The Black Friday shopping craze will be here before you know it – as in less than three days – yowza. While (hopefully) you haven’t yet pitched a tent outside one of Boston’s shopping centers, you’ve probably started the planning process. But if you don’t know Black Friday store hours and deals, then it’s time to start a plan before you find yourself in the midst of a shopping stampede.

A successful Black Friday means having a plan, knowing what you want and just how far you’re willing to go to get it (as in driving distance). You need to know the store opening times for some of the Boston area’s major shopping centers. And while there are an unlimited number of Black Friday stores and deals happening nationally as well as throughout Boston, we want to help you get started. Here are 5 major shopping hub openings and deals in Boston that you should add to your Black Friday hit list.