Additional Big Lots stores to reopen in May: Here's where

(NEXSTAR) — The return of Big Lots began last week as nine stores — now under new ownership as part of the brand's 2024 bankruptcy filing — opened across six states. Now, a second wave of Big Lots stores are preparing to reopen.It's all part of a deal Big Lots closed with Gordon Brothers Retail Partners earlier this year. The deal outlined that Variety Wholesalers would acquire hundreds of Big Lots stores, which would retain the original branding.Nine of those stores reopened l