Tractor Supply buys 19 Big Lots stores as locations begin reopening nationwide
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Big Lots stores set to reopen in six states
A number of Big Lots stores are set to reopen on April 10 despite the company filing for bankruptcy and closing multiple locations last year.
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Big Lots has secured yet another partner in its comeback campaign, less than a year after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announcing plans to close hundreds of stores.
Several companies have purchased closed Big Lots locations amid the bankruptcy filing in September 2024, with one of the newest buyers being rural lifestyle retailer Tractor Supply.
The discount retailer sold leases to more than 460 stores to Boston-based asset liquidation firm Gordon Brothers Retail Partners in late 2024, at which point the buildings were put up for sale. More than 200 locations were acquired by Variety Wholesalers as part of the deal, which began reopening stores in April.
The company reopened an initial wave of nine locations on April 10, with plans to unveil the second wave of 55 stores on May 1, and 70 more on May 15. Another round will follow in June, at which point the retailer will prepare a nationwide "grand opening" event for the fall.
According to court documents, Tractor Supply purchased 19 Big Lots leases in 15 states, as first reported by Penn Live. See a list of which ones below.
See list of Big Lots locations bought by Tractor Supply
1170 Mae St., Derry Township, PA
3105 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT
4233 S. Florida Ave, Lakeland, FL
3830 S. Nova Road, Port Orange, FL
1520 3rd St., SW, Winter Haven, FL
3190 Atlanta Highway, Athens, GA
1530 E. 17th St., Idaho Falls, ID
4555 16th St., Moline, IL
404 N. Canal Blvd., Thibodaux, LA
40 Rising Sun Town Center, Rising Sun, MD
2565 N. Kansas Expressway, Springfield, MO
4310 Shipyard Blvd., Wilmington, NC
465 Coors Blvd., NW, Albuquerque, NM
3834 S. Sixth St., Klamath Falls, OR
1350 NE Stephens St., Ste 50, Roseburg, OR
1103 Volunteer Parkway, Bristol, TN
101 N. Seven Oaks Drive, Knoxville, TN
8318 FM 78, Converse, TX
70 Pearl St., Essex Junction, VT
Other retailers purchase Big Lots locations
Apart from Tractor Supply, other retailers have announced the purchase of Big Lots locations. Variety Wholesalers acquired 219 Big Lots stores and two distribution centers, while 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 stores. Burlington Stores, Inc. also acquired 12 Big Lots locations in eight states.
Contributing: Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY
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