The new owner of Ohio-based Big Lots is auctioning off the leases of more than 500 stores, including several Columbus-area locations. Gordon Brothers Retail Partners closed on a last-minute agreement to acquire Big Lots earlier in January and has since listed the leases of more than 500 stores as part of

About 500 Big Lots stores are planned to close, including 23 more in Ohio. Here's a look at the latest on the Columbus-based retailer's bankruptcy.

Big Lots faces tough times after announcing in December 2024 that it would close all stores due to bankruptcy, which was filed in September of that year. In a last ditch effort to remain open the company was sold to Gordon Brothers Retail Partners,