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Do You Really Want a Best Buy in Arnold?

A Patch Facebook friend sent a photo of Black Friday campers at the Best Buy in Fairview Heights on Wednesday afternoon.

It's the last day before Thanksgiving and people have started to lineup for the deals on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving known for great sales on gifts.

The photo above shows campers in Fairview Heights, IL, a short drive from the St. Louis area, pitching tents at that Best Buy store on Wednesday afternoon.

Scott Kuhl, a Facebook friend of Patch Social Media Reporter Angela Atkinson, posted the photo on his account.

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So, as an Arnold resident, would you want Best Buy to open a store in Arnold?

Best Buy opens for Black Friday sales at midnight after Thanksgiving for the first time, helping it compete with other big box retailers, such as Target and Walmart, also opening at midnight on Friday.

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Sharp Aquos 40" series HDTVs, normally about $800, will be on sale for $200 in the early morning hours on Black Friday.

For an hour-by-hour guide to the biggest shopping day of the year, check out our .

If you're planning to hit the Black Friday sales, let us know! Tweet @StLouisLindsay or email Lindsay.Toler@patch.com with your stories, and we'll add them to our live coverage.


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