Brooke and William Haines of Lewiston load up their car Friday morning with Black Friday purchases from Walmart in Auburn. It was the couple’s first time going Black Friday shopping in person — which they said they did for fun. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Auburn Target employees circle up for an early morning meeting and photo Friday morning before opening the doors to Black Friday shoppers. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Brenda Dyment of Wilton gets details of the Auburn Target store layout Friday morning from property manager Lindsey Pride before the store opened at 7 am. Dyment was looking for Christmas presents for family members. She says she shops in person on Black Friday each year because it gets her into the holiday spirit. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Kylie Turner and Colleen Sadak of Poland load up their car Friday morning with deals from Auburn’s Walmart. The two shop Black Friday sales each year and plan to return home to empty the car before heading down to Portland for more shopping. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Early morning shoppers hit Walmart for Black Friday shopping. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal