Big Lots is making a comeback—with the help of Variety Wholesalers, Inc., which acquired 219 locations with the intention of remodeling and reopening them under the Big Lots marquee. On April 10, the discount retailer kicked off its strategic reopening tour, which included nine stores in six states. Now, Big Lots is gearing up for its second wave of openings. This phase will consist of 54 new locations across the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and South. Here’s everything you need to know.
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The 54 remodeled Big Lots stores will have new merchandise categories.
The reimagined Big Lots stores will offer a "treasure hunt" shopping experience, says the press release. Shoppers can expect to score "great deals and unique finds" across the chain’s legacy categories like home decor, health, beauty, toys, and seasonal merchandise. Furthermore, Big Lots is expanding its inventory to include electronics and apparel for the entire family. Along with these new departments, the retailer will also have a new "closeout deals" section, where certain items will presumably be heavily marked down.
10 new Big Lots stores will open in the Midwest.
The second wave of openings will involve 10 locations scattered throughout the Midwest, including in parts of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. According to Fast Company, those set to open on May 1 are:
Michigan
- Burton: 4157 E. Court Street
- Flint: 5112 Miller Rd
- Shelby Township: 7651 23 Mile Rd
Ohio
- Warren: 4331 Mahoning Ave NW
- Boardman: 7100 South Ave
- Alliance: 1965 W State St
- Wintersville: 498 Cadiz Rd
- Bridgeport: 56104 National Rd
- Reynoldsburg: 6300 E Livingston Ave
Indiana
- Jasper: 195 S US Hwy 231
25 new Big Lots locations will open across the Mid-Atlantic.
Pennsylvania
- Archbald: 866 Scranton Carbondale Hwy
- Dunmore: 1010 O’Neill Hwy
- Lewisburg: 7405 Westbranch Hwy
West Virginia
- Fairmont: 1228 Country Club Rd
- Bridgeport: 104 Thompson Dr
- Elkins: 710 Beverly Pike
- Charleston: 118 Hills Plz
- Martinsburg: 110 Eagle School Rd
- Charleston: 7200 Mccorkle Ave SE
Virginia
- Winchester: 1090 Millwood Pike
- Waynesboro: 2715 W Main St
- Chesapeake: 4300 Portsmouth Blvd
- Martinsville: 2646 Greensboro Rd
North Carolina
- Elkin: 1504 N Bridge St
- Wilkesboro: 1826 W US Hwy 421 Ste K
- Hickory: 526c US Highway 70 SW
- Gastonia: 2587 W Franklin Blvd
- Mount Airy: 1328 Carter St
- Mocksville: 1063 Yadkinville Rd
- Clemmons: 100 Westwood Village Dr
- Forest: 12295 Capital Blvd
- Roanoke Rapids: 1110 Julian R Allsbrook Hwy
- Rocky Mount: 955 N Wesleyan Blvd
- Southport: 4956 Long Beach Rd SE Ste 8
- Kinston: 2407 N Herritage St Ste E
In the South, 19 new Big Lots are set to open in May.
Alabama
- Mobile: 5363 Hwy 90 W Ste C
- Athens: 603 US Hwy 72 W
- Decatur: 1820 6th Ave SE
South Carolina
- Rock Hill: 2349 Cherry Rd Ste 79
- Spartanburg: 1000 N Pine St
- Simpsonville: 915 S St Ste A
- Easley: 1023A S Pendleton St
Georgia
- Fort Oglethorpe: 558 Battlefield Pkwy
- Cornelia: 323 Habersham Village Cir
- Valdosta: 110 E Northside Dr
- Augusta: 2708 Peach Orchard Rd
Tennessee
- Murfreesboro: 1262 NW Broad St
- Knoxville: 4825 N Broadway St
- Rogersville: 420 Park Blvd
- Cleveland: 840 25th St NW
Kentucky
- Elizabethtown: 200 Sycamore St Ste 151
- Richmond: 472 Eastern Byp
- Danville: 1714 Perryville Rd Ste 400
- Glasgow: 942 Happy Valley Rd
Big Lots plans to open 156 more stores by summer 2025.
"We’re opening stores quickly so we can serve the community. We know the stores won’t be perfect to start, but each week we’ll add more new products as we build towards the grand opening celebration in the fall. Every time a customer visits Big Lots! we want them to find something new and exciting!" said Lisa Seigies, president and CEO of Variety Wholesalers, in the release.
