The Big Lots comeback under new ownership is growing. Variety Wholesalers plans to reopen nearly 80 stores in nine states on June 5, USA TODAY reports.
The company, which bought 219 Big Lots stores in February during bankruptcy proceedings for the Columbus-based retailer, has already reopened 139 locations in April and May and is operating the stores under the Big Lots name.
Which stores in Ohio are coming back? Here’s what to know.
The Johnstown Big Lots! store is scheduled to reopen on June 5, according to an email from Variety Wholesalers, the retail company’s new owner.
Ohio and Kentucky Big Lots stores reopening June 5
Ohio stores that will reopen June 5, as reported by USA TODAY, are:
Akron: 1890 West Market Street
Akron: 426 East Waterloo Road
Barberton: 241 W. Wooster Road
Canton: 1336 Whipple Avenue N.W.
Cincinnati: 3640 Werk Road
Cleveland: 12588 Rockside Road
Cuyahoga Falls: 405 Howe Ave.
Gallipolis: 400 Silver Bridge Plaza
Harrison: 10560 Harrison Ave.
Marietta: 110 S. 7th Street
South Point: 367 County Road 406
Wheelersburg: 9025 Ohio River Road
Also, one store in Kentucky will reopen June 5:
Bowling Green: 3000 Scottsville Road
Full list of Big Lots locations reopening June 5
Variety Wholesalers is reopening Big Lots stores in nine states on June 5, including locations in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Here is the full list of locations:
What Ohio Big Lots stores did Variety Wholesalers buy?
With the June 5 openings, Variety Wholesalers will have reopened all their Big Lots stores in Ohio. In all, Variety bought more than two dozen locations, including:
Akron: 426 East Waterloo Road (reopening June 5)
Akron: 1890 W. Market St. (reopening June 5)
Alliance: 1965 W. State St. (reopened May 1)
Barberton: 241 W. Wooster Road (reopening June 5)
Bridgeport: 56104 National Road (reopened May 1)
Canton: 1336 Whipple Ave. NW (reopening June 5)
Cincinnati: 3640 Werk Road (reopening June 5)
Cleveland: 12588 Rockside Road (reopening June 5)
Columbus: 2837 Winchester Pike (reopened May 15)
Columbus: 4260 West Broad St. (reopened May 15)
Cuyahoga Falls: 405 Howe Ave. (reopening June 5)
Elyria: 825 Cleveland St. (reopened May 15)
Fremont: 1800 E. State St. (reopened May 15)
Gallipolis: 400 Silver Bridge Plaza (reopening June 5)
Grove City: 3961 Hoover Road (reopened May 15)
Harrison: 10560 Harrison Ave. (reopening June 5)
Kettering: 2050 E. Dorothy Lane (reopened May 15)
Lancaster: 1700 E Main St. (reopened May 15)
Marietta: 110 S. 7th St. (reopening June 5)
Mentor: 8489 Market St. (reopening June 5)
New Philadelphia: 408 Bluebell Drive NW (reopened May 1)
Reynoldsburg: 6300 E. Livingston Ave. (reopened May 1)
South Point: 367 County Road 406 (reopening June 5)
Toledo: 3946 W. Alexis Road (reopened May 15)
Warren: 4331 Mahoning Ave. NW (reopened May 1)
Wintersville: 498 Cadiz Road (reopened May 1)
Wheelersburg: 9025 Ohio River Road (reopening June 5)
Youngstown: 7100 South Ave. (reopened May 1)
“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,” Lisa Seigies, president and CEO of Variety Wholesalers, said in an April press release. “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.”
40 Big Lots to see new life as Ollie’s Bargain Outlets, including 4 in Ohio
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, announced in March it was acquiring 40 Big Lots locations across the country, including four in Ohio.
The four Ohio locations are:
Middletown: 4633 Roosevelt Blvd.
Bowling Green: 818 S. Main St.
Findlay: 1925 Tiffin Ave.
“Everything about these stores lines up well with our business and growth strategy. These locations are the right size, come with favorable lease terms, are located in existing and adjacent trade areas, and have long serviced value-conscious consumers,” Eric van der Valk, president and CEO of Ollie’s, said in the release.
Is Columbus, Ohio-based Big Lots going out of business? Retailer closing more than 600 stores
In all, more than 600 Big Lots locations have closed or will close around the country. Gordon Brothers Retail Partners of Boston, the liquidation firm helping Big Lots through its bankruptcy process, put those leases up for sale in January, the Dispatch previously reported.
In Ohio, 56 locations in the state will close.
What Big Lots stores in Ohio are closing? Here’s the full list
The Big Lots locations in Ohio that will close or already have closed are:
Ashtabula: 2466 W. Prospect Road
Beachwood: 24295 Chagrin Blvd.
Bellefontaine: 1760 S. Main St.
Bowling Green: 818 S. Main St.
Brunswick: 1733 Pearl Road
Cambridge: 1755 Southgate Blvd.
Chillicothe: 985 N. Bridge St.
Circleville: 201 Lancaster Pike
Cleveland: 6282 Pearl Road
Cleveland: 14901 Lorain Ave.
Columbus: 4260 West Broad St.
Columbus: 4645 Morse Centre Road
Columbus: 4870 Morse Road
Coshocton: 300 Downtowner Plaza
Dayton: 164 Woodman Drive
Delaware: 159 S. Sandusky St.
Dublin: 6569 Sawmill Road
Findlay: 1925 Tiffin Ave.
East Liverpool: 15977 State Route 170
Fairfield: 4613 Dixie Highway
Hartville: 840 W. Maple St.
Hilliard: 5419 Roberts Road
Holland: 1588 Spring Meadows Drive
Huber Heights: 5555 Executive Blvd.
Lima: 2100 Harding Highway
Marion: 1615 Marion Mount Gilead Road
Marysville: 15714 U.S. Highway 36
Miamisburg: 1220 E. Central Ave.
Middletown: 4633 Roosevelt Blvd.
Niles: 5555 Youngstown Warren Road
Ontario: 929 N. Lexington Springmill Road
Parma: 7512 Broadview Road
Pickerington: 1171 Hill Road N.
Portsmouth: 2523 Gallia St.
Springfield: 205 E. Leffel Lane
Strongsville: 15177 Pearl Road
Tiffin: 644 W. Market St.
Trotwood: 5009 Salem Ave.
Van Wert: 1155 S. Shannon St.
Wadsworth: 160 Great Oaks Trail
Willoughby: 35101 Euclid Ave.
Wilmington: 1334 Rombach Ave.
Wooster: 1925 Cleveland Road
Youngstown: 4341 Kirk Road
Zanesville: 3515 Maple Ave.
A bargain hunter makes their way out of Big Lots after shopping the store closing sale on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The location will reopen under new ownership on June 5, 2025.
Kentucky Big Lots stores in the list of closures
In Kentucky, these stores, including three — Bellevue, Covington and Florence — near Cincinnati, are slated to close:
Ashland: 711 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Bowling Green: 3000 Scottsville Road
Brandenburg: 777 Bypass Road
Corbin: 14659 N. U.S. Highway 25
Covington: 3905 Winston Ave.
Florence: 6829 Burlington Pike
Frankfort: 1300 U.S. Highway 127
Georgetown: 1651 Paris Pike
Glasgow: 942 Happy Valley Road
Harlan: 116 Village Center Road
Lexington: 820 Lane Allen Road
Louisville: 5518 New Cut Road
Louisville: 6650 Dixie Highway
Louisville: 4121 Shelbyville Road
Louisville: 5252 Bardstown Road
Mayfield: 1109 Paris Road
Maysville: 1162 U.S. Highway 68
Morehead: 370 Kroger Center
Owensboro: 4610 Frederica St.
Paducah: 3200 Irvin Cobb Road
Pikeville: 255 Weddington Branch Road
Prestonburg: 371 Village Drive
Shepherdsville: 445 Highway 44 E.
Big Lots files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September 2024
Big Lots filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sept. 9, 2024, the Dispatch reported previously. The company blamed inflation and high interest rates for taking a toll on its customers.
Los Angeles-based investment company Nexus Capital Management had agreed to buy most of its assets, but that deal fell through in December. Gordon Brothers then stepped in to buy Big Lots out of bankruptcy and then sell some of the stores to Variety.
The former Joann Fabrics and Crafts store on Route 35 in Shrewsbury on April 30, 2025.
Big Lots joins Joann Fabrics, Macy’s, Kohl’s, JCPenney in closing stores
Big Lots joins several other national retailers in filing bankruptcy and closing stores in 2025. They include:
JCPenney is closing a handful of stores in eight states.
Macy’s plans to close 150 stores by 2026, and recently named 66 of those locations.
Kohl’s is closing 27 “underperforming” stores.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio, Kentucky Big Lots stores among 80 reopening in June. See full list