Multiple Big Lots stores in Ohio to remain open

OHIO — A recent bankruptcy court filing has identified 27 Big Lots stores in Ohio that may remain open under new ownership.

Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, which is managing the restructuring of Big Lots, listed 200 stores that Variety Wholesalers intends to acquire and continue operating under the Big Lots brand.

The filing, submitted Monday, names locations in 15 states, with Ohio having the second-highest number of stores after North Carolina.

Variety Wholesalers initially planned to acquire between 200 and 400 stores when the deal was announced in December.

However, a spokesperson for Gordon Brothers emphasized that the list is not final and could change.

Any objections to the takeover must be filed by Feb. 18 at 4 p.m. ET.

Meanwhile, Gordon Brothers has also put up hundreds of additional Big Lots leases for sale to retailers interested in taking over the spaces.

Ohio Big Lots Locations on the Potential Retention List

• Akron: 1890 W Market St, Suite #500 | 426 East Waterloo Rd
• Alliance: 1965 W State St
• Barberton: 241 W Wooster Rd
• Bridgeport: 56104 National Rd
• Canton: 1336 Whipple Ave NW
• Cincinnati: 3640 Werk Rd
• Cleveland: 12588 Rockside Rd
• Columbus: 2837 Winchester Pike
• Cuyahoga Falls: 405 Howe Ave
• Elyria: 825 Cleveland St
• Fremont: 1800 E State St
• Gallipolis: 400 Silver Bridge Plaza
• Grove City: 3961 Hoover Rd
• Harrison: 10560 Harrison Ave
• Kettering: 2050 E Dorothy Ln
• Lancaster: 1700 E Main St
• Marietta: 110 S 7th St
• Mentor: 8489 Market St
• New Philadelphia: 408 Bluebell Dr NW
• Reynoldsburg: 6300 E Livingston Ave
• Toledo: 3946 W Alexis Rd
• South Point: 367 County Rd 406, Ste B
• Warren: 4331 Mahoning Ave NW
• Wheelersburg: 9025 Ohio River Rd
• Wintersville: 498 Cadiz Rd
• Youngstown: 7100 South Ave

Big Lots, headquartered in Columbus, currently operates 872 stores nationwide.