(NEXSTAR) — It’s been five months since Big Lots announced it was preparing to close all of its stores, after closing hundreds of others following its bankruptcy filing. Since then, more than ...

A fourth wave of Big Lots stores will reopen this week, bringing back nearly 80 locations in nine states that were previously shuttered as part of the retailer’s bankruptcy filing.

After months of bankruptcy and store closings, Big Lots is surging back with 78 more locations set to open their doors again on June 5. Seven of them will be in Florida. Big Lots filed for ...