Big Lots Announces 4 More Stores Closing in Michigan: Full List

The retail apocalypse continues, and this time, Big Lots in writing its won epitaph in Michigan. The Ohio-based discount chain, famous for selling everything from mismatched patio sets to candy that expired yesterday (but it's still good, right?), is deep in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. Spoiler alert: they're closing more stores, and Michigan isn't being spared, despite already having 13 Big Lots slatted to be or already shuttered.

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Back in the day—okay, at the beginning of 2024, Big Lots said they were going to have to shut down 36 stores nationwide as part of their bankruptcy. But that number keeps growing like your cart after a "quick trip" inside. Now, we're looking at 300 closures plus another 250 stores axed starting in January 2025. As of publication, Michigan is scheduled to lose no less than 17 Big Lot stores when the Chapter 11 dust settles.

Big Lots Michigan Store Closures: The Latest Hits

The Benton Harbor, Livonia, Saginaw, and Taylor stores are officially joining the likes of Okemos and Kentwood in the Michigan retail graveyard. While these closures may reduce your bargain-hunting options, they might also save you from impulse-buying discontinued flamingo-shaped lawn chairs.

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Here's the full list of Big Lots announced store closings in Michigan:

• Benton Harbor
  • 1950 Pipestone Rd.
• Big Rapids
  • 750 Perry Avenue
• Coldwater
  • 373 N. Willowbrook Road
• Grandville
  • 4655 Canal Ave SW
• Holland
  • 2353 N. Park Drive
• Howell
  • 3669 E. Grand River Avenue
• Kentwood (Permanently Closed)
  • 4254 28th Street SE
• Lansing
  • 5625 W. Saginaw Highway
• Livonia
  • 30000 Plymouth Road
• Madison Heights
  • 32399 John R Road
• Mount Pleasant
  • 4080 E. Blue Grass Road
• Okemos (Permanently Closed) 
  • 2020 Grand River Avenue
• Petoskey
  • 1401 Spring Street
• Portage
  • 6207 S. Westnedge Avenue
• Saginaw
  • 2580 Tittabawassee Road
• Taylor
  • 23351 Eureka Rd.
• Ypsilanti
  • 2850 Washtenaw Avenue

What Does This Mean for Michigan Shoppers?

Once the dust settles (and the clearance racks are picked up and loaded on a truck), Michigan will have just 29 Big Lots locations. Of course, if the bankruptcy train keeps chugging along, even those might not stay.

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In a world increasingly dominated by online shopping, Big Lots' struggles mirror those of other big-name retailers who have closed (Red Lobster) or flat-out left Michigan entirely (Rite Aid). So, next time you see a closing sign, grab that discount candle and say goodbye. It might be the last deal you get at your local Big Lots.