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Will Big Lots secure a buyer for its assets by June 30, 2025?
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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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Other entity • 25%
Retail competitor • 25%
Another private equity firm • 25%
Nexus Capital Management • 25%
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Acquisition by Nexus Capital Management • 25%
Complete liquidation • 25%
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Partial clearance with remaining inventory • 25%
Sold to Nexus Capital Management • 25%
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