New Hampshire
Big Lots New Hampshire stores to become Ollie’s Bargain Outlets. See which ones
Big Lots will start having ‘going out of business’ sales
Big Lots is continuing to close stores across the U.S. as it navigates Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but some locations may be spared.
Scripps News
Several former Big Lots stores in New Hampshire have been acquired by rival retail chain Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, according to court filings.
After Big Lots filed for bankruptcy last year, Gordon Brothers, a Boston-based investment group bought the retailer and announced in January that it was selling some stores’ leases, including all four locations still open in New Hampshire.
Ollie’s has acquired more than 60 former Big Lots locations around the country, including 40 stores announced last week. The company has nearly 600 stores around the country, but none are in New Hampshire.
Which NH Big Lots stores were acquired by Ollie’s Bargain Outlet?
According to court filings, two Big Lots stores in New Hampshire have been purchased by Ollie’s Bargain Outlet. They are:
What is Ollie’s Bargain Outlet? How many are in NH?
Ollie’s website says it sells “closeout merchandise and excess inventory” and offers “extreme value on brand name products.”
The retailer operates nearly 600 stores in 32 states, according to its website, but it doesn’t have any currently open in New Hampshire. Across state lines, the chain has four stores in Massachusetts, two in Vermont and one in Maine.
Melina Khan is a trending reporter for the USA TODAY Network – New England, which serves more than a dozen affiliated publications across New England. She can be reached at MKhan@gannett.com.