Here are the malls and stores extending hours for tax free weekend

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HOUSTON – If you're expecting to surf through the crowded malls and stores this weekend, planning ahead will help you have a less stressful shopping experience.

The annual back-to-school sales tax holiday is scheduled this weekend. One of the first things to know is the shopping hours of the stores you plan to go to. 

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Here are the following hours of operation for shopping centers: 

Extended hours:

- Memorial City Mall: 

  • Friday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
  • Saturday, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
  • Sunday, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.

- Katy Mills Mall: 

  • Friday, 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
  • Saturday, 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
  • Sunday, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. 

- JC Penney: 

  • Friday, open until 10 p.m.
  • Saturday, 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. 
  • Sunday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. 

- Houston Premium Outlets: 

  • Friday, 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
  • Saturday, 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
  • Sunday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. 

Normal hours: 

- Willowbrook Mall

- Academy Sports + Outdoors

- Dollar General


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