COLUMBUS, Ohio — Big Lots has released another list of store locations that will soon close. This time four Ohio stores are on the list, including one in Westerville.
The location at 60 E. Schrock Rd. in Westerville was included on a list filed on Oct. 11 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, along with 55 other stores across the country.
The three other Ohio store closing include:
- 1733 Pearl Rd. STE 125 in Brunswick
- 26425 Great Northern Plaza in North Olmstead
- 6235 Wilson Mills Rd. in Highland Heights
Earlier this month, Big Lots added 46 locations to the list of stores set to close, including the location near Grandview at 1451 W. 5th Ave.
Other Ohio stores named in past lists include:
- 11372 Princeton Pike, Cincinnati
- 9690 Colerain Ave., Cincinnati
- 359 Miamisburg Centerville Rd., Dayton
- 1520 N Clinton St., Defiance
- 1170 Indiana Ave., Saint Marys
- 410 E Perkins Ave., Sandusky
- 4925 Jackman Rd., Toledo
- 7779 Tylersville Rd., West Chester
- 1550 Coshocton Ave., Mount Vernon
- 9880 Old US 20, Rossford
- 4585 Eastgate Blvd., Cincinnati
Big Lots reported a net loss of $205 million in the quarter ending May 4, 2024. President and CEO Bruce Thorn stated that the company's sales had taken a hit "due largely to a continued pullback in consumer spending by our core customers, particularly in high ticket discretionary items."
The additional store closures come weeks after Big Lots filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company plans to sell its assets and ongoing business operations to a private equity firm.
In September, Big Lots announced it was shutting down its distribution center at 300 Phillipi Rd., leaving nearly 400 people without jobs. The closure will be completed no later than Oct. 31.
