DeKALB – Surrounded by shopping carts filled with 40-inch TVs and the latest electronic devices, Kendra Shered could feel the familiar adrenaline rush as she inched closer to the checkout line.

Though she had no laptop or big-screen TV, Shered was happy with the treasures of her own during her first stop of Black Friday 2012. Her reason for excitement – a variety of snack food.

“I’m not trying to fight with anybody,” Shered said of her reasons for avoiding big-ticket items. “I just like being out and seeing all the people.”