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 Big Lots store in Houston, Texas, during liquidation sale in December 2023[1] | |
| Big Lots | |
| Formerly |
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| Company type | Public |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | December 13, 1967, in Columbus, Ohio, U.S. (as Consolidated Stores Corp.) |
| Founder | Sol A. Shenk |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Number of locations | 960 (2025)[2] |
Area served | Contiguous United States |
Key people | Bruce Thorn[3] (president and CEO) |
| Products | Food and Beverage, toys, furniture, clothing, housewares, small electronics |
| Brands | biglots.com K·B Toys (1996–2000) Toy Liquidators (1994–2000) |
| Revenue |  US$6.15 billion (2021)[4] |
| US$239.7 million (2021) | |
| US$177.77 million (2021) | |
| Total assets | US$1.41 billion (2021) |
| Owner | Gordon Brothers |
Number of employees | 22,900[5] (2018) |
| Parent | Gordon Brothers Group (brand) Variety Wholesalers (stores) |
| Divisions | Big Lots Wholesale |
| Subsidiaries | LW Stores |
| Website | www |
Big Lots Stores, Inc. (stylized as Big Lots!) is an American discount retail chain, specializing in the sale of closeout and overstock merchandise. Founded in 1967 as Consolidated Stores, the chain is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, and includes over 900 locations across the United States.[6]
Big Lots filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October 2024, and later in December, the chain announced that it would cease operations, liquidate, and close all remaining stores. Liquidation sales began in December 2024,[6] and all stores were expected to close in 2025.[7] On December 28, 2024, Big Lots reached an agreement with Gordon Brothers Retail Partners to transfer 200–400 stores and one or two distribution centers to Variety Wholesalers, with the remaining stores to be permanently closed.[8]
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- ^ Bomey, Nathan; Tyko, Kelly (December 20, 2024). "Big Lots store closings 2025: Retailer plans to close all stores". Axios. Archived from the original on December 20, 2024.
- ^ Snider, Mike (December 28, 2024). "Not all Big Lots stores will close: Deal with Gordon Brothers keeps up to 400 open". USA TODAY. Retrieved December 29, 2024.