Fans of Big Lots who were devastated when the embattled retailer filed for bankruptcy last year will be happy to learn that more than 200 locations are expected to reopen by summer.
The discount chain, which had initially been expected to close every store, struck a deal in December with Variety Wholesalers, parent company of Roses and other bargain shopping chains, which agreed to take over hundreds of leases and operate the stores under the Big Lots brand. Here’s what you need to know:
When are the Big Lots store reopening?
The stores are having their soft openings in four “waves,” with the first wave of nine stores having already opened earlier this month, as Fast Company previously reported.
A second wave of about 54 stores are expected to reopen in early May, a Variety spokesperson told Fast Company. All four waves of openings are expected to be complete by early June.
Are these actually new stores, though?
All of the locations were previously Big Lots stores whose leases have been taken over by Variety Wholesalers. The stores held going-out-of-business sales and, according to Variety, need to close for several weeks while they are remodeled and stocked with merchandise.
Big Lots is in many ways a new company now, as Variety has an established way of operating and is likely to put its own spin on things. A Variety spokesperson told Fast Company in March that it plans to sell “new categories of merchandise.”
Where are the new Big Lots stores located?
The list of stores includes 219 Big Lots locations across 15 states, mostly in the South and Midwest, according to data provided by Variety.
North Carolina, where Variety is headquartered, will see the most Big Lots locations reopen, with more than 50 stores planned for the state. South Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia will also see large numbers of stores.
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The full list of planned Big Lots reopenings appears below and in the interactive map above.
Alabama
Wave 2
5363 Hwy 90 W Ste C, Mobile, AL 36619
603 US Hwy 72 W, Athens, AL 35611
1820 6th Ave SE, Decatur, AL 35601
Wave 3
14228 US Highway 431, Guntersville, AL, 35976
5510 McFarland Blvd, Northport, AL, 35476
1100 Hwy 78 W, Jasper, AL, 35501
2821 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, AL, 36303
Florida
Wave 3
4700 Highway 90, Marianna, FL, 32446
225 S Tyndall Pkwy, Panama City, FL, 32404
9119 Merrill Rd Ste 50, Jacksonville, FL, 32225
122 S Nova Rd, Ormond Beach, FL, 32174
146 SE US Highway 19, Crystal River, FL, 34429
Wave 4
6247 Highway 90, Milton, FL 32570
2384 Commercial Way, Spring Hill, FL 34606
3401 13th St Ste 100, St. Cloud, FL 34769
843 W Bloomingdale Ave, Brandon, FL 33511
3048 E College Ave, Ruskin, FL 33570
13970 N Cleveland Ave, North Ft. Myers, FL 33903
4901 Palm Beach Blvd Ste 230, Fort Myers, FL 33905
Georgia
Wave 2
558 Battlefield Pkwy, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
323 Habersham Village Cir, Cornelia, GA 30531
110 E Northside Dr, Valdosta, GA 31602
2708 Peach Orchard Rd, Augusta, GA 30906
Wave 3
260 Merchants Square, Dallas, GA, 30132
2932 Canton Rd Ste 210, Marietta, GA, 30066
3791 S Cobb Dr SE Ste G, Smyrna, GA, 30080
4125 Highway 20, Ste A-2, Buford, GA, 30518
2305 E 1st St, Vidalia, GA, 30474
1803 Knight Ave Ste A2, Waycross, GA, 31501
4420 Altama Ave Ste C2, Brunswick, GA, 31520
Wave 4
127 Commerce Ave, LaGrange, GA 30241
3111 Highway 278 NW, Covington, GA 30014
13 Lester Rd Ste C, Statesboro, GA 30458
Louisiana
Wave 1
755 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70005
Michigan
Wave 2
4157 E. Court Street, Burton, MI 48509
5112 Miller Rd, Flint, MI 48507
7651 23 Mile Rd, Shelby Township, MI 48316
Wave 3
659 24th St, Port Huron, MI, 48060
14333 Eureka Rd, Southgate, MI, 48195
Mississippi
Wave 1
2605 W Main St, Tupelo, MS, 38801
5778 Hwy 80 E, Pearl, MS, 39208
Wave 3
875 Main St, Southaven, MS, 38671
Ohio
Wave 2
4331 Mahoning Ave NW, Warren, OH 44483
7100 South Ave, Boardman, OH 44512
1965 W State St, Alliance, OH 44601
498 Cadiz Rd, Wintersville, OH 43953
56104 National Rd, Bridgeport, OH 43912
6300 E Livingston Ave, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
Wave 3
3946 W Alexis Rd, Toledo, OH, 43623
1800 E State St, Fremont, OH, 43420
825 Cleveland St, Elyria, OH, 44035
408 Bluebell Dr NW, New Philadelphia, OH, 44663
2837 Winchester Pike, Columbus, OH, 43232
4260 West Broad St, Columbus, OH, 43228
3961 Hoover Rd, Grove City, OH, 43123
2050 E Dorothy Ln, Kettering, OH, 45420
1700 E Main St, Lancaster, OH, 43130
Wave 4
8489 Market St, Mentor, OH 44060
12588 Rockside Rd, Cleveland, OH 44125
1890 W Market St, Akron, OH 44313
405 Howe Ave, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
241 W Wooster Rd, Barberton, OH 44203
426 East Waterloo Rd, Akron, OH 44319
1336 Whipple Ave NW, Canton, OH 44708
10560 Harrison Ave, Harrison, OH 45030
3640 Werk Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45248
110 S 7th St, Marietta, OH 45750
9025 Ohio River Rd, Wheelersburg, OH 45694
400 Silver Bridge Plz, Gallipolis, OH 45631
367 County Rd 406 Ste B, South Point, OH 45680
Pennsylvania
Wave 2
866 Scranton Carbondale Hwy, Archbald, PA 18403
1010 O’Neill Hwy, Dunmore, PA 18512
7405 Westbranch Hwy, Lewisburg, PA 17837
Wave 3
2215 W 12th St, Erie, PA, 16505
820 Water St, Meadville, PA, 16335
697 Allegheny Blvd, Franklin, PA, 16323
2611 Ellwood Rd, New Castle, PA, 16101
5522 Shaffer Rd Unit 7, Du Bois, PA, 15801
2431 Columbia Blvd, Bloomsburg, PA, 17815
156 Eagles Glen Plz Ste 190, East Stroudsburg, PA, 18301
1241 Blakeslee Boulevard Dr E, Lehighton, PA, 18235
3437 Simpson Ferry Rd, Camp Hill, PA, 17011
467 W Penn Ave, Cleona, PA, 17042
Wave 4
750 Ohio River Blvd, Rochester, PA 15074
4717 McKnight Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
2444 Philadelphia St, Indiana, PA 15701
11628 Penn Hills Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15235
254 Oak Spring Rd, Washington, PA 15301
6041 State Route 30 Ste 20, Greensburg, PA 15601
1425 Scalp Ave Ste 130, Johnstown, PA 15904
389 N Reading Rd, Ephrata, PA 17522
500 Lincoln Hwy Ste 4, Fairless Hills, PA 19030
2140 White St, York, PA 17404
1150 Carlisle St, Hanover, PA 17331
Kentucky
Wave 1
1342 Indian Mound Drive, Mount Sterling, KY 40353
Wave 2
200 Sycamore St Ste 151, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
472 Eastern Byp, Richmond, KY 40475
1714 Perryville Rd Ste 400, Danville, KY 40422
942 Happy Valley Rd, Glasgow, KY 42141
Wave 3
400 Campbellsville Byp, Campbellsville, KY, 42718
294 Village Ln, Hazard, KY, 41701
845 S Main St, London, KY, 40741
102 N 12th St, Middlesboro, KY, 40965
345 N Hwy 27 Ste 5, Somerset, KY, 42503
Wave 4
3000 Scottsville Rd, Bowling Green, KY 42104
Indiana
Wave 2
195 S US Hwy 231, Jasper, IN 47546
North Carolina
Wave 1
1432 E Dixie Dr, Asheboro, NC, 27203
Wave 2
1504 N Bridge St, Elkin, NC 28621
1826 W US Hwy 421 Ste K, Wilkesboro, NC 28697
526c US Highway 70 SW, Hickory, NC 28602
2587 W Franklin Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28052
1328 Carter St, Mount Airy, NC 27030
1063 Yadkinville Rd, Mocksville, NC 27028
100 Westwood Village Dr, Clemmons, NC 27012
12295 Capital Blvd, Wake Forest, NC 27587
1110 Julian R Allsbrook Hwy, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
955 N Wesleyan Blvd, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
4956 Long Beach Rd SE Ste 8, Southport, NC 28461
2407 N Herritage St Ste E, Kinston, NC 28501
Wave 3
685 S Hughes Blvd, Elizabeth City, NC, 27909
2725 Northwest Blvd, Newton, NC, 28658
1020 Crossroads Dr, Statesville, NC, 28625
376 West Plaza Drive, Mooresville, NC, 28117
403 N Generals Blvd, Lincolnton, NC, 28092
1728 E Dixon Blvd, Shelby, NC, 28152
601 Park St, Belmont, NC, 28012
3718 Battleground Ave, Greensboro, NC, 27410
1811 S Church St, Burlington, NC, 27215
838 Winston Rd, Lexington, NC, 27295
1700 Raleigh Rd Pkwy W Ste 104, Wilson, NC, 27896
609 Greenville Blvd SE, Greenville, NC, 27858
1403 S Pollock St, Selma, NC, 27576
1140 W Broad St, Dunn, NC, 28334
3915 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC, 28311
3910 Raeford Rd, Fayetteville, NC, 28304
Wave 4
125 Weaver Blvd, Weaverville, NC 28787
273 Franklin Plaza Dr, Franklin, NC 28734
1176 Russ Ave, Waynesville, NC 28786
1639 US Highway 74A Byp, Spindale, NC 28160
1450 Andrews Rd, Murphy, NC 28906
1251 Burkemont Ave, Morganton, NC 28655
711 E Innes St, Salisbury, NC 28144
280 Concord Pkwy N, Concord, NC 28027
720 NC 24 27 Byp E, Albemarle, NC 28001
950 S Cannon Blvd Ste A, Kannapolis, NC 28083
1677 Westchester Dr, High Point, NC 27262
2531 Eastchester Dr, High Point, NC 27265
630 Lakestone Commons Ave, Fuquay Varina, NC 27526
2950 S Horner Blvd, Sanford, NC 27332
1371 N Sandhills Blvd, Aberdeen, NC 28315
1664 S Main St Ste B, Laurinburg, NC 28352
520 Berne Sq, New Bern, NC 28562
2750C N Roberts Ave, Lumberton, NC 28358
1110 Western Blvd, Jacksonville, NC 28540
2900 Arendell St Ste 19, Morehead City, NC 28557
6832 F Market St, Wilmington, NC 28405
4600 Main St Ste 1, Shallotte, NC 28470
South Carolina
Wave 2
2349 Cherry Rd Ste 79, Rock Hill, SC 29732
1000 N Pine St, Spartanburg, SC 29303
915 S St Ste A, Simpsonville, SC 29681
1023A S Pendleton St, Easley, SC 29642
Wave 3
207 Oconee Square Dr, Seneca, SC, 29678
339 Bypass 72 NW, Greenwood, SC, 29649
421 Columbia Ave, Lexington, SC, 29072
3230 Augusta Rd, West Columbia, SC, 29170
Wave 4
1206 Highway 9 Bypass W, Lancaster, SC 29720
9221 Two Notch Rd Ste 30, Columbia, SC 29223
6169 St. Andrews Rd, Columbia, SC 29212
1641 Church St, Conway, SC 29526
710 Hwy 17 S Ste D, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
1370 S Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
1013 Old Highway 52, Moncks Corner, SC 29461
431 Saint James Ave Unit G, Goose Creek, SC 29445
10150 Dorchester Rd Unit 227, Summerville, SC 29485
328 Robert Smalls Pkwy, Beaufort, SC 29906
Tennessee
Wave 1
1041 S Riverside Dr, Clarksville, TN, 37040
744 Nashville Pike, Gallatin, TN, 37066
220 Dickson Plaza Dr, Dickson, TN, 37055
Wave 2
1262 NW Broad St, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
4825 N Broadway St, Knoxville, TN 37918
420 Park Blvd, Rogersville, TN 37857
840 25th St NW, Cleveland, TN 37311
Wave 3
3110 E Oakland Ave, Johnson City, TN, 37601
2342 E Andrew Johnson Hwy, Morristown, TN, 37814
1475 E Andrew Johnson Hwy, Greeneville, TN, 37745
116 S Hall Rd, Alcoa, TN, 37701
201 Forks of the River Parkway, Sevierville, TN, 37862
264 E Broadway Blvd, Jefferson City, TN, 37760
Wave 4
633 S Jefferson Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501
1301 S James Campbell Blvd, Columbia, TN 38401
1913 Sherwood Rd, Kingsport, TN 37664
3901 Hixson Pike Ste 157, Chattanooga, TN 37415
1426 N Gateway Ave, Rockwood, TN 37854
Virginia
Wave 1
2911 Hershberger Rd NW, Roanoke, VA, 24017
Wave 2
1090 Millwood Pike, Winchester, VA 22602
2715 W Main St, Waynesboro, VA 22980
4300 Portsmouth Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 23321
2646 Greensboro Rd, Martinsville, VA 24112
Wave 3
260 Remount Rd, Front Royal, VA, 22630
10611 Courthouse Rd, Fredericksburg, VA, 22407
10001 Hull Street Rd, North Chesterfield, VA, 23236
2660 Weir Place, Chester, VA, 23831
5260 Oaklawn Blvd, North Prince George, VA, 23860
4318 George Washington Mem Hwy, Yorktown, VA, 23692
Wave 4
180 Kents Ridge Rd, Richlands, VA 24641
1090 Bypass Rd, Vinton, VA 24179
6610 Mooretown Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23188
2318 W Mercury Blvd, Hampton, VA 23666
1851 E Little Creek Rd, Norfolk, VA 23518
1971 S Military Hwy, Chesapeake, VA 23320
West Virginia
Wave 2
1228 Country Club Rd, Fairmont, WV 26554
104 Thompson Dr, Bridgeport, WV 26330
710 Beverly Pike, Elkins, WV 26241
118 Hills Plz, Charleston, WV 25312
110 Eagle School Rd, Martinsburg, WV 25404
7200 Mccorkle Ave SE, Charleston, WV 25304
Wave 3
291 Mall Rd, Oak Hill, WV, 25901
4522 Robert C Byrd Dr, Beckley, WV, 25801
1350 Stafford Dr, Princeton, WV, 24740
