Big Lots announced it would close 149 stores in 28 states earlier this year and citing inflation and competitive difficulties as the cause.
“While we made substantial progress on improving our business operations in Q1, we missed our sales goals due largely to a continued pullback in consumer spending by our core customers, particularly in high ticket discretionary items,” President and CEO Bruce Thorn announced in June.
Stores that are closing in Northeast Wisconsin include those in Neenah, Sheboygan and Fond du Lac. Others closing in the state are West Bend, Mount Pleasant and Menomonee Falls. The Green Bay store has not announced a closure.
