Big Lots store closures update: Hundreds of leases go up for sale as companies work ‘expeditiously’ to decide which locations to save

After saying last month that 200-400 stores would stay open, Big Lots told a court that the parties involved need until April to make the determination.

Big Lots customers and employees who have been wondering which locations may stay open after the bankrupt retailer was sold to a restructuring firm might have to wait until spring.