[Pure Country]

Didn't they start out as Odd Lots and then the new ones became Big Lots and then they all changed. When I used to go to the store in Ohio, it was Odd Lots and then out here it was Big Lots and the bags even had both names on them--that's if my memory serves me correctly. My kids tell me that I'm old............They're right, but don't tell them.

[conservative in nyc]

Your memory is perfect. They started as Odd Lots in 1982, bought a few other discount chains, and converted all the remaining stores to Big Lots in 2001-2002.

They've made mistakes in the past, like buying KB Toys only to sell it four years later.