No doors busted — but Washington Square mall provided plenty signs of life for the American mall on Black Friday.

Slow pre-dawn hours picked up by mid-morning as shoppers rushed to the regional shopping center in Tigard for clothes, Lego sets and the latest tech.

“Let’s go! Let’s go!” was a typical refrain heard from the food court as consumers put up a solid showing despite persistent nationwide affordability concerns and the dominance of online shopping .

Washington Square officials said they expected more than 100,000 shoppers to get in on retailers’ in-person deals during the year’s busiest shopping day, roughly on par with last year’s showing.

Spokesperson Lisa Frisch said many stores run in-store only promotions to bolster sales. What’s more, she said, many people come with

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