It’s been roughly five months since discount retailer Big Lots filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In that time, the company has closed more than 500 stores, cutting its footprint down to less than 900 stores as of February 2025.

As Big Lots' bankruptcy process continues, there are 200 current stores being transferred to the new owner and are likely to remain open.

Big Lots has a list of 21 Pennsylvania locations for which their leases were listed for sale, which means they very well could be closing. It’s been an