CHARLOTTE — One of the most important things about Thanksgiving is spending time with friends and family around a home-cooked meal.
If you still haven’t gotten everything you need to make yours, add a little extra time -- you can expect stores to be packed.
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Make sure you bring your patience, and expect to deal with long lines not only inside of the store, but in the parking lot as well.
>> In the video at the top of the page, Channel 9′s Almiya White talks to customers at a Costco in Matthews about their Thanksgiving meal preparations.
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