Big Lots - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Big Lots M&A Summary

Big Lots has acquired 3 companies. It has also divested 1 asset.

Big Lots’ largest acquisition to date was in 1997, when it acquired MacFrugal’s Bargains Close-Outs for $995M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2000, when it sold K B Toys to Bain Capital Private Equity for $300M. Big Lots has acquired in 2 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include retail (100%).

Big Lots Business Overview

Where is Big Lots headquartered?

Big Lots is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

What is Big Lots’ revenue?

Big Lots disclosed revenue of 4,722M USD for 2024 and 5,468M USD for 2023.

How many employees does Big Lots have?

Big Lots has 10,000 employees.

What sector is Big Lots in?

Big Lots is a retail company.

When was Big Lots founded?

Big Lots was founded in 1967.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity3
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

Big Lots

Big Lots, Inc.

4900 East Dublin Granville Road,
Columbus, Ohio 43081
United States,
(614) 278-6800
www.biglots.com

Big Lots is a unique, non-traditional, discount retailer operating 1,495 Big Lots stores in 48 states with product assortments in the merchandise categories of Food, Consumables, Furniture & Home Décor, Seasonal, Soft Home, Hard Home, and Electronics & Accessories. Big Lots was incorporated in 1967 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
vol $1.3B $1.3B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $300M $300M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Liquidation World, Inc. 2011-05-26 27M CAD Add-on Acquisition
Brantford, Ontario
K B Toys Inc. 2000-12-08 300M USD Divestiture
Pittsfield, Massachusetts · www.kbtoys.com
MacFrugal’s Bargains Close-Outs Inc. 1997-11-05 995M USD Add-on Acquisition
Rancho Dominguez, California
K B Toys Inc. 1996-01-01 315M USD Add-on Acquisition
Pittsfield, Massachusetts · www.kbtoys.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Retail 3 (100%) 1.3B (100%) 1 (100%) 300M (100%)
Total 3 $1.3B 1 $300M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 2 1.3B 1 300M
  Massachusetts 1 315M 1 300M
  California 1 995M - -
Canada 1 27M - -
  Ontario 1 27M - -
Domestic 2 (67%) 1.3B (98%) 1 (100%) 300M (100%)
Cross-border 1 (33%) 27M (2%) - -
Total 3 $1.3B 1 $300M

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $1.3B
< $100M 1 $27M
TOTAL $1.3B
Largest MacFrugal’s Bargains Close-Outs Inc.
$995M (1997-11-05)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $300M
TOTAL $300M
Largest K B Toys Inc.
$300M (2000-12-08)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Retail

Revenue

4,722   14% 2024
5,468   12% 2023
6,151   1% 2022
6,199   17% 2021
5,323   2% 2020
5,238   1% 2019
5,271   2% 2018
5,200   1% 2017
5,191   1% 2016
5,177   2% 2015
5,124   2% 2014
5,212   2013
(millions of USD) Show More Show Less

Employees

10,000

Established

1967

Public

NYSE: BIG

Former Name

Consolidated Stores Corporation

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