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Find a Location

Big Lots has 749 locations, listed below.

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    • Big Lots

      4900 E Dublin Granville Rd Westerville, OH 43081-7651

    • Big Lots

      2855 Olentangy River Rd Columbus, OH 43202-1510

    • Big Lots

      3755 S High St Columbus, OH 43207-4011

    • Big Lots

      1615 MARION-MT. GILEAD RD TORUM SHOPPING CENTER MARION, OH 43302

    • Big Lots

      4645 MORSE CENTRE ROAD MORSE CENTRE COLUMBUS, OH 43229

    Business ProfileforBig Lots

    Discount Stores
    Multi Location Business

    Current Alerts For This Business

    Bankruptcy:
    On 09/09/2024, the business filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the federal Bankruptcy Act, case# 1:2024bk11967. This permits the business to continue to operate with court supervision while developing a plan of reorganization. Those with monetary claims against the business are advised to obtain a Proof of Claim form by writing to Delaware Bankruptcy Court 824 N. Market Street, 3rd Floor Wilmington DE 19801 for resubmission to that court. The case number should be entered on the form.

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.21/5stars

    Average of 89 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    597 complaints closed in last 3 years

    175 complaints closed in last 12 months

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Overview

    Discount and close-out merchandise sold in retail store and online.

    Products & Services

    Discount and close-out merchandise sold in retail store and online.

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Big Lots has 749 locations, listed below.

    *This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

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      • Big Lots

        4900 E Dublin Granville Rd Westerville, OH 43081-7651

      • Big Lots

        2855 Olentangy River Rd Columbus, OH 43202-1510

      • Big Lots

        3755 S High St Columbus, OH 43207-4011

      • Big Lots

        1615 MARION-MT. GILEAD RD TORUM SHOPPING CENTER MARION, OH 43302

      • Big Lots

        4645 MORSE CENTRE ROAD MORSE CENTRE COLUMBUS, OH 43229

      Location of This Business
      4900 E Dublin Granville Rd, Westerville, OH 43081-7651
      BBB File Opened:
      1/1/1969
      Years in Business:
      57
      Business Started:
      1/1/1967
      Business Incorporated:
      1/17/1986
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Alternate Business Name
      • Big Lots Stores, Inc.
      • Big Lots !
      • Big Lots Wholesale
      • Wisconsin Toy
      Business Management
      • Mr. Mike Schlonsky, Vice President
      • Mr. David Campisi, President/CEO
      • Mr. Bruce K Thorn, President/CEO
      • Mr. Jonathan Ramsden, CFO
      • Ms. Kristen Cox, Senior Vice President, Chief Stores Officer
      • Mr. Bruce Millard, Senior Vice President Marketing & eCommerce
      • Mr. Rocky Robins, Executive Vice President Chief Legal & Governance Officer
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. David Campisi, President/CEO
      • Mr. Bruce K Thorn, President/CEO

      Customer Contact

      • Mr. Jonathan Ramsden, CFO
      • Ms. Tiana Womble, Team Leader
      Additional Contact Information

      Phone Numbers

      Email Addresses

      Website Addresses

      Customer Complaints

      597 Customer Complaints

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      Customer Reviews

      89 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Caitlin K

      1 star

      09/25/2024

      I had possibly the worst customer service experience I've ever had with this company. With no fault at all to their very friendly underpaid, outsourced CS agents. I had accidentally placed an order online and immediately called CS to cancel. Was told they would cancel the order and call the 3rd company who delivers. The next morning I received a text that my delivery was on it's way so I called back CS and this time was told that I would have to call the 3rd party myself to cancel. Asked if they could transfer my call to them, as I was on the road with two kids and it was difficult to write down a number. They could not transfer my call, I'm sorry, it's 2024 and Big Lots has NO capability to transfer a call or 3 way call? I called 3rd party to cancel, order still arrived and I had to reject it. Received a text that my order was "delivered" and no further communication that my order had been cancelled or returned. Called back CS to confirm my order had been returned that I would no incur any fees and that my refund is being processed. They again told me that I needed to call the store it was purchased from. Store I purchased from? This was an online order. They could not confirm with me what store it was shipped from and again would not/could not transfer my call. Could not confirm anything about my return or refund. My order didn't even specify which store it was shipped from. Thankfully a sales *** at my local store told me to search online and see which store had the item in stock. I'm so confused why to even have a customer service department if they are essentially useless to customers. This was super frustrating for me, I did finally get confirmation that my return was received and my refund will be processed. I have very low expectations that will be processed without an issue and I'm praying that I do not have to pick up the phone and dial that useless customer service number. I'll NEVER purchase from here again and will be advising my friends against it.

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