PHOENIX — Big Lots is expected to close stores across the country including several locations throughout Arizona.
The national retailer indicated earlier this summer in Securities and Exchange Commission filings that it was planning to close up to 40 locations, according to CBS News. The company has over 1,300 stores across the country.
The Big Lots website indicates which locations are expected to close soon. Arizona currently has 34 locations and the following stores have been marked as "closing":
- Phoenix, 2020 North 75th Avenue
- Phoenix, 230 East Bell Road
- Phoenix, 2330 West Bethany Home Road
- Phoenix, 4727 East Bell Road
- Phoenix, 4835 East Ray Road
- Flagstaff, 1416 East Route 66
- Glendale, 17510 North 75th Avenue
- Laveen, 3630 West Baseline Road
- Mesa, 2840 East Main Street
- Mesa, 6839 East Main Street
- Peoria, 24760 North Lake Pleasant Parkway
- Scottsdale, 10220 North 90th Street
- Tucson, 4525 North Oracle Road
No closure date has been officially announced but the stores appear to be offering discounts on merchandise.
UP TO SPEED
What is the Valley?:
“The Valley” is what locals call the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is considered the largest metropolitan area in the Southwest.
The Valley is made up of various major cities other than Phoenix, including:
- Mesa
- Chandler
- Scottsdale
- Tempe
- Glendale
- Surprise
- Peoria
- Gilbert
- El Mirage
- Avondale
- Litchfield Park
- Goodyear
- Buckeye
Whether a city is in the “East Valley” or “West Valley” depends on where it is in relation to Phoenix.
The cities of the Valley have a combined population of 4,845,832 people, according to the 2020 United States Census. This makes it the 11th largest metropolitan area in the country right behind the Boston and Atlanta areas.
How big is Maricopa County?
Maricopa County is the United States’ 4th largest county in terms of population with 4,485,414 people, according to the 2020 Census.
The county contains around 63% of Arizona’s population and is 9,224 square miles. That makes the county larger than seven U.S. states (Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey, Massachusetts and New Hampshire).
One of the largest park systems in the nation is also located in Maricopa County. The county has an estimated 120,000 acres of open space parks that includes hundreds of miles of trails, nature centers and campgrounds.
The county’s seat is located in Phoenix, which is also the state capital and the census-designated 5th most populous city in the United States.
The county was named after the Maricopa, or Piipaash, Native American Tribe.
