The retailer operates 1,145 locations in the U.S. currently. Big Lots has added dozens more stores to the closures list incrementally in recent weeks. Some stores that were listed as closing earlier this year have closed. Others are conducting closing sales with discounts storewide.

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The Columbus-based retail company added 46 more locations to the list of stores that are set to close in the near future.

Big Lots is adding dozens of locations to its list of stores slated to close as part of the discount retailer's Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.

Big Lots has already closed three stores in Colorado Springs, as well as the Greeley, Littleton, Longmont, Aurora (South Parker Road) and Grand Junction locations. Once all those locations close, there will be three remaining Big Lots in Colorado: Aurora (East Hampden Avenue), Lakewood and Pueblo.

The Big Lots store located at the Machesney Town Center is one of 56 stores across 27 states that the retailer will shutter as part of its bankruptcy. The Ohio-based company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September and has since set 500 of its stores to close.

After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September, the home goods retailer has been working toward a "more focused footprint."

There are soon going to be many fewer Big Lots retailers locations across the country. The discount furniture and home goods retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September and is currently going through that restructuring process.