The new owner of Ohio-based Big Lots is auctioning off the leases of more than 500 stores, including several Columbus-area locations. Gordon Brothers Retail Partners closed on a last-minute agreement to acquire Big Lots earlier in January and has since listed the leases of more than 500 stores as part of

The company buying Columbus-based Big Lots has identified about 500 Big Lots stores, including several in central Ohio, that it plans to close.

About 500 Big Lots stores are planned to close, including 23 more in Ohio. Here's a look at the latest on the Columbus-based retailer's bankruptcy.

Four Columbus-area Party City store locations are up for auction next month. The New Jersey-based retailer in December said it would be going out of business after nearly 40 years. That means closing its more than 850 stores across the country.

Big Lots is under new ownership after a last-minute sale went through that will keep hundreds of stores in operation and prevent thousands of layoffs.

The states with the most Big Lots locations up for sale on the list are Texas (72), New York (49) and Florida (44).

As Big Lots' bankruptcy process continues, more than 460 locations are likely closing because their leases are on list of those for sale.

Big Lots faces tough times after announcing in December 2024 that it would close all stores due to bankruptcy, which was filed in September of that year. In a last ditch effort to

Big Lots will close store locations in Moundsville and East Liverpool, according to documents released by the company’s parent. Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, which bought the company after Big Lots filed for bankruptcy,

Discount store Big Lots is expected to close more stores across the country after a deal made with the company’s new owner.

About 500 Big Lots stores are planned to close, including 23 more in Ohio. Here's a look at the latest on the Columbus-based retailer's bankruptcy.

Nearly two weeks ago, more than 50 cars were broken into in Grandview Heights and Upper Arlington, with nearly two dozen cars targeted at the high school. Over the past few months, shopping centers, hotels, and public parking lots have become crime hotspots.