Black Friday Sales in Saginaw, Michigan

This Black Friday in Saginaw, the action will be at Bay and Tittabawassee. Be prepared for the melee with these planning tips, a rundown of Saginaw's major Black Friday retailers, and a special bonus: a list of the quick, little-traveled backroad routes between the stores.

STRATEGY
Take a partner. This way one person can wait in the checkout line at the store while the other person grabs the deals. Since we're in Saginaw, I know you probably have Nextel phones, so make sure you have everyone's 2-way programmed into your phone, and stay in contact using it.

Gift receipts. Even if you aren't sure if you're purchasing something to give away or not, get a gift receipt for it. Be prepared with two or more forms of payment handy. Remember that most Saginaw stores now refuse to issue a refund other than store credit unless the item was paid for with cold, hard cash.

STORES
Black Friday sales in Saginaw will be centered around Bay and Tittabawassee. Because numerical addresses are difficult to find in this congested area, I'll be describing store locations colloquially. It's easier to remember that Best Buy is on Schust across from Fashion Square Mall than to remember it's at 4460 Bay Road.

See the links to the left for the latest "leaked" Black Friday ads for Saginaw's major stores, or check the newspaper Wednesday and Thanksgiving for the latest ads.

Electronics and Tech:
Circuit City - near Tittabawassee across from Fashion Square Mall, in the Target strip mall
Best Buy - near Schust across from Fashion Square Mall
There will be deep discounts on computers, video and audio equipment, digital cameras, and more. Beware: electronics retailers sometimes use Black Friday sales to dump discontinued and returned items. Know the risks, or make sure that 50 inch plasma TV is sealed in factory packaging before buying it.