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Big Lots could close 13 stores across Arizona

Big Lots in Phoenix on July 23, 2024.
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Big Lots in Phoenix on July 23, 2024.

The discount retail chain, Big Lots, plans to close 13 stores in Arizona.

Five out of six Phoenix locations will stop selling furniture, housewares and grocery items. The only Phoenix store without a website banner announcing its closure is at 35th Avenue and Thunderbird.

In a June  filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Big Lots said it could close up to 40 stores nationwide, citing a drop in consumer spending, especially in high-ticket discretionary items.

Stores in Glendale, Peoria, Laveen, Mesa, Scottsdale, Tucson and Flagstaff also have closing banners on their websites. Big Lots has not released a list of which stores will close across the country or when. On Tuesday, an employee at a Phoenix store told KJZZ News they do not yet know when their location will shut its doors for good.

A store closing sign in front of Big Lots in Phoenix on July 23, 2024.
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A store closing sign in front of Big Lots in Phoenix on July 23, 2024.

Stores with banners on website announcing closures:

  • Flagstaff: 1416 E. Route 66
  • Glendale: 17510 N. 75th Ave.
  • Laveen: 3630 W. Baseline Road
  • Mesa: 6839 E. Main St. and 2840 E. Main St.
  • Phoenix: 2020 N. 75th Ave., 230 E. Bell Road, 2330 W. Bethany Home Road, 4835 E. Ray Road, 4727 E. Bell Road
  • Peoria: 24760 N. Lake Pleasant Parkway
  • Scottsdale: 10220 N. 90th St.
  • Tucson: 4525 N. Oracle Road

Store locations without closing banners:

Apache Junction Bullhead City, Casa Grande, Gilbert, Glendale at Cactus Crossings, Goodyear, Sahuarita, Kingman, Lake Havasu City, Mesa – Fiesta location, Payson, Prescott, Show Low, Sierra Vista, Surprise, Tempe, three locations in Tucson, and Yuma.

A Big Lots store in Phoenix on July 23, 2024.
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A Big Lots store in Phoenix on July 23, 2024.

As a senior field correspondent, Christina Estes focuses on stories that impact our economy, your wallet and public policy.
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