Over 130 Big Lots stores now set to reopen in May: See full list of locations
The return of Big Lots continues to grow.
After announcing that store openings would come in waves in 2025, nine Big Lots locations across six states reopened on April 10 and dozens more across 12 states were set to reopen May 1.
Now, more than 70 stores are planned to open across more than a dozen states on May 15, with another round of openings set to take place through early June.
The openings come months after Big Lots announced its sale to Gordon Brothers Retail Partners. As part of the deal, Variety Wholesalers acquired 219 Big Lots stores, as well as two distribution centers.
“We’re thrilled to bring the Big Lots! brand back to life by offering more deals than ever, lots of famous brands and a new apparel department for the entire family,” Variety Wholesalers CEO Lisa Seigies said in a news release on April 4.
Which stores are reopening?
Big Lots openings in May are set to take place in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama.
The stores set to open in May are listed below, with opening dates for each location also listed, via a Big Lots spokesperson. In total, 60 locations are set to open May 1 and 73 stores open May 15.
Paste BN has reached out to Big Lots for more information about future reopenings.
Other retailers taking over Big Lots locations
Apart from Variety Wholesalers, other retailers have announced the purchase of Big Lots locations. Rhode Island-based Ocean State Job Lot announced in March it would be buying 15 Big Lots locations in New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Maine and Vermont.
Earlier in February, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet said it would be buying 40 former Big Lots store locations.
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