown Mall will open as early as 5 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 23, with all retail shops there open by 7 a.m. A few stores such as Herberger's that have their own outside doors may open at midnight, according to spokesperson Linda Sell. Want to avoid holiday shopping mega-crowds? Look for Cyber Monday deals on Nov. 26 or visit local …

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Eddie from Bob's Produce Turns 100 Years Old

He retired at 98 but celebrated in Fridley with former coworkers, family and friends.

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