"SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Black Friday shoppers lined up for hours outside Bass Pro Shops in San Jose, eager to find deals. The store estimates about 450 people came Friday morning, making it one of their biggest years in a while. Some people were even in line at 7:30 p.m. Thursday night! MORE: Early Black Friday deals including tech, home, and beauty Many others arrived overnight, and were lined up before ABC7 News crews were even there. Many of the dedicated shoppers were wrapped in blankets and bundled up as they waited."
"Two women in line, Heather and Janice, drove hours just for the deals. "We drove two and a half hours to get here from Templeton, California," one of them said. "We wanted to be the first in the first 250 to get the gift cards," the other said. Early shoppers had the chance to win a gift card, some with a value of up to $500. Other deals included discounts of up to 80% off."
Approximately 450 shoppers gathered Friday morning outside Bass Pro Shops in San Jose for Black Friday, with many arriving overnight and some waiting since 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Shoppers bundled in blankets and endured cold conditions while lining up. Two women, Heather and Janice, drove two and a half hours from Templeton to secure early positions. The store offered incentives including gift cards—some worth up to $500—and discounts reaching 80% off. Many shoppers aimed to be within the first 250 to obtain gift cards. The turnout represented one of the store's largest Black Friday crowds in recent years.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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