Big retailer to close multiple Indiana locations

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — National retailer Big Lots has designated five Indiana locations for closure, including 2 in the Indianapolis area.

In a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the retailer plans to close 35-40 stores nation-wide while opening three.

In July Big Lots announced the closure of two Indiana stores:

• 2136 E. Markland Ave. in Kokomo
• 8401 Michigan Road in Indianapolis

In August, three more store closures in Indiana were listed on the Big Lots website:

• 138 W. Hively Ave., Elkhart
• 3958 Illinois Road, Fort Wayne
• 1806 Frontage Road, Warsaw

Indiana stores not currently scheduled for closing include:

• 6225 Allisonville Rd., Indianapolis
• 5520 Madison Ave., Indianapolis
• 1650 E. County Line Rd., Indianapolis
• 10235 E. Washington St., Indianapolis
• 6121 Crawfordsville Road, Speedway

The low-cost retailer also operates 32 other locations in the state of Indiana not slated for closure.

• 4358 S. Scatterfield Rd., Anderson
• 888 Green Boulevard, Aurora
• 10...