COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - More than a dozen Big Lots stores are reopening Thursday across Ohio.

The openings mark the fourth and final wave of stores relaunching this year by Variety Wholesalers, the North Carolina company that acquired 220 Big Lots shops when the chain underwent new ownership in January.

Variety's first round reopened nine stores in early April, followed by nearly 60 storefronts in the second wave in May, including seven in Ohio. A third round included eight Ohio locations.

The final wave is relaunching nearly 80 storefronts across nine states on Thursday, including the following 13 Ohio locations: • 1890 W. Market St. in Akron • 426 E. Waterloo Road in Akron • 241 W. Wooster Rd. in Barberton • 1336 Whipple Ave. NW in Canton • 3640 Werk Rd. in Cincinnati • 40

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