Target to open at midnight on Black Friday

Minneapolis -- Target Corp. said Friday that it will open its stores across the country at midnight on Thanksgiving for the first time in the retailer’s history.



Stores opened at 4 a.m. on Black Friday last year.



Target, which said its move was in response to customer demand, said its stores will stay open for 23 hours and close at 11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25.



Last year, most Walmart stores opened by midnight on Thanksgiving.