Though Black Friday is known for its shopping, all those customers tend to get hungry.

And in Austin, that means a big crowd at Perkins every year.

The restaurant, located just a few minutes from the Oak Park Mall, Target and Wal-Mart, fills up with Black Friday shoppers like clockwork, manager Larry Eisenberg said.

“It’s that yearly tradition,” he said. “Right when they finish, we open.”

On Friday, a stream of people trickled in between 6 and 6:30 a.m. Eisenberg, who had extra kitchen staff on hand, said he recognized many of the faces coming through the front door.

“Most of these people do it every year,” Eisenberg said of breakfast after shopping.

Louise and Gary Anderson were new to Black Friday shopping but decided to give the Perkins tradition a try.

Along with their daughters, Brenna and Katie Corbin, the two brought their shopping bags to the breakfast table.

“We wanted to experience it,” Louise Anderson said. “We actually had a really good time.”

The family woke up around 3:15 a.m. so they could make it to Younkers by 4. Next, it was on to Target.

They said they were able to check a number of items off their lists, including winter boots and flannel sheets.

And though Louise Anderson said more shopping was likely in order after breakfast, Katie Corbin had other plans.

“I’m ready for a nap,” she said with a smile. “I’m going back to sleep.”

Getting tired is just part of the Black Friday experience. As is getting in the mood for a good breakfast.

“Right at 6 (a.m.), ‘Whoosh,’” Eisenberg said of the post-shopping crowd flocking to his restaurant. “They get hungry.”