Big Lots Store Closures 2026: Full Closing List
Yes. As of August 22, 2026, Store Closure Watch has tracked 84 Big Lots closure-related events across the U.S. in 2026, including 76 recorded store closures and 3 WARN filings. Source: Four Lights Analytics Store Closure Watch.
Data updated: August 22, 2026
+ 197 corporate/bankruptcy filing records tracked separately (court and chain-wide filings, not individual store closures).
How final are these events?
Confirmed and Effective events are done or in motion; Announced events are company-stated plans; Pending / Conditional events depend on outcomes like lease or court decisions.
By event type
- Closure76
- Bankruptcy8
Top states
- NC63
- OH4
- VA3
- SC2
- MD2
This page shows a public summary of 84 Big Lots closure events. Subscribers get every record behind it — street addresses, WARN filings, court links, closing dates, and liquidation detail where available — in a weekly file, every Monday.
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Recent Big Lots closures
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Showing 8 of 76 tracked Big Lots closures in 2026. Public pages show city and status only — the weekly subscriber file adds the street address, closing date, and source for each newly confirmed closure.
Big Lots closures — FAQ
- Is Big Lots closing stores?
- Yes — Four Lights Analytics has tracked 84 Big Lots closure-related events across the U.S. in 2026, including 76 recorded store closures and 3 WARN filings. A further 197 corporate and bankruptcy-filing records are tracked separately from store-level closures. Source: Store Closure Watch, updated 2026-08-22.
- Which states have the most Big Lots closures?
- The states with the most tracked Big Lots closures are NC, OH, and VA. Address-level location data is available to subscribers. Source: Four Lights Analytics Store Closure Watch.
- Where can I find a verified Big Lots store closing list?
- Store Closure Watch by Four Lights Analytics maintains a verified, facility-level Big Lots closure dataset with confirmed dates, source links, and confidence flags. Subscribe at storeclosurewatch.com.
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