GEORGIA — Months after declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy and shuttering hundreds of locations, new owners told Patch there are plans to open 14 new Big Lots stores in Georgia.
“We’re thrilled to bring the Big Lots! brand back to life by offering more deals than ever, lots of famous brands and a new apparel department for the entire family,” Lisa Seigies, president and CEO of Variety Wholesalers, said in a news release. “We’re opening stores quickly so we can serve the community. We know the stores won’t be perfect to start, but each week we’ll add more new products as we build towards the grand opening celebration in the fall. Every time a customer visits Big Lots! we want them to find something new and exciting!”
The first wave of store openings began on April 10 in Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee and other parts of the South.
Georgia will be in the next round of openings, with Variety telling Patch the following stores will open on May 1:
- 2708 Peach Orchard Road, Augusta
- 4420 Altama Ave., Ste. C2, Brunswick
- 323 Highway 441 North, Cornelia
- 558 Battlefield Pkwy., Fort Oglethorpe
- 110 E. Northside Drive, Valdosta
Then, the following Big Lots stores will open on May 15:
- 4125 Highway 20, Ste., A2, Buford
- 260 Merchants Drive, Dallas
- 2960 Canton Highway, Marietta
- 3791 S. Cobb Drive, Ste. G, Smyrna
- 2305 E. 1st Street, Vidalia
- 1803 Knight Ave., Waycross
Stores in Lagrange, Covington and Statesboro will open on June 5, Variety told Patch.
“We are thrilled to open 14 Big Lots! stores in Georgia in the coming weeks. We’re excited for the opportunity to serve these great communities again and welcome back lots of familiar faces. The initial stores opening in Georgia is just a starting point. We’re constantly looking for new locations to expand and bring Big Lots! back to its roots of providing amazing values to our customers,” representatives for Variety said in a statement.
Variety promised remodeled stores, closeout deals and new merchandise categories for shoppers.
Once completed, new Big Lots stores will have opened in North Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, West Virginia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
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