Big Lots will close about 149 stores in 28 states, according to multiple reports.
The chain announced the closures about one month after it gave notice to the Securities and Exchange Commission that 35-40 stores could close this year.
Company leaders cited “inflation” and difficulties in keeping up with competitors as reasons for the closures.
“While we made substantial progress on improving our business operations in Q1, we missed our sales goals due largely to a continued pullback in consumer spending by our core customers, particularly in high ticket discretionary items,” President and CEO Bruce Thorn announced in June.
Big Lots has not released a full list of stores that are set to close, but individual stores have already marked going out-of-business sales on their website.
There are no slated closings in New Jersey just yet, but there are other Big Lots slated to close in dozens of other states.
Here is a list of stores confirmed to be closing, according to Nexstar:
- Alabama: Troy
- Arizona: Flagstaff, Glendale, Laveen, Mesa, East Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix (Ray Road, 75th Avenue, Bell Road, West Bethany Road, East Bell Road), Scottsdale, Tucson (North Oracle Road)
- Colorado: Aurora (South Parker Road), Grand Junction, Littleton, Longmont
- Connecticut: Manchester, Milford, Waterford
- Florida: Boca Raton, Bonita Springs, Clewiston, Coconut Creek, Destin, Hallandale, Hollywood, Miami Lakes, Orange Park, Orlando (Waterbridge Downs), Pompano Beach
- Georgia: Savannah, Thomson
- Illinois: Crest Hill, Lockport, Niles
- Indiana: North Indianapolis, Kokomo
- Kansas: Kansas City
- Louisiana: Lafayette, Natchitoches
- Maryland: Laurel, Lexington Park, Reisterstown
- Massachusetts: Dennis Port
- Michigan: Kentwood, Okemos, Portage, Ypsilanti
- Minnesota: Albert Lea
- Missouri: Kansas City (Washington Street), Saint Joseph, Saint Louis (Christy Boulevard)
- Montana: Helena
- New York: Carle Place, Centereach, Queensbury
- North Carolina: Durham (Avondale Drive)
- Oregon: Albany, Salem
- Pennsylvania: Clifton Heights, Exton
- South Carolina: Aiken, Chester, Newberry
- South Dakota: Rapid City
- Utah: Layton, Logan
- Vermont: Barre
- Virginia: Fredericksburg (Warrenton Road), Manassas
- Washington: Bellingham, Burien, Covington, Everett, Kent, Lacey, Lynnwood, Olympia, Port Angeles, Renton, Tacoma (72nd Street), Vancouver (SE 164th Ave.)
- Wisconsin: Fond du Lac, Menomonee Falls, Mount Pleasant, Sheboygan, West Bend
Big Lots also has roughly 60 additional stores in California that are closing. You can view the full list of those stores here.
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