It's the biggest shopping weekend of the year and some are choosing to shop small all weekend long.

Middletown is a hub of small businesses in the center of the state.

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“My husband owns a small business in Manchester, so we always shop small,” Becky Harras said.

Small business is a way of life for her and her husband, so the two were shopping small even on Black Friday.

“I think this whole season I am going to be doing small business support,” Terry Atkinson, out with her two daughters on Main Street, said.

“Set the tone for the holiday season,” Madison Burd with Cinder & Salt said of the shop's commitment to open early for those looking for a classic Black Friday feel.

The owner, Rachel, was in at 4 a.m. in case

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