No fighting, no problem: Independent stores endure Black Friday
At Jacks Toy Shop in Redlands, Black Friday happened without cussing.
There was no pushing, no running, no yelling, no frustration, no waiting in lines. Zero punches were thrown.
There also weren’t a lot of transactions, at least not early. There were just a couple of shoppers, leisurely poking through the toys.
Owner Mike Eubanks, who people mistakenly call “Jack,” swung open his door at 9 a.m. He put his hands on his hips and looked up and down State Street, with its Christma
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