About Us
BIG LOTS!
Our vision: A world where everyone can access affordable, quality and brand name items every day.
Our Mission: To deliver great value on ever-changing selections or discretionary and everyday items for people in the neighborhoods we proudly serve.
BIG LOTS!
The new BIG LOTS! combines the best of the treasure hunt shopping experience with closeouts and unbeatable bargains. Delivering famous name brands at every day low prices builds on the roots that made Big Lots! a nationally recognized closeout retailer.
Purchased out of bankruptcy in 2025, Variety Wholesalers brings more than 70-years of discount retail experience to the Big Lots! brand. The new Big Lots! will operate 219 stores in 15-states spreading across the Midwest, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states.
Variety Wholesalers, Inc.
Variety Wholesalers, Inc. is a leading discount retailer, known for offering a wide range of high-quality, brand-name, and closeout merchandise with unbeatable deals, including apparel, home décor, health and beauty items, toys, and more.
The company originated in 1930 as a small group of retail stores owned by the Pope family. In 1949, John William Pope took over the family business, and starting in 1970, the company expanded by purchasing a number of other retail chains, including the Roses and Maxway stores. Today Variety operates more than 400 stores across 18 states, its retail brands include Big Lots!, Roses Discount Stores, Roses Express and Maxway.
