Big Lots, Inc.
Location
Ohio
Founded
1967-02-08
Website
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2025-01-09 (nwitimes.com)
Buyer acquires bankrupt Big Lots, plans to save hundreds of stores
A buyer acquired the bankrupt Big Lots and will save hundreds of stores. Gordon Brothers, a property liquidator, bought the Columbus-Ohio-based discount retailer out of bankruptcy court and will sell it as a going concern. Big Lots has stores in Schererville, Hobart, Portage and Michigan City.
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2024-10-11 (npr.org)
The dock strike is temporarily over: What did we learn from it? : Planet Money :
Even in our modern world with planes and jets and drones, the vast majority of goods are moved around the planet in cargo ships. Which means our ports are the backbone of our global economy. The longshoremans' strike closed the eastern ports for only three days, but those three days raised a lot of questions.Like - why is a discount furniture store the fourth largest importer on the East Coast? How come so many bananas come through Wilmington, Delaware? Why do we need live frogs delivered into the US six times a month? And... how do we even keep track of all of these imports? On today's episode, we get into #PortFacts!This episode was hosted by Kenny Malone and Amanda Aronczyk. It was produced by Sam Yellowhorse Kesler. It was edited by Audrey Quinn, and fact-checked by Dania Suleman. Engineering by Cena Loffredo and Kwesi Lee with an assist from Valentina Rodriguez Sanchez.
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2024-06-22 (thestreet.com)
Bankruptcy Watch: Discount retailer issues going concern warning
The popular chain believes its financial position “raises substantial doubt about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern.”
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(abc15.com)
Big Lots now beginning going out of business sales at all locations after sale falls through
Big Lots is continuing to close stores across the U.S. as it navigates Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but some locations may be spared.
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