A Big Lot of Closings: An Opinion and an Archive

*This is an update to a pair of previous posts. Please refer to those posts for stores that have previously closed.*

So it appears that all of their stores are scheduled to close after the failed sale to Nexus. In the next few days, store closing sales are expected to start their liquidation sales. While some stores have reversed their closures and remained operational, they will most certainly not be operating any longer in the coming months.

Can I not say I am surprised? Between a slow economy, finanical mismanagement, and a long-standing change in image, it was only a matter of time before the house of cards came crashing down. I am just waiting to see what happens with these stores once they close permanently, whether they stay empty for years or get recycled by another business.

That said, there are still a good number of stores in Upstate New York. Here is an archive of stores that I have documented that were not on previous closing lists. Some of these have been mentioned in other posts, which will be noted.

Amsterdam (1270)

    4879 State Highway 30 (previously covered in Big Lots #1270)

Originally photographed on February 12, 2023. This store was part of a W.T. Grant store, and later Kmart #7074 until September 1994.

Auburn (1471)

    360 Grant Ave, Ste 2

Originally photographed on August 24, 2018. This store was part of a W.T. Grant store, and later Kmart #7124 until August 1995.

Clifton Park (5120)

    54 Crossing Blvd

Originally photographed on July 13, 2017. This was the old location for Exit 9 Wine & Liquor before moving to the former Linens 'n Things on the other side of the power center.

Cortland (1794)

    3662 State Route 281, Ste 1

Originally photographed on August 4, 2022. This store was a part of Ames #0243.

East Rochester (1123)

    825 Fairport Rd (previously covered on The Roadtrip from Hell)

Originally photographed on August 15, 2020. This store was part of a former W.T. Grant store.

Greenwich (5301)

    1251 State Route 29 (previously covered in The First Retail Trip of 2021)

Originally photographed on January 6, 2021. This store was originally a Big N and later Kmart #9274.

Hamilton (5301)

    102 Utica Street (previously covered in Not-so-Grand Union in Hamilton, and extras!)

Originally photographed on October 24, 2024. This store was Ames #0382, later WiseBuys (a failed revival concept run by Ames executives) and finally Fashion Kraze before Big Lots opened here. 

Mattydale (1217)

    2413 Brewerton Road

Originally photographed on April 12, 2019. This store was a Tops until 1986, and then P&C Foods until 1994.

Oneida (1191)

    2132 Glenwood Shopping Plz

Originally photographed on October 24, 2017.

Palatine Bridge (5248)

    38 Dutchtown Plaza

Originally photographed on October 5, 2023. This store was originally a Big N and later Ames #0331.

Rochester (Henrietta 1474)

    1100 Jefferson Rd

Originally photographed on May 25, 2018. This store was subsequently remodeled to the failed "Store of the Future" concept in 2019.

Rome (1246)

    1146 Erie Boulevard West

Originally photographed on May 4, 2018.

Saugerties (5210)

    330 Route 212

Originally photographed on September 12, 2018. This store was originally a Grand Union which closed in 2004.

Utica (1283)

    350 Leland Ave (previously covered in Big Lots #1283)

Originally photographed on September 7, 2024. This store was originally a Chicago Market from 1975 to about 1987, and Great American until about 1995).

Watertown (1022)

    1125 Arsenal St

Originally photographed on October 11, 2018.

We will keep you posted if anything changes in the coming months.

- Retail Regents