Watch This Target Manager Give An Epic Black Friday Speech Worthy Of An Oscar [Video]


For at least one Target store, Black Friday was made a little more enjoyable for workers after a manager gave a rousing Sparta-esque speech from atop a register conveyor belt as employees prepared for a long night of bargain shoppers.

The manager, who has been identified by Today as Scott Simms, works for the Westminster, Maryland, Target store. Black Friday can be a stressful day for those in retail and Scott can be seen giving the team a nice pep talk just prior to store opening time. He starts his speech by saying, “People of Target! Brothers, sisters, hear me now.” The introduction definitely set the tone for the remainder of the speech.

“They are standing out there. Any moment now those doors will be breached. Whatever comes through those gates. You will stand your ground with a smile on your face. They come here with bargains in their heads and fire in their eyes and we shall give those bargains to them. We will show them that we are not just the best store in this neighborhood, but the best store anywhere. Because we are more than just a store. This is a team. This is a family.”

Finally, he raises his fists and yells loudly for all to hear.

“THIS. IS. TARGET!”

The video almost immediately went viral, and has received over 2.6 million views since it was uploaded on November 27. With so much negativity surrounding the early opening of stores such as Target, many people found it nice to see at least one retail store management team attempting to make the long hours more bearable.

Share this article: Watch This Target Manager Give An Epic Black Friday Speech Worthy Of An Oscar [Video]
More from Inquisitr