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This Dallas decor store’s move to Design District means major sale

Anteks Curated is moving from the Plaza at Preston Center to the Dallas Design District.

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When one door closes, another opens. Following extensive damage from flooding on July 4, Anteks Curated is moving out of the Plaza at Preston Center to a new home that feels familiar.

The shop, which opened at the Plaza in October 2014, is relocating to the Design District — to a spot inside its sister store, Anteks, which has been a Dallas home decor staple for 35 years.

Fans of Anteks in the Design District and the Plaza specialty boutique — which showcases coveted home accessories, rare treasures, menswear, and select furnishings, all curated by owner Jason Lenox — often talked of wanting one place where they could shop to their hearts’ content. Now they’re getting their wish, thanks to a little nudge from Mother Nature.

The new shop within the 8,000-square-foot location at 1135 Dragon St. will boast white walls and modern silhouettes, a nice contrast to the rustic decor of the existing Anteks store. Favorite brands like Brackish, Filson, Pendleton, Clint Orms, and Rad Labs will still be available, and the website and online sales will remain unchanged.

The final day of operation at the Plaza store is September 15, and the new Anteks Curated is projected to open by October 1. As of now, all merchandise at Anteks Curated’s Plaza location is 30 percent off, with increases to 40 and 50 percent off as the close date draws nearer.

As an added bonus to swing by and shop, all customers whose purchase exceeds $100 (before sales tax) will be entered into a drawing to win a vacation, as well as a complimentary piece from the J. Alexander line of nickel-silver home accessories, designed by Lenox himself.

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Big Lots bankruptcy sale hits Dallas with 4 stores tagged for closure

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Big Lots trademark color is orange.

The sad news about Big Lots is true: The Ohio-based national discount chain has confirmed it is undergoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and is closing down locations.

How many total it will be, they do not yet know. But they've already earmarked approximately 344 store closures, and Dallas is among the cities getting hit.

According to a list released by the chain, four stores in the Dallas area will shutter:

3610 Forest Ln. Dallas
825 W. Centerville Rd. Garland
1322 W. Plano Rd. Richardson
3333 Preston Rd. #700 Frisco

In addition to the stores in Dallas, there is also one store closing in Fort Worth:

8400 E. Freeway

According to a spokesperson, these locations will begin a "20 percent off" everything in the store starting September 13, above and beyond their usual discount prices, and the majority of the stores will close at the end of September.

These are five out of a total of 16 stores slated to close across Texas, including locations in Austin, Houston, and San Antonio. Big Lots has 1,389 locations across 48 states, none in Alaska or Hawaii.

If you haven't shopped at a Big Lots, well you're crazy, but you're missing good-quality furniture, household goods, awesome seasonal items, and gourmet foodstuffs, as well as basics like cleaning products and cereal. It's not where you do your regular food shopping, but it is totally where you get limited-edition Cheezit jalapeno-cheese Snap'd crackers.

In a statement, Big Lots' president and CEO Bruce Thorn said that the majority of their stores were profitable, but that they were creating a "more focused footprint."

In a letter to employees, Thorn said the chain could return to profitability in 2025, but would likely be closing more stores as part of the bankruptcy process; and that closures were based on factors such as proximity to other stores, location quality, volume potential, rent/lease obligations, and other operational and financial metrics.

"Our core purpose of helping [our customers] 'Live BIG and Save LOTS' has never been stronger," Thorn said. "As we move through this process, we remain committed to offering extreme bargains, enabling easy shopping in our stores and online, and providing an outstanding customer experience."

Big Lots is currently up for auction, and is working with Nexus Capital Management LP, which has placed a bid to acquire the company.