Big Lots Set to Reopen More than 70 Stores This Week: See List
- Big Lots declared bankruptcy in 2024 and shut down more than 400 locations over the past year due to economic difficulties.
- The store closures were driven by economic challenges, such as rising inflation and a decline in purchases of household and seasonal items that are vital to Big Lots' revenue.
- Last December, Variety Wholesalers purchased 219 Big Lots locations along with two distribution centers and has since begun reopening these stores rapidly.
- On June 5, over 70 Big Lots stores will reopen across nine states, with CEO Lisa Seigies expressing excitement about revitalizing the Big Lots! brand and offering customers more deals, popular brands, and new apparel options.
- The reopening marks the third wave of store openings, building toward a grand celebration planned for the fall as part of the retailer's comeback.
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Big Lots Bounces Back: 78 More Stores Reopen Under New Leadership - RetailWire
Big Lots has opened upwards of 80 locations as the retailer moves forward under new leadership. According to a press release, the retailer reopened 78 of its previously shuttered locations on Thursday, June 5. This makes 219 reopened stores since coming under the ownership of Variety Wholesalers. The reopened stores are located across Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Additio…
Big Lots reopening final wave of revived Ohio stores on Thursday
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- More than a dozen Big Lots stores are reopening Thursday across Ohio. The openings mark the fourth and final wave of stores relaunching this year by Variety Wholesalers, the North Carolina company that acquired 220 Big Lots shops when the chain underwent new ownership in January. Variety's first round reopened nine stores in early April, followed by nearly 60 storefronts in the second wave in May, including seven in Ohio…
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