Amy Thurston, left, and her sister Shannon Thurston, both of Winslow, had been first in line waiting for doors to open, and got their bedding, vacuum and other items and were back outside by 12:08 a.m. Friday at Kohl's in Augusta. The sisters, both from Winslow, were at the front of queue and had gotten into line at 6:50 p.m. Thursday. They said that they planned to hit some others stores in the Marketplace at Augusta next.
Early morning Black Friday shoppers walk between stores around 1:01 a.m. on Friday in the Marketplace at Augusta.
Early morning Black Friday shoppers walk between stores around 12:58 a.m. on Friday in the Marketplace at Augusta.
Shoppers dig into a bin of comforters at 12:01 a.m. on Friday at Kohl's in Augusta.
Amy Thurston, left, and her sister Shannon Thurston, both of Winslow, were first in line waiting for doors to open minutes just before midnight on Thursday at Kohl's in Augusta. The sisters had arrived at 6:50 p.m. and they had bought bedding, a vacuum and other items and were back out the doors in under 10 minutes.
Shoppers bundled up against the cold wait in line at 11:56 p.m. on Thursda outside the Kohl's in Augusta.
Alex Hinckley, of Pittston who was third in line and had arrived around 4 p.m., sits wrapped in a blanket waiting for the doors to open around 11:10 p.m. on Thursday at Best Buy in Augusta.
Chris Turner, of Gardiner, left, who had been first in line at 8 a.m., and Jason Kilcoyne, who was fourth in line and arrived at 6 p.m., chat while waiting around 11:10 p.m. on Thursday at Best Buy in Augusta.
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