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Discount chain Big Lots to close 8 more stores in Dallas-Fort Worth

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Ohio-based national discount chain Big Lots is undergoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and is closing down more locations, including 23 newly-revealed store closures going down in Texas.

The chain executed a first round of closings in September, consisting of 344 stores slated to be closed, with four in the Dallas area includin Dallas, Richardson, Garland, and Frisco.

Now they've added another 150 locations to be shuttered, which they revealed in recent filings as part of their Chapter 11 bankruptcy process including a filing on October 4.

That includes eight in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Texas has the most locations closing on the list with 23. That's followed by California (17), New York (9) and Florida (9).

The eight in DFW are as follows:

The Colony: 5000 Main St.
Fort Worth: 1255 Town Square Dr.
Fort Worth: 5800 Overton Ridge Blvd.
Garland: 3178 Lavon Dr.
Mansfield: 989 N Walnut Creek Dr. #151
Plano: 600 W. 15th St.
Rockwall: 2855 Ridge Rd.
Rowlett: 3601 Lakeview Pkwy.

See the full list of newly-announced closures here.

The latest round brings the total number of closures to nearly 500. The company plans to sell its assets and ongoing business operations to private equity firm Nexus Capital Management.

Other closures across Texas include:

Amarillo: 3510 E Interstate 40
Beaumont: 5910 Eastex Fwy
College Station: 1913 Texas Ave S
Converse: 8318 Fm 78
Corpus Christi: 4101 Interstate Hwy 69 Access Rd
Houston: 9795 Westheimer Rd
Houston: 6138 Hwy 6 N
Katy: 923 S Mason Rd
Pearland: 2028 N Main St
Nacogdoches: 4919 North St, Ste 101
Portland: 1239 U.S. 181
Round Rock: 1201 S Interstate 35 Ste 200
San Antonio: 6900 San Pedro Ave Ste 119
Tomball: 27816 State Hwy 249
Tyler: 1421 S Beckham Ave

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Chinese retailer Miniso opens new store in Grand Prairie

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Miniso offers row after row of cute goods, like these Zootopia plushies.

A variety store chain founded in China has debuted in Grand Prairie: Miniso, known for its pop culture goods sold at bargain prices, has opened a shop at at 5240 S SH 360 #3000 in Lake Prairie Town Crossing, on the southeast corner of Camp Wisdom Road.

According to GPTX, they debuted in mid-November in the space previously occupied by Rue 21, the teen clothing retail chain that went bankrupt and shut down all locations in 2024.

Miniso first debuted in Guangzhou, China, in 2013 and has quickly spread across the globe. They sell cosmetics, stationery, kitchenware, plush toys, beauty items, key chains, electronics, fragrance, collectibles, lip tints, anime figures, just all kinds of cheap plastic disposable impulse-buy crap, plus a small food section with instant noodles and Lays potato chips in Asian flavors.

At first glance, they resemble Daiso, the similar-seeming Japanese chain, with some claiming that they're deliberately trying to appear to be Japanese.

Miniso is best known for its collaborations with franchises such as Hello Kitty, Disney, Barbie, Harry Potter, and My Little Pony, in products such as costume jewelry, travel mugs, and flip-flops.

Miniso also makes its own house brand, in plushies shaped like chicken legs, capybaras, and broccoli.

The stores boast themed zones and promote a relaxing, treasure-hunting and engaging shopping experience with "delightful surprises" that appeals to all demographics.

There are currently 40 locations in Texas, including seven in the DFW area, nearly all in malls: Fort Worth, Burleson, Hurst, Arlington, Euless, Grapevine, and at the H-Mart center in Plano. Grand Prairie makes it eight.

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