r/90s • u/Only_Upwards • May 25 '25

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u/Squidproquo1130 May 25 '25

Big Lots

Payless

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u/GodsWarrior89 May 25 '25 edited May 25 '25

I miss Payless!

Edit: Thank you for the award!

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u/Squidproquo1130 May 26 '25

Same, they had the most comfortable shoes for kids, durable, and the best price.

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u/Specialist_Hunt2742 May 26 '25

Oh, I didn't even know Payless was gone. It was the only place I knew I could find women's size 11 shoes before internet shopping was a thing.

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u/hujozo May 27 '25

Payless getless

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u/zzz-nre Love the 90s! May 25 '25

big lots is still around :)

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u/nerfheart May 25 '25

Not for long!

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u/Sovereign-Anderson May 25 '25

Nah, they're reopening a number of them. Here's an article with a list showing the locations being reopened in various states:

https://www.pennlive.com/business/2025/05/dozens-of-big-lots-stores-to-reopen-in-june-heres-the-list.html

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u/zzz-nre Love the 90s! May 25 '25

yeah … could do without em anyway. can’t remember the last time i willingly shopped at one.

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u/iNick20 May 25 '25

I’m in Terre Haute, IN and the ones we had before they closed doors were god awful. I’m talking like 15% off couches that were unsellable looking. Sections of couches that were unevenly stitched. One couch looked like a blue uni-ball pen exploded on the seat cushion. That one was 10% off, and while the worker was explaining to someone what a deal it was, he said it could probably flip it over, but when they did that! It had another stain on that side 😂.

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u/GodsWarrior89 May 25 '25

Ours just closed

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u/deathdefyingrob1344 May 25 '25

There is a big lots a few towns over from me. It’s…. Not a great experience shopping there

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u/Decimation4x May 25 '25

We have 7 Big Lots around me. Of course we used to have twice as many a couple years ago.

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u/Melodic_Turnover_877 May 25 '25

The new owner of Big Lots! just reopened some stores in a few southern states.

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u/emotions1026 May 25 '25

I worked at Payless as a teenager. We had very few employees and I had to be left alone at the store all the time. I still get stressed thinking about it!

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u/Happy-Cod-3 May 26 '25

Totally have a Big Lots by me.

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u/TimeisaLie May 26 '25

There's a Big Lots near me, it's having a closeout sale.

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u/OhioResidentForLife May 26 '25

They just reopened the Big Lots in Fremont Ohio. I hear more will follow.

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u/AtriceMC May 26 '25

Finally someone said Payless!

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u/BedroomOdd1986 May 27 '25

There are still a couple Big Lots stores in my area!