More Big Lots! Stores Set To Reopen
Big Lots! is coming back in a big way in May as the closeout retailer that was near extinction in 2024 will reopen 132 stores in May.
The latest round of store reopenings comes as the retailer’s new owners, Variety Wholesalers, builds on the “positive customer response” to initial reopenings of Big Lots! stores in April.
“The Big Lots! stores opening in May show our continued commitment to providing the best value to our customers with apparel for the family, everyday needs for the home, kitchen, and pantry plus a huge selection of famous brands,” said Lisa Seigies, president and CEO of Variety Wholesalers. “I couldn’t be prouder of the dedicated team who made it possible for us to serve these communities again.”
In April, a handful of Big Lots! stores reopened in Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
Big Lots! stores will reopen in May in two phases, on May 1 and May 15. Locations include:
• Alabama: Athens, Decatur, Dothan, Guntersville, Jasper, Mobile, Northport
• Florida: Crystal River, Jacksonville, Marianna, Ormond Beach, Panama City
• Georgia: Augusta, Brunswick, Buford, Cornelia, Dallas, Fort Oglethorpe, Marietta, Smyrna, Valdosta, Vidalia, Waycross
• Indiana: Jasper
• Kentucky: Campbellsville, Danville, Elizabethtown, Glasgow, Hazard, London, Middlesboro, Richmond, Somerset
• Michigan: Burton, Flint, Port Huron, Shelby Township, Southgate
• Mississippi: Southhaven
• North Carolina: Belmont, Burlington, Clemmons, Dunn, Elizabeth City, Elkin, Fayetteville, Gastonia, Greensboro, Greenville, Hickory, Kinston, Lexington, Lincolnton, Mocksville, Mooresville, Mount Airy, Newton, Roanoke Rapids, Rocky Mount, Selma, Shelby, Southport, Statesville, Wake Forest, Wilkesboro, Wilson
• Ohio: Alliance, Boardman, Bridgeport, Columbus, Elyria, Fremont, Grove City, Kettering, Lancaster, New Philadelphia, Reynoldsburg, Toledo, Warren, Wintersville
• Pennsylvania: Bloomsburg, Camp Hill, Cleona, Du Bois, Dunmore, East Stroudsburg, Erie, Eynon, Franklin, Lehighton, Lewisburg, Meadville, New Castle
• South Carolina: Easley, Greenwood, Lexington, Rock Hill, Seneca, Simpsonville, Spartanburg, West Columbia
• Tennessee: Alcoa, Cleveland, Greeneville, Jefferson City, Johnson City, Knoxville, Morristown, Murfreesboro, Rogersville, Sevierville
• Virginia: Chesapeake, Chester, Fredericksburg, Front Royal, Martinsville, North Chesterfield, North Prince George, Waynesboro, Winchester, Yorktown
• West Virginia: Beckley, Bridgeport, Charleston, Elkins, Fairmont, Martinsburg, Oak Hill, Princeton
Following Big Lots! bankruptcy filing in 2024 and the company’s future in doubt as the end of the year approached, Variety Wholesalers reached a deal to acquire between 200 and 400 Big Lots stores along with up to two distribution centers. Variety owns more than 400 retail stores in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic U.S. under the Roses, Roses Express, Maxway, Bill's Dollar Stores, Super 10, Super Dollar, and Bargain Town banners.
