The national chain was previously set to close approximately 300 stores, then they decided to close 40 more, but following a new filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission on Friday, Oct. 4, the impending closure of another 150 stores nationwide has been announced.
The store closures are part Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.
This latest round brings the total number of planned and completed closures to about 500.
Big Lots had 73 stores located in the Keystone State when this process started, at the time of reporter there are 71.
Daily Voice previously reported the closure of the following locations:
Kennett Square located at 345 Scarlet Rd Ste 22.
Coraopolis located at 2820 Gracy Center Way.
Philadelphia: Franklin Mills located at 199 Franklin Mills Blvd.
East York located at 2980 Whiteford Rd.
Exton located at 201 West Lincoln Hwy.
- Clifton Heights located at 713 E Baltimore Ave.
The near closures are expected at the following locations:
Aliquippa located at 3113 Green Garden Rd.
Aston located at 3472 Concord Rd.
Monroeville located at 4047 William Penn Hwy.
North Versailles located at 1701 Lincoln Hwy, Ste 10.
Waynesburg located at 110 Greene Plz.
It's unclear when these stores will close but until then, they are having sales of up to 20 percent off to sell off the remaining inventory.
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