About 500 Big Lots stores are planned to close, including 23 more in Ohio. Here's a look at the latest on the Columbus-based retailer's bankruptcy.

The company buying Columbus-based Big Lots has identified about 500 Big Lots stores, including several in central Ohio, that it plans to close.

The new owner of Ohio-based Big Lots is auctioning off the leases of more than 500 stores, including several Columbus-area locations. Gordon Brothers Retail Partners closed on a last-minute agreement to acquire Big Lots earlier in January and has since listed the leases of more than 500 stores as part of

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The company buying Columbus-based Big Lots has identified about 500 Big Lots stores, including several in central Ohio, that it plans to close. Gordon Brothers, a Boston-based investment group ...

About 500 Big Lots stores are on the chopping block, including 23 in Ohio, the Dispatch reports. Gordon Brothers, the Boston-based investment group that is buying the Columbus-based Big Lots ...

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Four Columbus-area Party City store locations are up for auction next month. The New Jersey-based retailer in December said it would be going out of business after nearly 40 years. That means closing its more than 850 stores across the country.

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Gordon Brothers has listed more than 500 store leases for sale on its website. According to information posted by the company, the leases are for buildings that range in size from 18,963 to 54,933 square feet. If the company is moving on from these locations, it may provide a sign for what's to come for many Big Lots across the country.

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The Big Lots stores in Lima and Findlay are set to close as part of a nationwide effort by Gordon Brothers Retail Partners to sell the leases of hundreds of