The biggest shopping day of the year has stores stocking their shelves and preparing door buster sales to draw in shoppers.

Louis Joliet Mall will open at midnight Friday, Nov. 23, with more than 40 stores and officially open at 5 a.m. with the remainder of the stores. The select stores opening at include: Aéropostale, American Eagle Outfitters, The Athlete’s Foot, Auntie Anne’s, Bath & Body Works, Buckle, Carson Pirie Scott, Cellphonia, Charlotte Russe, The Children’s Place, Claire’s, Cobbler, Customize It,  Earthbound Trading Company, Express, Fashion Dream, Finish Line, GameStop, Gloria Jean’s Coffees, Hot Rags, Hot Topic, The Icing, JB Robinson Jewelers, Journeys, Lids, Macy’s, Manchu Wok, MC Sports, McDonald’s, Mrs. Fields Cookies, New York & Company, NYS Collection, Panda Express, Payless ShoeSource, Piercing Pagoda, RadioShack, Sears, Spencer Gifts, Suncoast Motion Picture Co., Taco Bell/KFC, Torrid, Underground Station, Windsor,  Zumiez and more will welcome shoppers as early as midnight on Black Friday.