CU Branches Open On Black Friday

Published November 23, 2009, 9:08 a.m. EST

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Updated August 27, 2020, 12:21 a.m. EDT

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PHOENIX-In order to help shoppers on the biggest shopping day of the year, Desert Schools FCU will open all 24 of its Wal-Mart branches at 5 a.m. on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.

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The credit union will offer full availability of products and services, and creative in-store promotions, such as the giveaway of canvas Black Friday shopping bags and raffles of $25 gift cards. This is the third straight year Desert Schools has partnered with Wal-Mart to offer the added convenience of pre-dawn hours on Black Friday.

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