Big Lots store openings update: See the full list of ‘2nd wave’ locations that will reopen for business in May
Big Lots continues to trickle back to life after a bankruptcy last year that was widely expected to lead to its demise.
The discount retailer will see another 54 store reopenings at the beginning of next month, according to Variety Wholesalers, the North Carolina-based retail company that has taken control of hundreds of Big Lots leases.
These “second wave” store openings will span 12 states across the South and Midwest, a Variety spokesperson shared with Fast Company.
The stores are expected to open on Thursday, May 1.
What happened to the original Big Lots?
After suffering declining sales and foot traffic for years, Big Lots filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September 2024. The company fell under the control of liquidation firm Gordon Brothers and had been expected to close every location.
But Variety Wholesalers—which owns Roses, Super Dollar, Bargain Town, and other discount retail chains—agreed to take over at least 200 leases in a last-minute deal announced in December. As part of the deal, Variety agreed to operate the locations under the Big Lots brand.
However, after selling off merchandise and holding going-out-of-business sales, the Variety-owned locations will still shutter for at least a few weeks while the company prepares them for reopening. The first wave of nine locations opened last week with stores in six states, as Fast Company first reported in March.
Future openings are planned for June, for a total fleet count of 219 locations when all is said and done.
At the time of the bankruptcy, Big Lots had more than 800 locations around the country, meaning its footprint under Variety will be significantly smaller, though hopefully no less beloved by fans of discount merchandise.
North Carolina will see the biggest number of Big Lots openings in the second wave, with 12 locations set to open in the state. Additional second-wave stores will be located in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Indiana, Tennessee, South Carolina, Alabama, and Georgia.
The full list appears below:
Michigan
- 4157 E. Court Street, Burton, MI 48509
- 5112 Miller Rd, Flint, MI 48507
- 7651 23 Mile Rd, Shelby Township, MI 48316
Ohio
- 4331 Mahoning Ave NW, Warren, OH 44483
- 7100 South Ave, Boardman, OH 44512
- 1965 W State St, Alliance, OH 44601
- 498 Cadiz Rd, Wintersville, OH 43953
- 56104 National Rd, Bridgeport, OH 43912
- 6300 E Livingston Ave, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
Pennsylvania
- 866 Scranton Carbondale Hwy, Archbald, PA 18403
- 1010 O’Neill Hwy, Dunmore, PA 18512
- 7405 Westbranch Hwy, Lewisburg, PA 17837
West Virginia
- 1228 Country Club Rd, Fairmont, WV 26554
- 104 Thompson Dr, Bridgeport, WV 26330
- 710 Beverly Pike, Elkins, WV 26241
- 118 Hills Plz, Charleston, WV 25312
- 110 Eagle School Rd, Martinsburg, WV 25404
- 7200 Mccorkle Ave SE, Charleston, WV 25304
Kentucky
- 200 Sycamore St Ste 151, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
- 472 Eastern Byp, Richmond, KY 40475
- 1714 Perryville Rd Ste 400, Danville, KY 40422
- 942 Happy Valley Rd, Glasgow, KY 42141
Virginia
- 1090 Millwood Pike, Winchester, VA 22602
- 2715 W Main St, Waynesboro, VA 22980
- 4300 Portsmouth Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 23321
- 2646 Greensboro Rd, Martinsville, VA 24112
Indiana
- 195 S US Hwy 231, Jasper, IN 47546
Tennessee
- 1262 NW Broad St, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
- 4825 N Broadway St, Knoxville, TN 37918
- 420 Park Blvd, Rogersville, TN 37857
- 840 25th St NW, Cleveland, TN 37311
North Carolina
- 1504 N Bridge St, Elkin, NC 28621
- 1826 W US Hwy 421 Ste K, Wilkesboro, NC 28697
- 526c US Highway 70 SW, Hickory, NC 28602
- 2587 W Franklin Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28052
- 1328 Carter St, Mount Airy, NC 27030
- 1063 Yadkinville Rd, Mocksville, NC 27028
- 100 Westwood Village Dr, Clemmons, NC 27012
- 12295 Capital Blvd, Wake Forest, NC 27587
- 1110 Julian R Allsbrook Hwy, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
- 955 N Wesleyan Blvd, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
- 4956 Long Beach Rd SE Ste 8, Southport, NC 28461
- 2407 N Herritage St Ste E, Kinston, NC 28501
Alabama
- 5363 Hwy 90 W Ste C, Mobile, AL 36619
- 603 US Hwy 72 W, Athens, AL 35611
- 1820 6th Ave SE, Decatur, AL 35601
South Carolina
- 2349 Cherry Rd Ste 79, Rock Hill, SC 29732
- 1000 N Pine St, Spartanburg, SC 29303
- 915 S St Ste A, Simpsonville, SC 29681
- 1023A S Pendleton St, Easley, SC 29642
Georgia
- 558 Battlefield Pkwy, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
- 323 Habersham Village Cir, Cornelia, GA 30531
- 110 E Northside Dr, Valdosta, GA 31602
- 2708 Peach Orchard Rd, Augusta, GA 30906