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3 unusual facts about Big Lots


Dream Pets

The names Dakin and Dream Pets were purchased by retail chain Big Lots, as of July 2011 Big lots had not produced any further Dream pets.

Liberty Bell Park Racetrack

The Franklin Mills shopping center now stands on the site along with other stores such as Walmart, Pathmark, and Big Lots.

Pic 'N' Save

In 2002, Big Lots (formerly Consolidated Stores Corporation) bought out the remaining 'MacFrugals' stores for $995 million in stock and converted them into the Big Lots brand.


Britton Plaza Shopping Center

The plaza was built in 1956 and includes anchors: Publix Super Market, Bealls Outlet, Tuesday Morning, Stein Mart, Burlington Coat Factory, Marshall's, Michaels, and Big Lots, as well as a GNC, Taco Bell, and a variety of local stores including The Perfect Gift that opened in 2011.


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