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What will happen to the Big Lots brand name post-liquidation?
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Brand name retired • 25%
Brand name retained by new owner • 25%
Brand name sold to another retailer • 25%
Other outcome • 25%
Official announcements from Big Lots or acquiring entities
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Big Lots to Close All 963 Stores, Impacting Nearly 30,000 Employees, After Failed Sale
Dec 19, 2024, 09:00 PM
Big Lots, the Ohio-based discount furniture and home decor retailer employing nearly 30,000 people, has announced plans to close all of its remaining 963 locations. The company is preparing to hold 'going out of business' sales at all stores after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and failing to secure a buyer, including a previously planned sale to private equity firm Nexus Capital Management. Earlier this year, Big Lots had already closed more than 400 stores, marking a roughly 30% reduction in its footprint. The closures come as the company seeks to protect the value of its estate while working through bankruptcy proceedings.
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Complete liquidation • 25%
Acquisition by Nexus Capital Management • 25%
Acquisition by another party • 25%
Partial liquidation with store retention • 25%
Other outcome • 25%
Successful liquidation with full inventory clearance • 25%
Partial clearance with remaining inventory • 25%
Failed to clear significant inventory • 25%
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Brand is dissolved • 25%
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Brand continues under new ownership • 25%
Significant impact on discount retail • 25%
Minor impact on discount retail • 25%
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Majority laid off • 25%
Equal retention and layoffs • 25%
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Majority retained • 25%
Fully owned by Gordon Brothers • 25%
Sold to a different retailer • 25%
Remains independent • 25%
Joint ownership with another retailer • 25%
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