Big Lots Stores Closing. According to published reports, there are currently 89 big lots stores across 27 states with closure notices on their web pages, almost double the number. Big lots has not released a complete list of stores that will be closed but signs have already begun appearing at apparently affected locations.
Most of us have enjoyed rambling around a big lots store at some time or another—but maybe we should have gone more often. Discount retailer big lots will close between 35 and 40 stores this year as it mulls a bankruptcy, citing “elevated inflation” and decreases in consumer spending.