India, June 4 -- Big Lots is coming back! All hope seemed to be lost for the home discount retail chain when it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last year. However, another discount retail chain company called Variety Wholesalers swooped in to buy 219 Big Lots Stores from the liquidator- Gordon Brothers. Variety Wholesalers will now be opening its last slot of purchased stores for customers on Thursday (June 5).

'We're thrilled to bring the Big Lots! brand back to life by offering more deals than ever, lots of famous brands, and a new apparel department for the entire family," said Lisa Seigies, president and CEO of Variety Wholesalers in a press release. "We're opening stores quickly so we can serve the community. We know the ...