Variety Wholesalers is looking to open a handful of Big Lots locations on Thursday in the first of "four waves of openings" it has planned for the discount retailer’s stores it bought.

The Gordon Brothers deal resulted in transferring 200-400 stores to Variety Wholesalers Inc., USA TODAY reported, with plans to keep the stores operational with the Big Lots brand. The CEO and ...

The Ohio chain made an agreement with Gordon Brothers and Variety Wholesalers that should help keep hundreds of stores open and save thousands of jobs. Under the agreement, Gordon Brothers would ...