From the malls to the big box stores, even up against the bitter cold, Black Friday shoppers turned out for the deals in droves.
Westfarms started its Black Friday shopping Thursday night, with nearly a dozen stores staying open throughout the night. A lot of the shoppers told NBC Connecticut they weren’t going to let a little sleep get in their way of cashing in.
Some of them started even before all the doors had opened at Westfarms.
“We started at 9 p.m.,” said North Haven resident Amanda Montano.
She said she’s been making the rounds across Connecticut.
“We started at Clinton Crossing then we went to Westbrook outlets and then we went to Walmart,” she said.
These shoppers were all in search of Black Friday steals and deals.
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“We did turkey in New York then we drove home and now we’re here,” said Francoise Leger of Hartford.
For Leger, shopping is also an excuse for quality time with her girls.
“They are visiting from college we do this every year. It’s a little tradition.”
Karen Ross waited in line for Legos.
“Got to make sure that we get everything so this makes me happy that we got this. I feel like I’m already now for Christmas and we got that checked off the list right there,” Ross said.
Matthew Quintana put on a show as his mom and others braving the bitter cold lines at Best Buy.
“Yea I do it for fun it’s going on Snapchat,” he explained of his dancing, which entertained the shoppers.
A discount dance to keep warm—while others opted for lots of layers.
“I have wool socks knee-high socks, boots my jacket, another jacket or a sweatshirt or long sleeve shirt gloves to hats and a hood,” said Bristol resident Alana Levesque.
Westfarms is open until 10 p.m. Friday. Even if you’re not big Black Friday shopper those deep discounts are expected to continue until Monday.
