By Jeff Sherman OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writer Published Oct 21, 2013 at 4:27 PM

Can't wait for Black Friday?  This season, Kohl’s Department Stores will open its doors at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.

Stores will be open for 28 hours straight – from 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 28 through midnight.  Of course, you can always show online, too.

Boston Store, too, will be open on Thanksgiving eve as Bon-Ton also has announced they will open their doors at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving for its big After Thanksgiving Sale. In addition, its online Door Busters will be available at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, November 27th. There will also be many special offers including over 500 in-store and online Door Busters and special Black Friday offers.

Personally, I have no problems with the whole "Christmas and the holidays get earlier and earlier every year" thing.  I love this time of the year, and – in general – it's a time of giving, happiness and good cheer. 

I won't, though, go to Kohl's or any other brick and mortar retailer on Thanksgiving evening.  The night after turkey is one of my favorite to either hang with family and friends at home or meet out of town friends for a night cap or two. 

Kohl's, of course, sees opportunity.  "Shopping over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend has become a much-anticipated tradition enjoyed with friends and family," said Michelle Gass, Kohl’s chief customer officer.

"As many customers are eager to get a jumpstart on their shopping, we are opening our stores at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day as a convenience to our customers who want to make Kohl’s their first stop."

Jeff Sherman OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writer

A life-long and passionate community leader and Milwaukeean, Jeff Sherman is a co-founder of OnMilwaukee.

He grew up in Wauwatosa and graduated from Marquette University, as a Warrior. He holds an MBA from Cardinal Stritch University, and is the founding president of Young Professionals of Milwaukee (YPM)/Fuel Milwaukee.

Early in his career, Sherman was one of youngest members of the Greater Milwaukee Committee, and currently is involved in numerous civic and community groups - including board positions at The Wisconsin Center District, Wisconsin Club and Marcus Center for the Performing Arts.  He's honored to have been named to The Business Journal's "30 under 30" and Milwaukee Magazine's "35 under 35" lists.  

He owns a condo in Downtown and lives in greater Milwaukee with his wife Stephanie, his son, Jake, and daughter Pierce. He's a political, music, sports and news junkie and thinks, for what it's worth, that all new movies should be released in theaters, on demand, online and on DVD simultaneously.

He also thinks you should read OnMilwaukee each and every day.