Ann Arbor joins the rest of the nation in watching the annual "Black Friday" shopping day creep earlier and earlier into Thanksgiving Day.
Stores opening at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving now include Walmart, Sears and Toys R Us, with Target closely behind at 9 p.m.
The goal for retailers is obvious: They're trying to cash in on the estimated 147 million shoppers hitting the stores next weekend - and they think the early opening will give them an edge.
But, as USA Today reports, store employees have something to say about it.
From the report:
"For the second year in a row, employees of retailers including Target, Walmart and Toys R Us have started or signed petitions on Change.org calling for Thanksgiving day off."
