The discount chain said it agreed to a sale transaction with an investment firm which would allow hundreds of stores to stay open by transferring its property to other retailers and companies.

Big Lots has reached a deal that will keep hundreds of its stores open after filing for bankruptcy protection earlier this year.

Less than 10 days after Big Lots announced a purchase agreement had fallen through, the discount retailer has agreed to a new deal.

Hundreds of Big Lot Stores could remain open after an agreement was made to sell off its assets. The Columbus based Big Lots says that Variety Wholesalers is looking at buying between 200 and 400 stories and operating them under the “Big Lots” name moving forward.

Now that Big Lots is closing all of its locations, see where the ones in Greater Akron are located to take advantage of going out of business sales.

In a sale brought about by global asset and real estate consulting firm Gordon Brothers, between 200 and 400 Big Lots stores will remain open.

Big Lots, which filed for bankruptcy in September, said that it reached an agreement with Gordon Brothers Retail Partners that would keep hundreds of stores open and save thousands of jobs. The Columbus,