Shoppers line up outside of Dunham's Sports looking for deals prior to the store opening at 3 p.m. on Thursday

Black Friday got off to an early — although somewhat slow — start Thursday.

Several local stores opened their doors to customers Thursday evening, prompting a few of the famed Black Friday lines.

Joan Traggiai and her daughters, Leahanna and Nicole McCloskey, spent an hour Thursday afternoon outside of Dunham's Sports.

The trio was after a surprise Christmas present for Traggiai's husband, and needed a larger vehicle to transport it.

“I have the truck,” Leahanna McCloskey said.

Read more in Friday's Butler Eagle.