6 More VA Big Lots Locations Slated For Closure

VIRGINIA — Beleaguered discount retail chain Big Lots is expected to close six more Virginia stores after recently expressing doubts about its chances for long-term survival.

The retailer declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday. The move comes a month after the retailer closed about 300 locations nationwide.

Now, the chain says it will close roughly 250 additional stores by mid-January 2025, according to information from The Hill.

Currently, Big Lots operates 42 stores in Virginia. Those now slated to close, according to the company’s website, are:

• 590 Branchlands Blvd., Charlottesville
• 2110 Wards Rd., Lynchburg
• 5900 E. Virginia Beach Blvd., Norfolk
• 8533 Midlothian Tpke., North Chesterfield
• 1650 General Booth Blvd., Virginia Beach
• 14603 Telegraph Rd., Woodbridge

In July, Big Lots announced it was also closing locations in Fredericksburg and Manassas, bringing the total number of impacted stores to eight.

In a release regarding the bankruptcy proceedings, Big Lots said it plans "to continue optimizing our store footprint" during its reorganization process.

"Though most of our stores are profitable, and we are taking every step possible to improve the profitability of all our stores, we will need to close certain locations to ensure that our business operates efficiently and we can continue serving our customers," the company stated in a release.

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.

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 companies were converted to the single national Big Lots brand.

Before the closures, Big Lots had more than 1,400 stores nationwide.

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