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North Georgia Premium Outlets - After getting stuffed on Thanksgiving Day, those hungry for a bargain expected to wait in lines across metro-Atlanta for Black Friday sales. However some stores, such as Sears and many Wal-marts, were open on Thanksgiving Day and shoppers didn't wait. Channel 2's Erin Coleman found shoppers out early on Thanksgiving, including one family who had already hit three different stores. "There's no long lines, and there's not too many people in here so not really crowded," one shopper told Coleman. Some shoppers told Coleman they felt a little more optimistic about the economy but they had not decided if they would spend more. Black Friday is one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Retailers tempt shoppers with gift certificates, elaborate window displays and early-morning specials. Black Friday, which officially starts the holiday shopping period, received its name because it historically was the day when a surge of sh...