Big Lots is closing more stores than it initially announced. The Columbus-based retailer, which is in the midst of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, now is closing at least 344 stores nationwide.

Discounts have increased at Big Lots stores closing their doors in New York as the discount retail chain announced its bankruptcy filing Monday.

Big Lots adds to the number of Tri-State stores that will be closing. The discount retailer is closing the store on Beechmont Avenue in Anderson Township. Signs are up announcing sales. Last month, the company announced it would close stores on Princeton Pike,

More Big Lots locations are set to close across Illinois as the business files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and enters into a sale agreement. The most recent wave of closures comes less than a year after the retail chain – based in Columbus, Ohio – shuttered its 3013 N. Sterling Ave. storefront in Peoria.

For bargain hunters, Big Lots has long been a haven for furniture, home goods, and seasonal finds at rock-bottom prices. But in a cruel twist of fate, the discount retailer itself couldn’t withstand the rising tide of inflation.

Big Lots is planning to close stores as it goes through Chapter 11 bankruptcy. A store in Maryland left BI confused about the retailer's purpose.

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Big Lots, which has filed for bankruptcy protection, says it plans to close additional stores in the coming months. Here's a look at the stores the retailer is already closing.