Black Friday arrives early on Thanksgiving

SANFORD, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - Shoppers lined up for some hot deals in Central Florida on Thanksgiving. 

In Sanford, a line of people wrapped around Best Buy. 

“Personally, I’ve been doing this since I was like a kid with my dad back when it was actually on Friday,” said Kyle Heinzelman, who was at the front of the line. 

The doors opened at 5 p.m. 

Managers let small groups of people in at a time so there wasn’t a major rush in the store. 

A lot of people told us they were looking to score a big discount on TV's.

According to the National Retail Federation, more than 164 million people will shop over the five-day holiday weekend. 

The group says around 34 million are shopping on Thanksgiving.

One Target shopper told us, “That’s when the best deals are, of course!” 

For some, it’s a family affair.

“We had turkey and rice and everything, but now we’re ready to buy,” Tonya Diaz said. 

And for a lot of people, it’s just the beginning. 

Many shoppers tell the News Station they’ll be out on Black Friday to shop some more.