Ocean State Jobbers, Inc.
Location
Rhode Island
Founded
1977-02-28
Website
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2025-05-28 (the-sun.com)
Beloved discount store chain to scoop up 15 Big Lots locations saving bankrupt stores |
A POPULAR discount store giant has scooped up a handful of Big Lots stores across eight states, saving them from the chopping block. Under Ocean State Job Lot's acquisition, the 15 Big Lots s…
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2025-04-03 (vermontbiz.com)
Ocean State Job Lot hiring for at 16 new stores, including in Vermont | Vermont Business Magazine
Company expands during the acquisition of 15 Big Lots locations
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2025-03-28 (lehighvalleylive.com)
Retailer known for 'crazy deals' acquires former Big Lots lease in Lehigh Valley - .com
Ollie's Bargain Outlets isn't the only discount chain buying up Big Lots leases.
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2025-03-25 (eveningtribune.com)
Ocean State Job Lot acquires Dansville Big Lots. What to know about new store.
Ocean State Job Lot has acquired the Big Lots store in Dansville and will hire up to 70 people.
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2025-03-25 (sunjournal.com)
Ocean State Job Lot to purchase Auburn Big Lots
Big Lots is liquidating its inventory and stores as part of its bankruptcy process.
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2025-03-22 (wn.com)
Discount retailer kno for its 'crazy deals' acquires 15 former Big Lots leases including 2 ... - Worldnews.com
Ollie's Bargain Outlets isn't the only discount chain buying up Big Lots leases. Rhode Island-based Ocean State Job Lot, known for its 'crazy deals', Insider Club and closeouts, has purchased 15 leases from Big Lots, which previously filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Among the former Big Lots stores that Ocean State Job Lot is taking over is the location at the Dauphin Plaza shopping center on Union Deposit Road in Susquehanna Township. The lease expires on Jan. 31, 2029 with the option to extend
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2025-03-20 (cpbj.com)
Harrisburg one of the sites for retail chain acquisition - Central Penn Business Journal
Discount retail chain Ocean State Job Lot is acquiring 15 former Big Lots locations, including Harrisburg.
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2025-03-19 (masslive.com)
Ocean State Job Lot takes over 15 Big Lots stores, including 1 in Mass. - .com
All of the Big Lots conversions are expected to conclude by May or June of this year when they will reopen as Job Lot shops, Ocean State Job Lot indicated.
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2025-03-07 (northjersey.com)
Big Lots to close more stores in NJ, Ocean State Job Lot buys 3; will Ollie's take any?
Even more Big Lots stores in New Jersey are closing as Ollie's Bargain Outlet and Ocean State Job Lot swoop in to take over. See what's going on in NJ
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2025-03-07 (northjersey.com)
Big Lots to close more stores in NJ, Ocean State Job Lot buys 3; will Ollie's take any?
Even more Big Lots stores in New Jersey are closing as Ollie's Bargain Outlet and Ocean State Job Lot swoop in to take over. See what's going on in NJ
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2025-03-07 (northjersey.com)
Big Lots to close more stores in NJ, Ocean State Job Lot buys 3; will Ollie's take any?
Even more Big Lots stores in New Jersey are closing as Ollie's Bargain Outlet and Ocean State Job Lot swoop in to take over. See what's going on in NJ
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2025-02-23 (masslive.com)
Ocean State Job Lot buys Big Lots plaza in Webster for $14.5M - .com
Big Lots throughout Massachusetts have or soon will close. It's unclear whether the one in Webster will stay after the plaza it sits in was recently sold to Ocean State Job Lot.
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