Big Lots of Bradford - Part 1

Big Lots is on a relocating or remodeling store spree of late trying to turn their stores into a modern shopping experience. The company is making a smart move business wise by doing this, but as a retail fanatic its kind of disappointing because a lot of relics of stores past will be removed or hidden away. 

Bradford's Big Lots is no exception to this update. But unlike other instances, Big Lots opted to simply relocate last year the 30,000 sq. ft. store in a former Woolworths to a new store at around 58,000 sq. ft. in the former Kmart. In fact, I had enough time to know in advance they were planning to move to snap pictures of the now old location. Part 1 of this two part series will highlight the old location.

Evidence of this being a Woolworth still exists to this day. This area here would of been the restaurant.

Now we head indoors.

Another thing I enjoyed about this particular location is the old mall connection

I can't really come back to this spot you know.

I conclude this post with both a look at the construction of the new store and a look at this space now empty.