For many in Gillette, walking through the aisles of Menards with a shopping cart at the crack of dawn the morning after Thanksgiving is a holiday tradition, and a pandemic wasn't going to stop them from finding bargains this year.
A shopper watches the sun rise over the horizon while heading to their vehicle after shopping for Black Friday at Menards Friday.
News Record Photo/Mike Moore
The sun was still tucked below the horizon while customers shopped, carrying with them coffees and energy drinks. Some carts were full of toasters, air fryers and other kitchen appliances. Other customers wandered around aimlessly looking for that big deal to take home.
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A line of shoppers head toward the main entrance of Menards early Friday morning for Black Friday shopping.
News Record Photo/Mike Moore
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A patron enters Menards for Black Friday shopping at 5:30 a.m. Friday morning.
News Record Photo/Mike Moore
A man pulls two carts of items out to his car after checking out at Menards during Black Friday earlier this morning.
News Record Photo/Mike Moore
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Shoppers were at Menards for Black Friday deals well before sunrise Friday morning for the annual post-Thanksgiving tradition.
News Record Photo/Mike Moore
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Shoppers browse for Black Friday deals at Menards early Friday morning.
News Record Photo/Mike Moore
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