More than 70 Big Lots stores are reopening across 13 states on May 15.
The retailer, known for home goods, furniture, and seasonal products, is seeing stores gradually reopen after over 400 closed in 2024. Big Lots had filed for bankruptcy amid financial pressures from inflation and shifting consumer behavior.
This month’s reopenings follow a significant acquisition of assets earlier this year after Variety Wholesalers, a North Carolina-based retail operator, which purchased 219 locations and two distribution centers.
In a statement on April 4, Lisa Seigies, president and CEO of Variety Wholesalers, said: “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.”
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In the short term, the stores will continue to operate under the Big Lots brand. Phased updates may introduce operational changes depending on location performance and broader strategic goals.
List of Big Lots Stores Opening on May 15
According to The Hill, the following 73 stores are reopening today:
Alabama
- Guntersville: 14228 US Highway 431
- Cullman: 1619 Town Square SW
- 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
Who Owns Big Lots?
Following Big Lots’ bankruptcy announcement in 2024, investment firm Gordon Brothers arranged to sell between 200 and 400 of the retail chain’s locations to Variety Wholesalers.
Several other companies have bought leases of closed Big Lots locations including Aldi, Tractor Supply, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet and Burlington.
In Variety Wholesalers’ statement, Seigies added: “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!”
Why It Matters
These reopenings restore access to affordable retail goods in communities affected by previous closures. They also provide economic stimulus through job creation and the revival of vacant commercial properties.
What’s Next
Additional Big Lots store openings are scheduled through early June, marking a continuation of the phased relaunch that began in April.
