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Associated Press
3 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Big Lots! to Complete Reopening Phase June 5, Eyes Further Growth Due to Overwhelming Customer Support
HENDERSON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2025-- Big Lots!, a leading discount retailer known for its treasure hunt shopping experience, closeouts, and unbeatable bargains, announces the fourth and final wave of its store reopenings, with 78 additional locations set to welcome customers on June 5, 2025. These stores are located in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. This will bring the total number of reopened Big Lots! stores to 219, marking a significant milestone in the brand's resurgence under new ownership, Variety Wholesalers. The phased reopening strategy that began in April has been met with an overwhelmingly positive customer response. Returning loyal customers and new shoppers alike have expressed enthusiasm for the wide array of branded favorites and incredible bargains across all categories, including apparel and home decor. The renewed Big Lots! experience, emphasizing exceptional value and a compelling product mix, has clearly resonated with communities. 'The connection with the communities we serve, and the positive customer feedback has been more than we could have imagined,' said Lisa Seigies, President and CEO of Variety Wholesalers. 'This enthusiastic response reinforces our belief that taking Big Lots! back to the roots of what made it a huge success resonates with our customers. Providing great value will always be our core mission.' The success of the series of reopenings has spurred Variety Wholesalers to explore options for acquiring additional Big Lots! locations, further signaling their commitment to the brand's long-term growth and expansion. These successful reopenings are setting the stage for a grand opening celebration this fall. Big Lots! plans to host a grand reopening event across all 219 store locations, featuring exciting deals at unbelievable values to welcome local communities back and to thank them for their unwavering support. Details of the grand reopening event will be announced in the coming months. A full list of store locations can be found by visiting About Variety Wholesalers, Inc. Variety Wholesalers, Inc. is a leading discount retailer, known for offering a wide range of high-quality, brand-name, and closeout merchandise with unbeatable deals, including apparel, home decor, health and beauty items, toys, and more. Operating more than 600 stores across 18 states, its retail brands include Big Lots!, Roses and Roses Express. View source version on CONTACT: Media Contact: Jeff King [email protected] KEYWORD: NORTH CAROLINA UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: OTHER CONSUMER DISCOUNT/VARIETY PARENTING DEPARTMENT STORES SENIORS HOME GOODS FAMILY CONSUMER RETAIL SOURCE: Variety Wholesalers, Inc. Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 05/30/2025 09:00 AM/DISC: 05/30/2025 08:58 AM
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Big Lots' has reopening date for Somerset County stores. When it is
Variety Wholesalers intends to open more than 70 new Big Lots! stores on June 5, including 14 in Pennsylvania. Stores in Johnstown and Greensburg are on that list, according to reporting by USA Today. The Daily American also received an email May 22 from Variety Wholesale's press office confirming the June 5 date for the Johnstown store opening. The Daily American and USA Today are both owned by Gannett Media. The Johnstown store is located at 1425 Scalp Ave. and the Greensburg store is at 6041 Route 30, Suite 20. More business news: Rite Aid announces bankruptcy, store closings. Are any Somerset County stores listed? The June 5 reopening is considered a "soft" open, which means the store will open for business that day without fanfare or special opening day events. A grand opening celebration is scheduled for the fall, according to previous reporting by the Daily American. A total of 219 stores in 15 states across the eastern and southern U.S. are scheduled to open through June under the new Big Lots! brand, which was acquired by Variety Wholesalers earlier this year in bankruptcy proceedings. '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,' said Lisa Seigies, president and CEO of Variety Wholesalers, in an April 4 media release from the company. 'We're opening stores quickly so we can serve the community. We know the stores won't be perfect to start, but each week we'll add more new products as we build towards the grand opening celebration in the fall. Every time a customer visits Big Lots! we want them to find something new and exciting!' This article originally appeared on The Daily American: Big Lots: Johnstown, Greensburg stores have reopening date
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
3 GA Big Lots stores to reopen in June
The revival of discount retailer Big Lots is continuing, with more Georgia stores set to reopen in early June. Variety Wholesalers announced that the following Georgia stores will open on June 5: Covington: 3111 Highway 278 NW LaGrange: 127 Commerce Ave. Statesboro: Highway 80 and Lester Street [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Georgia stores opened in May in Augusta, Brunswick, Cornelia, Fort Oglethorpe, Valdosta, Buford, Dallas, Marietta, Smyrna, Vidalia and Waycross. It's been a topsy-turvy time for Big Lots shoppers. The company filed for bankruptcy in September 2024 and closed all stores. Since then, other companies have purchased the locations. TRENDING STORIES: Orphaned bear cubs safely caught in north GA mountains Lake Lanier closures: Number of parks closing will be scaled back, US Rep. says Mercedes-Benz to move North American corporate headquarters to Sandy Springs Variety Wholesalers bought 219 Big Lots stores out of bankruptcy and has been reopening stores since April. The company said visitors to the stores 'will experience remodeled stores, a large selection of closeout deals and new merchandise categories, including apparel for the family and electronics.' A grand opening celebration will take place this fall. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter] Variety Wholesalers is among the companies that have purchased shuttered Big Lots locations. Other companies that have bought stores include Aldi, Tractor Supply, Ollie's Bargain Outlet and Burlington, USA Today reported.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
List: Several Big Lots stores in Charlotte area reopening this week
(NEXSTAR) — Another round of Big Lots stores, previously shuttered as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, are set to reopen this week. This marks the third wave of stores reopening this year. In April, nine Big Lots stores reopened as part of a deal the retailer previously reached with Gordon Brothers Retail Partners. The deal stipulated that Variety Wholesalers would acquire hundreds of Big Lots stores, which would retain the original branding. A much larger group of Big Lots stores, totaling nearly 60, reopened at the start of May. North Charlotte Harris Teeter closed indefinitely after three-alarm fire On Thursday, over five-dozen additional Big Lots locations will open their doors again. Five are in Charlotte area, and 14 across North Carolina. 'The Big Lots! stores opening in May show our continued commitment to providing the best value to our customers with apparel for the family, everyday needs for the home, kitchen, and pantry plus a huge selection of famous brands,' Lisa Seigies, president and CEO of Variety Wholesalers, said in an earlier press release. 'I couldn't be prouder of the dedicated team who made it possible for us to serve these communities again!' You can see a list of the stores set to open on Thursday below: Alabama Guntersville: 14228 US Highway 431 Northport: 5510 McFarland Boulevard Jasper: 1100 Highway 78 W Florida Marianna: 4700 Highway 90 Callaway: 225 S Tyndall Parkway Jacksonville: 9119 Merrill Road Ste 50 Ormond Beach: 122 S Nova Road Crystal River: 146 SE US Highway 19 Georgia Dallas: 260 Merchants Square Marietta: 2932 Canton Road Ste 210 Smyrna: 3791 S Cobb Drive SE Ste G Buford: 4125 Highway 20, Ste A-2 Vidalia: 2305 E 1st Street Kentucky Campbellsville: 400 Campbellsville Bypass Hazard: 294 Village Lane London: 845 S Main Street Middlesboro: 102 N 12th Street Somerset: 345 N Highway 27 Ste 5 Michigan Port Huron: 659 24th Street Southgate: 14333 Eureka Road Mississippi Southaven: 875 Main Street North Carolina Elizabeth City: 685 S Hughes Boulevard Statesville: 1020 Crossroads Drive Mooresville: 376 West Plaza Drive Lincolnton: 403 N Generals Boulevard Shelby: 1728 E Dixon Boulevard Belmont: 601 Park Street Greensboro: 3718 Battleground Avenue Burlington: 1811 S Church Street Lexington: 838 Winston Road Wilson: 1700 Raleigh Road Parkway W Ste 104 Greenville: 609 Greenville Boulevard SE Selma: 1403 S Pollock Street Dunn: 1140 W Broad Street Fayetteville: 3915 Ramsey Street and 3910 Raeford Road Ohio Toledo: 3946 W Alexis Road Fremont: 1800 E State Street Elyria: 825 Cleveland Street Columbus: 2837 Winchester Pike and 4260 West Broad Street Grove City: 3961 Hoover Road Kettering: 2050 E Dorothy Lane Lancaster: 1700 E Main Street Pennsylvania Erie: 2215 W 12th Street Meadville: 820 Water Street Franklin: 697 Allegheny Boulevard New Castle: 2611 Ellwood Road Du Bois: 5522 Shaffer Road Unit 7 Bloomsburg: 2431 Columbia Boulevard East Stroudsburg: 156 Eagles Glen Plaza Ste 190 Lehighton: 1241 Blakeslee Boulevard Drive E Camp Hill: 3437 Simpson Ferry Road Cleona: 467 W Penn Avenue South Carolina Seneca: 207 Oconee Square Drive Greenwood: 339 Bypass 72 NW Lexington: 421 Columbia Avenue West Columbia: 3230 Augusta Road Tennessee Johnson City: 3110 E Oakland Avenue Morristown: 2342 E Andrew Johnson Highway Greeneville: 1475 E Andrew Johnson Highway Alcoa: 116 S Hall Road Sevierville: 201 Forks of the River Parkway Jefferson City: 264 E Broadway Boulevard Virginia Fredericksburg: 10611 Courthouse Road North Chesterfield: 10001 Hull Street Road Chester: 2660 Weir Place North Prince George: 5260 Oaklawn Boulevard Yorktown: 4318 George Washington Memorial Highway West Virginia Oak Hill: 291 Mall Road Beckley: 4522 Robert C Byrd Drive Princeton: 1350 Stafford Drive More details about these stores, including operating hours, can be found on the Big Lots website. Variety Wholesalers said grand opening celebrations for these stores are planned for the fall. The company previously told Nexstar that additional store openings are anticipated in June. Do you need a REAL ID? Here's what to know Several former Big Lots storefronts have been taken over by other retailers, including Ocean State Job Lot and Ollie's Bargain Market. It's unclear when those new stores may open. In other communities, the open stores are finding a life outside of the retail space. In Denver, for example, a pickleball facility is planning to open in a former Big Lots before the end of the year. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Big Lots will reopen more than 70 stores on June 5: Is your store on the list?
Big Lots' comeback continues to get bigger. Big Lots is set to open more than 70 stores across the United States on June 5. The expected openings come only weeks after Big Lots opened dozens of stores on May 15. 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 an April 4 news release. Big Lots openings on June 5 are set to take place in nine states: Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Apart from Variety Wholesalers, other retailers have announced the purchase of Big Lots locations. Rhode Island-based Ocean State Job Lot announced in March that it would be buying 15 Big Lots locations in New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Maine and Vermont. In February, Ollie's Bargain Outlet said it would be buying 40 former Big Lots store locations. Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at and follow him on X @fern_cerv_. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Big Lots reopening over 70 stores June 5: Here's where Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
