Big Lots will open dozens of stores in a couple days.

The company is planning 70 store openings in nine states, including Ohio and Kentucky. The other stores will be located in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The latest openings are set for Thursday. Advertisement

Big Lots filed for bankruptcy last year, and closed dozens of stores.

Variety wholesalers acquired many of the chain's stores late last year, including Ollie's Bargain Outlet, which acquired 40 former Big Lots store leases from Gordon Brothers, an asset liquidation firm.

The 40 acquired leases bring the total number of Big Lots stores acquired by the bargain outlet to 63.

The leases acquired include those of four former Big Lots stores in Ohio:

Chardon, 540 Water Stre

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