Full List of 70 Big Lots Stores Reopening Today

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.”

Big Lots store in WoodBridge VA.
Big Lots store in WoodBridge VA.
MediaPunch /IPX/mpi34

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.