Bealls announces Thanksgiving and Black Friday events, contests

Bealls department stores are wasting no time getting into the giving spirit this holiday season.

Between 6 and 7 p.m. on Thanksgiving, each of the 71 Bradenton-based department stores throughout Florida will give away a Reel Legends-branded Pelican Kayak.

Between 5 and 8 a.m. on Friday, one customer will win a $1,000 shopping spree, while a runner-up in every store will receive a $100 gift card.

Beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday and ending at 1 p.m. Friday, there will be more than 100 “Beall Ringer” specials throughout its stores.

And finally, from Thursday-Dec. 24, customers can register to win a Reel Legends custom-wrapped Hell’s Bay 18-foot Glades Skiff boat, valued at $39,500.

“When we plan our Black Friday specials, we like to think outside of the box,” said Matt Beall, senior vice president and chief merchandising officer for Bealls Department Stores, Inc.

This story was originally published November 22, 2016 at 5:12 PM with the headline "Bealls announces Thanksgiving and Black Friday events, contests."