Popular Retailer Closing Over A Dozen Locations Around Washington

More than a dozen locations of a popular retail chain are closing around Washington in an effort to address financial struggles.

National big box chain Big Lots, known for giving customers the opportunity to shop for discount home goods, is seemingly closing nearly 300 of its 1,389 stores around the country weeks after initially revealing plans to only close around 40 locations amid the company's financial struggles. Big Lots reported a $114.5 million sales decrease from the first quarter of 2023 to the first of 2024 and has seen a 84% drop in stock over the past year.

In an effort to address financial issues and stave off bankruptcy, the company appears to be shuttering hundreds of stores around the U.S. While states like California are seeing dozens of stores closing, more than half in Washington are affected.

Of the 26 Big Lots locations in the Evergreen State, 18 are set to close down, according to the company's website, which features a banner announcing the select location's closure alongside notice of a sale. Here are all the Washington Big Lots stores set to shut down:

• 1650 Birchwood Ave., Bellingham
• 14907 4th Ave. Sw., Burien
• 17307 Se 272nd St., Covington
• 6727 Evergreen Way, Everett
• 1301 W. Meeker St., Kent
• 1515 Marvin Rd. Ne., Lacey
• 5401 100th St. Sw, Ste. 102, Lakewood
• 5710 196th St., Sw, Lynwood
• 2815 Capital Mall Drive Sw, Olympia
• 1940 E. 1st St., Port Angeles
• 3399 Bethel Rd. Se., Port Orchard
• 120 31st Ave. Se, Puyallup
• 14215 Se Petrovitsky Rd., Renton
• 1743 George Washington Way, Richland
• 9612 N. Newport Highway, Spokane
• 1414 72nd St., Tacoma
• 2100b Se 164th Ave., Ste. E, Vancouver
• 151 Easy Way, Wenatchee

For a full list of Big Lots locations in Washington, visit the company's website .