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New Big Lots owner selling 500 store leases, including all Houston-area locations

Dan Eaton — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:07:25 +0000

Big Lots' new owner has put the leases for more than 500 stores — including all 10 in the Houston area — up for sale.

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Big Lots update: Acquisition closes, new operator taking over, HQ could be sold

Dan Eaton — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:01:57 +0000

Big Lots Inc. has a new owner and operator.

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5 Houston-area stores included in next auction of 150 Big Lots leases

Dan Eaton — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000

So you want to buy a former Big Lots lease? These locations — including five in Greater Houston — will be auctioned the first week of December.

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Ollie’s, Burlington continue their Big Lots buying streak, including in Houston

Dan Eaton — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:34:50 +0000

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet and Burlington are buying more former Big Lots store leases, including two in the Houston area.

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Big Lots announces additional Houston-area store closures amid pending acquisition

Dan Eaton — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 18:51:17 +0000

Big Lots has announced it will close more stores.

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American Freight parent files for bankruptcy, shuttering 370-store chain

Dan Eaton — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:58:11 +0000

American Freight this month began shuttering its 370-store footprint, which includes six Houston-area locations and 30 statewide.

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Dollar Shave Club, Toms shoes investor to buy Big Lots in $765M deal

Dan Eaton — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 15:30:12 +0000

Pending court approvals, Big Lots will soon have a new owner.

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Big Lots announces more store closures for the sixth week in a row

Dan Eaton — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 18:39:41 +0000

Big Lots announced store closings for the sixth week in a row, bringing the total number of affected Houston-area locations to 10.

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Big Lots to close 46 more stores, including another in Houston

Dan Eaton — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:03:00 +0000

Another nearly 50 Big Lots stores are on the chopping block, including one more in Houston. Here's the latest on the closures.

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Big Lots adds nearly 60 more store closings, including in Houston

Dan Eaton — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:34:12 +0000

The Big Lots closing list is growing — again — with the Houston area now up to eight closures. See which stores are affected.

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Big Lots adds 48 more stores to closures list, including some in Houston

Dan Eaton — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 19:50:43 +0000

The number of Big Lots closures is growing again. Here's which Houston-area stores are now on the list and how much space they take up.

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Big Lots now closing 344 stores, including some in Houston area

Dan Eaton — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 18:30:43 +0000

Big Lots is closing more stores than it initially announced — and Houston locations are now included.

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Big Lots lines up buyer as it files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Dan Eaton — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 20:56:01 +0000

The Columbus, Ohio-based retailer announced Sept. 9 that it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and that it has an agreement in place to be acquired. Learn more about the suitor of the discount retail chain and find out what comes next in th...

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Big Lots again ups number of planned store closures

Dan Eaton — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 19:56:37 +0000

Big Lots Inc. has again increased the number of stores it plans to close.

The Ohio-based retailer in June said it expected to close 35 to 40 stores in 2024, but that figure grew to nearly 150 in the past month.

It’s gone up again.

According to a Jul...

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Express acquired by owner of Toys R Us, Isaac Mizrahi brands

Dan Eaton — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 19:53:09 +0000

Express' new owners are taking on more than 450 store leases, and the deal will preserve approximately 7,500 jobs, according to court filings.

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Craft beer production fell slightly in 2023, but breweries continue to boom

Dan Eaton — Fri, 03 May 2024 18:52:13 +0000

Texas produced the third-most craft beer in the country last year, according to the Brewers Association.

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Express Inc. files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy as it closes stores, eyes sale

Dan Eaton — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 19:43:29 +0000

The Austin area has been spared of store closures for now, but a handful of locations will close this week across Texas. The company is closing more than 100 stores across multiple brands.

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DSW of the future: Designer Brands ready to open first reimagined store in Houston

Dan Eaton — Wed, 04 May 2022 17:36:21 +0000

DSW is ready to give Houston-area shoe lovers a glimpse at its future.

Columbus, Ohio-based parent company Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE: DBI) is opening its first Warehouse Reimagined store format this weekend at its Hedwig Village location along the Ka...

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