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Popular TJ Maxx location snaps up former Big Lots store for huge 42,725 square foot expansion

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TJX Companies will invest approximately $1.2 million to renovate a 42,725-square-foot former Big Lots site in Zanesville, Ohio, for a new TJ Maxx store.

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TJ Maxx has snapped up a former Big Lots store as it looks to move locations. The chain's parent company, TJX Companies, has announced new stores under multiple banners, including TJ Maxx. Now, TJ Maxx is due to move into a former Big Lots, following the chain's bankruptcy, closure announcements and subsequent reopening efforts. TJ Maxx has said it will take over the space in Zanesville, Ohio, on an unknown date. The store will move from its current 22,000-square-foot location at the Colony Square Mall, which opened in March 2018. TJX Companies will spend roughly $1.2 million on renovating the 42,725-square-foot site, including adding a new truck dock and new plumbing. read more on tj maxx ON THE WAY Off-price favorite & TJ Maxx rival confirms 12 new stores coming by end of July DRESS FOR SUCCESS TJ Maxx rival boss praises 'superb' new item as chain sees surge in sales The store will also need a new vestibule, new HVAC duct work, new carpentry and new electrical work. The US Sun has reached out to TJ Maxx for comment on the move, but has not received a response before publication. This is not the first time that Big Lots has given up one of its leases to another retailer. Following its retail comeback, Big Lots has sold leases to several businesses, including Aldi, Five Below, Ollie's, Savers, HomeBuys and Ocean State Job Lot. Olive Garden braces for new $30...

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Investment

What this signalsA large capital project often starts a round of vendor buying.

Amount named
$1.2M
Location
Zanesville, Ohio, United States

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$1.2M

Details

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retail store

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  • retail

Extraction

Confidence
90%
Detected
Jul 14, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
invests_into_assets

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    "title": "Popular TJ Maxx location snaps up former Big Lots store for huge 42,725 square foot expansion - the-sun.com",
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