4 More MI Big Lots Stores Closing

MICHIGAN — Four more Big Lots stores across Michigan are expected to close amid the beleaguered retailer's bankruptcy.

Big Lots locations in Benton Harbor, Livonia, Saginaw and Taylor are expected to close soon, according to a banner at the top of each location on the company's website.

Those locations join 11 other Michigan stores that were already expected to close down soon.

The expected closings come after the struggling retailer announced Wednesday that it was closing 19 more stores across the nation.

The Michigan locations that are expected to close include:

• Benton Harbor: 1950 Pipestone Road
• Big Rapids, 750 Perry Ave.
• Coldwater, 373 N Willowbrook Rd.
• Holland, 2353 N Park Dr.
• Howell, 3669 E. Grand River Ave.
• Kentwood, 4254 28th St. Se.
• Lansing, 5625 W Saginaw Hwy, Unit 1
• Livonia: 30000 Plymouth Road
• Madison Heights, 32399 John R Rd.
• Okemos, 2020 Grand River Ave.
• Petoskey, 1401 Spring St.
• Portage, 6207 S Westnedge Ave.
• Saginaw: 2580 Tittabawassee Road
• Taylor: 23351 Eureka Road
• Ypsilanti, 2850 Washtenaw Ave.

Other Michigan Big Lots locations that are expected to stay open include:

• Adrian
• Alpena
• Battle Creek
• Bay City
• Burton
• Chesterfield
• Clinton Township
• Dearborn
• Eastpointe
• Farmington Hills
• Flint
• Gaylord
• Grand Rapids (2)
• Grandville
• Jackson
• Lapeer
• Monroe
• Mount Pleasant
• Muskegon
• Niles
• Pontiac
• Port Huron
• Sault Sainte Marie
• Shelby Township
• Southfield
• Southgate
• Sterling Heights
• Traverse City
• Waterford
• Westland

As its bankruptcy process proceeds, Big Lots said its stores and online shopping site will continue to operate as usual. The retailer expects to be able to continue to honor gift cards and store credit cards.

Along with the bankruptcy filing, Big Lots has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Nexus Capital Management LP, a Los Angeles-based investment firm.

Founded in 1967, the company operated in its infancy as Consolidated International and operated closeout and discount stores under a variety of names. In 2001, the various store names and company were converted to the single national Big Lots brand.