Big Lots Store Closures 2026: Full Closing List
As of October 24, 2026, Store Closure Watch has tracked 101 Big Lots closure-related events across the U.S., including 92 recorded store closures and 2 with a WARN notice. Source: Four Lights Analytics Store Closure Watch.
+ 196 corporate/bankruptcy filing records tracked separately (court and chain-wide filings, not individual store closures).
How final are these events?
Confirmed and Effective events are done or in motion; Announced events are company-stated plans; Pending / Conditional events depend on outcomes like lease or court decisions.
By event type
- Closure92
- Bankruptcy8
- Other1
Top states
- NC60
- CA7
- OH4
- NJ4
- VA3
Big Lots located events by month
Each bar counts the events we've pinned to a location that month. Months with none are omitted.
This page shows a public summary of 101 Big Lots closure events. Each Monday's file adds that week's new records in full — street addresses, WARN filings, court links, closing dates, and liquidation detail where available. It's what's new each week, not the whole history behind this page; for a specific market or date range, that's a custom data pull.
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Sample rows from the weekly file
Real, verified rows from the paid Big Lots file — address included. The full weekly file adds source links and confidence flags for every location.
| City | State | Address | Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ephrata | PA | 389 North Reading Road | July 26, 2026 | Closure | Confirmed |
| Ocean | NJ | 2353 State Route 66 | November 30, 2024 | Closure | Confirmed |
| Glendale | AZ | 17510 N 75th Ave. | September 30, 2024 | Closure | Confirmed |
3 verified sample rows shown of 101 Big Lots locations pinned to an address. Get the full weekly file — $99/month →
Recent Big Lots closures
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Showing 8 of 92 tracked Big Lots closures. Public pages show city and status only — the weekly subscriber file adds the street address, closing date, and source for each newly confirmed closure.
Big Lots closures — FAQ
- Is Big Lots closing stores?
- Yes — Four Lights Analytics has tracked 101 Big Lots closure-related events across the U.S., including 92 recorded store closures and 2 with a WARN notice. A further 196 corporate and bankruptcy-filing records are tracked separately from store-level closures. Source: Store Closure Watch, updated 2026-10-24.
- Which states have the most Big Lots closures?
- The states with the most tracked Big Lots closures are NC, CA, and OH. Address-level location data is available to subscribers. Source: Four Lights Analytics Store Closure Watch.
- Where can I find a verified Big Lots store closing list?
- Store Closure Watch by Four Lights Analytics maintains a verified, facility-level Big Lots closure dataset with confirmed dates, source links, and confidence flags. Subscribe at storeclosurewatch.com.
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