COLUMBUS, Ohio ( WCMH ) — Big Lots, the discount retail chain headquartered in Columbus, is shuttering several Ohio stores, among more than 300 locations that are closing amid speculation the company will file for bankruptcy .
While Big Lots initially shared plans in June to shutter 35 to 40 stores by the end of 2024, the number of closures ballooned in July as 149 locations posted banners on their websites that read “closing this location.” Since then, the chain has submitted an updated filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that states the company expects to close up to 315 stores.
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The August announcement means Big Lots is closing 22% of the company’s 1,392 stores nationwide. Although the chain’s 102 Ohio locations were previously not marked online as closing, the following eight stores have posted “closing this location” banners on their websites:
- 11372 Princeton Pike in Springdale
- 9690 Colerain Ave. in Cincinnati
- 7779 Tylersville Road in West Chester
- 359 Miamisburg Centerville Road in Centerville
- 1520 N. Clinton St. in Defiance
- 1170 Indiana Ave. in Saint Marys
- 410 E. Perkins Ave. in Sandusky
- 4925 Jackman Road in Toledo