Big Lots

Big Lots Stores, Inc.
	Big Lots store in Houston, Texas, during liquidation sale in December 2023
Trade name	Big Lots
Formerly	Consolidated Stores Corp.; (1967–2000);
Company type	Public
Traded as	OTC Pink: BIGGQ (2024–present); NYSE: BIG (2006–2024); NYSE: BLI (until 2006);
Industry	Retail
Founded	December 13, 1967, in Columbus, Ohio, U.S. (first incarnation, as Consolidated Stores Corp.); April 10, 2025 (second incarnation)
Founder	Sol A. Shenk
Headquarters	Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Number of locations	960 (2025)
Area served	Contiguous United States
Key people	Bruce Thorn (president and CEO)
Products	Food and Beverage, toys, furniture, clothing, housewares, small electronics
Brands	biglots.com; K·B Toys (1996–2000); Toy Liquidators (1994–2000)
Revenue	US$6.15 billion (2021)
Operating income	US$239.7 million (2021)
Net income	US$177.77 million (2021)
Total assets	US$1.41 billion (2021)
Owner	Gordon Brothers
Number of employees	22,900 (2018)
Parent	Gordon Brothers Group (brand); Variety Wholesalers (stores)
Divisions	Big Lots Wholesale
Subsidiaries	LW Stores
Website	www.biglots.com

Big Lots Stores, Inc. (stylized as Big Lots!) is an American discount retail chain, specializing in the sale of closeout and overstock merchandise. Founded in 1967 as Consolidated Stores, the chain is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, and includes over 900 locations across the United States.

Big Lots filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October 2024, and later in December, the chain announced that it would cease operations, liquidate, and close all remaining stores. Liquidation sales began in December 2024, and all stores were expected to close in 2025. On December 28, 2024, Big Lots reached an agreement with Gordon Brothers Retail Partners to transfer 200–400 stores and one or two distribution centers to Variety Wholesalers, with the remaining stores to be permanently closed.