Big Lots has a WARN Act filing history stretching from January 2006 to February 2025, with 9 notices affecting 3,129 employees in total. Filings are concentrated in New Jersey (3) and Pennsylvania (3), with additional notices across 3 other states. All classified notices are layoffs. There have been no new filings in the past 12 months.

Under the WARN Act (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act), employers with 100 or more employees are required to provide 60 days advance notice before conducting plant closures or mass layoffs. These notices are filed with state labor departments and are public record.

Filing Identities (4)

This page aggregates WARN Act notices filed under 4 related names:

Big Lots
Big Lots Distribution
Big Lots Distribution Center
Big Lots, Inc.

Layoff History

Employees affected over time

All WARN Act Notices

Location	Effective Date	Employees	Type
Somers Point, Edgewater Park, North Cape May, Toms River, Clifton, Brickton, South Plainfield, West Deptford, Sicklerville, Middletown, Dover, Barnegat, Cape May Court House, Lumberton, Millville, Hamilton, NJ	Feb 28, 2025	385	layoff
Somers Point, Edgewater Park, North Cape May, Toms River, Clifton, Brickton, South Plainfield, West Deptford, Sicklerville, Middletown, Dover, Barnegat, Cape May Court House, Lumberton, Millville, Hamilton, NJ	Feb 27, 2025	385	layoff
Somers Point, Edgewater Park, North Cape May, Toms River, Clifton, Brickton, South Plainfield, West Deptford, Sicklerville, Middletown, Dover, Barnegat, Cape May Court House, Lumberton, Millville, Hamilton, NJ	Feb 27, 2025	385	layoff
Montgomery, AL	Jan 6, 2025	491	layoff
Tremont, PA	Dec 1, 2024	505	layoff
Columbus, OH	Oct 31, 2024	379	layoff
Westerville, VT	Jul 30, 2024	74	layoff
Somerset, PA	Jan 1, 2006	20	layoff
Rausch Creek Road Tremont, PA	N/A	505	layoff

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