Here are a few of the most interesting Big Lots statistics and facts I was able to dig up including store count, revenue totals and employee counts. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.
Big Lots Facts
- Website: Official Website
- Year Founded: 1967
- Headquarters: Columbus, OH
- Founder(s): Sol Shenk
- Current Chief Executive: Bruce Thorn
What is Big Lots?
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE: BIG) is a discount retailer operating approximately 1,400 stores in 47 states with product assortments in the merchandise categories of Furniture, Seasonal, Soft Home, Food, Consumables, Hard Home, and Electronics, Toys & Accessories. Our mission is to help people Live BIG and Save Lots. We strive to be the BIG difference for a better life by delivering unmatched value to our customers through surprise and delight, being a “best places to work” culture for our associates, rewarding our shareholders with consistent growth and top tier returns, and doing good in our communities as we do well. (source)
Big Lots Store Count
Number of Big Lots stores
- FY 2018: 1,401 stores
- FY 2017: 1,416 stores
- FY 2016: 1,432 stores
Big Lots Revenue Totals
Big Lots annual net sales:
- FY 2018: $5.2 billion
- FY 2017: $5.2 billion
- FY 2016: $5.2 billion
Big Lots annual net income:
- FY 2018: $165 million
- FY 2017: $192 million
- FY 2016: $167 million