Big Lots! is Back

Big Lots announced it will reopen 132 stores in two phases from May 1 to May 15 as part of its revitalization strategy. Many of the stores had closed during a consolidation but have since been leased again under better terms.

"We're excited to bring 132 locations back this May," said Lisa Seigies, CEO of Variety Wholesalers, which acquired several stores during Big Lots' 2024 bankruptcy. She noted strong customer response to the expanded product selection.

They are still a close-out reseller, but the new stores will feature less furniture and more apparel.

The reopened stores will offer family apparel, home essentials, and popular brand-name items across 14 states.

Stores will begin re-opening in May!

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

Akron  

Barberton

Boardman

Bridgeport

Canton

Cuyahoga Falls

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


Grand opening celebrations will take place this fall in all Big Lots locations. The NEW Big Lots will operate 219 stores in 14 states across the Midwest, Southeast, and East Coast areas beginning this May.