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Businesses see slimmer Black Friday crowds

  • Urban Farmhouse Owner Sherri Granger stands by one of the Christmas displays in her 701 St. Johns Ave. store on Friday.
    Urban Farmhouse Owner Sherri Granger stands by one of the Christmas displays in her 701 St. Johns Ave. store on Friday.
  • Badcock Home Furniture & More store manager Andrea Almeida stands in the Palatka store’s Christmas scene Friday as she describes the lower number of customers this Black Friday compared to previous years.
    Badcock Home Furniture & More store manager Andrea Almeida stands in the Palatka store’s Christmas scene Friday as she describes the lower number of customers this Black Friday compared to previous years.
Soft Christmas music played to an audience of employees waiting to help customers Friday at Badcock Home Furniture & More, and while other local businesses had some shoppers, business was down…

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