Big Lots stores in Kennesaw, Cartersville slated for closure
Big Lots shopping carts outside a store in Los Angeles, California, US, on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. Discount home goods retailer Big Lots Inc. is preparing to file for bankruptcy as soon as Sunday, and plans to sell its chain of stores via a court-su
ATLANTA - Big Lots recently announced that it is closing more than 50 retail locations, including stores in Georgia, and we now know where those stores are located.
According to a list submitted by Big Lots, the Georgia stores are located on Wade Green Road in Kennesaw and on Market Square in Cartersville.
These two stores join stores in Decatur, Fayetteville, Roswell, Savannah, Stockbridge, Stone Mountain, Thomson and Waynesboro that have already closed this year.
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1873 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe
Dollar Tree
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LL Flooring
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Red Lobster
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Rue 21
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Walgreens
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Walmart
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4725 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody
3101 Roswell Road, Marietta