Shop an Ex-Walmart Employee’s 20 Best Black Friday Deals

As a former Walmart employee, I know how to shop the retailer’s sales. I’m well-versed in the items that have the biggest discounts, what’s actually worth shopping, and where to start to avoid sell-outs. Now that my 9-to-5 is shopping at Walmart, and I’ve spent the past year scouring its site for the biggest deals, I can confidently say its Black Friday sale includes the biggest markdowns I’ve seen all year.

Right now, major brands like KitchenAid, Lodge, Ninja, and more are massively marked down during the shopping event. If you’re finishing up holiday shopping for loved ones or are looking to purchase for yourself, you can find kitchen appliances, cookware, and gadgets for enjoying soup season and giving your holiday baking a boost.

Best Black Friday Deals at Walmart Overall

When working at Walmart, I was always blown away by the retailer’s vast selection of beloved products. During the Black Friday sale, many of the items I saw flying off shelves throughout the year are now in stock for significantly less. KitchenAid’s famed stand mixer with its handy tilt-head design, Pyrex’s shatter-resistant bakeware, and Lodge’s durable cast iron cookware are all marked down. 

Best Black Friday Small Appliance Deals at Walmart

Now is the time to invest in that small kitchen appliance you’ve had your eye on. With these deals, you can replace an old model with a new, efficient one for a friend, or test out all those air fryer recipes you’ve been drooling over. Those who have been using the same slow cooker for years can level up with the Beautiful 6-Quart model that has a ceramic bowl that you can serve in as well as a handy lid rest. Another way to make weeknight dinners a breeze is with the Instant Pot Rio that features customizable settings, so you can save your favorite recipes.

KitchenAid Classic Series 4.5-Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer

KitchenAid’s iconic mixer is made of durable stainless steel and can do just about anything including making cookie dough, whipping cream, and mixing bread dough. There are 10 speeds to tackle a variety of tasks, and shoppers said they love it so much, they wish they’d bought it years ago.

Beautiful 6-Quart Programmable Slow Cooker

Make dinners easier with a set-it-and-forget-it slow cooker. This appliance’s capacity is large enough to feed seven people, and there are five settings for meat, poultry, stew, soup, and chili. The cool touch handles provide easy portability, and it comes in 11 fun colors, including its newest starry night blue.

Best Black Friday Cookware Deals at Walmart

Cast iron, glass, nonstick—if you’re searching for a specific type of cookware, Walmart has it on sale for Black Friday. When I saw the discounts on legendary kitchen brands, I had to reach for my own wallet. There’s an entire set of cast iron cookware from Lodge that includes a Dutch oven, and you can also shop nonstick options like this 14-piece set from Ninja’s NeverStick line. If breads and desserts are what you’re making, Nordic Ware’s baking pan set is so good, shoppers say they use it daily.

Cuisinart Chef’s Classic Stainless Steel 8-Inch Skillet

Invest in a versatile piece of cookware with Cuisinart’s stainless steel skillet that can be used for frying, browning, sautéing, and more. Its design offers even heating throughout the pan, and it even has measurement markings for easy cooking.

Pyrex Easy Grab 4-Piece Rectangular Glass Bakeware Set

If I’m making a casserole or brownies, I’m pulling this Pyrex bakeware out of my cabinet. The shatter-resistant glass is tempered for perfect, consistent cooking temperatures, and easy-grab handles and lids make transporting your dish to a table or get together a breeze.

Best Black Friday Kitchen Tool and Gadget Deals at Walmart 

A kitchen is only as good as its gadgets. If you’re slow cooking meat but don’t have a thermometer to check internal temperatures, or you’re baking bread with no scale to measure ingredients, your food will suffer. During Walmart’s Black Friday, gift a loved one or yourself the handy utensils, tools, and gadgets that might be missing.

GoodCook Professionals Meat Chopper

If you don’t have a meat chopper, you don’t know what you’re missing. Save time smashing up ground beef, turkey, and chicken in the pan with this handy tool that does all the work for you. The five-blade design works quickly, and the nylon head won’t damage your pans.

Fullstar 4-in-1 Vegetable Chopper

I’m all about efficiency, and this veggie chopper can save serious time in the kitchen. The gadget comes with four blades for large and small dicing, spiralizing, and ribbon cutting. The large catch tray means you can chop more without needing to empty it frequently.

While I’ve seen my fair share of Walmart sales thanks to my time working there, these Black Friday deals are the best of the year. Shop cookware, appliances, and gadgets for jaw dropping discounts, but do it fast—some of these items are bound to sell out, and you don’t want to miss them.