HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – After Big Lots announced plans to file for bankruptcy, they began holding “going out of business” sales at all of their remaining stores, including the one in Harrisonburg.
As Christmas approaches, many residents have decided to take advantage of these sales.
“It’s a shame to see a lot of your little variety stores, like it’s going downhill. They have decent prices on a lot of things,” Thomas Siever said. “We weren’t really looking for a lot of the stuff we bought there, but the prices were great, so we bought it anyway. »
Even with the big sale underway, some customers saw this as a sentimental moment as a community staple begins to close.
“I think these are the signs of the end of our times, not just here, but I think it’s all over the place, with different stores, they’ve been there for the people, and they’re very successful with the people ordinary. And it’s kind of sad to see them shut down as a whole,” Joe Sprouse said. “With the younger generations and with people now spending a lot of time on the Internet and on computers, I think it’s the wave of the future. I think it’s much more convenient for them. Old school people like me were going to the stores, interacting with other customers and staff.
Big Lots said it was still looking to sell the business by early January.
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