Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In what has been termed “Black Friday Creep,” retailers are outdoing each other with earlier and earlier Thanksgiving Day openings. While this might be great for shoppers, it’s causing increasing resentment among employees’ families who can’t celebrate the entire holiday together.
Kmart sales associates will be put out the most since the store will open at 6 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day.
Meanwhile, a handful of online movements are petitioning stores and malls to stay closed. The most popular of these is a petition on Change.org led by a four-year Target veteran.
Justin Mills of Selah, Washington, wrote, “I usually had to leave in the middle of my Thanksgiving dinner, but this year I won’t be able to attend at all.” His petition has more than 46,880 signatures.
Target will open at 6 p.m. Thanksgiving. Old Navy will open at 4 p.m., offering 50 percent off for 31 hours.
However, some stores, including, Costco and BJ’s say they will remain closed.
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