MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Hundreds of shoppers lined up at stores across the Mobile area Friday morning, continuing the Black Friday tradition despite the growing trend of online shopping.
At Academy Sports in Mobile, crowds gathered early to take advantage of deals, with some shoppers arriving as early as when they opened at 5 a.m.
“I was telling her the same thing this morning. The last few years, I’ve online shopped and made sure I picked it up three or four days later, so I wasn’t in the crowds. But this is fun getting out with her this morning,” said Corrine Busby, a shopper…