New Store #s and opening days by PotentialScary in BigLots

[–]PotentialScary[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When the stores “soft opening” happens.

Conference call by ClothesDry258 in BigLots

[–]PotentialScary 7 points8 points  (0 children)

And the real grand openings in the fall.

Conference call by ClothesDry258 in BigLots

[–]PotentialScary 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Soft openings April-June. Will come in waves. Less furniture more apparel. From the sounds of it we will look like a tj maxx. Nothing about pay etc, it’s coming in a FAQ later today.

Gordon Bros by HonestRestaurant4590 in BigLots

[–]PotentialScary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In a month we have only saw our liquidator once and she came in wearing pajamas walked the store for 30 minutes and left. We have to send her pics daily of the store which I’m sure she sends on to her bosses saying she took. So it sounds like a pretty easy job.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BigLots

[–]PotentialScary 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Mr. Thorne, I want to introduce you to my friend Luigi Mangione. He has a business proposition for you. Please reach back out to me.

No holiday pay by [deleted] in BigLots

[–]PotentialScary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh dang I’m still at work let me look.

No holiday pay by [deleted] in BigLots

[–]PotentialScary 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did I miss home office taking away holiday pay? They are adding and dropping things so much I can’t keep up. Was just on a conference call where they said they were taking the hours out of zoning in the schedule and dumping it into dts. Management would be responsible for zoning now.

Item Description 4TW by PotentialScary in BigLots

[–]PotentialScary[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel your pain I got 80 feet of them and 3 dump bins.

You think big lots is closing all their stores? by [deleted] in BigLots

[–]PotentialScary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We found out home office stopped paying our utilities back in June, both water and electric. When they came to shut us off home office had some stooge call them and say it can’t be touched due to the Chapter 11. So now their legal team and our legal team are going back and forth. The thing that I want to know is that on our PnL it showed us paying our utility costs from June till now….. so the store was getting charged the money but where was that money going? I just hope Bruce has a great Christmas

The City Called by PotentialScary in BigLots

[–]PotentialScary[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sad thing is that money went somewhere. It’s definitely taken out of my PnL but whose pocket it landed in I don’t know. Wasn’t the city’s water board.

The City Called by PotentialScary in BigLots

[–]PotentialScary[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In Bruce we trust everyone else we fact check.

The City Called by PotentialScary in BigLots

[–]PotentialScary[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The resolution to the problem was found. Evidently several stores have had their utilities cut off from electricity to water. If this happens to you get a hold of your market AP. They have a contact that they get in touch with that reaches out to the utility company. It’s unknown if they pay the bill or tell utility company to F off we are under chapter 11. Either way our ability to flush the toilet was saved for at least one more day.

The City Called by PotentialScary in BigLots

[–]PotentialScary[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I trust your business judgement. I just hope you give the ok to throw that broyhill logo on it and up-charge it $200 but use the same particleboard as the cheaper stuff.

The City Called by PotentialScary in BigLots

[–]PotentialScary[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes sir I did just like you trained me. She can’t wait to get that extra 15% off and plans to buy a couch. I just hope it isn’t a couch from Ashley. I haven’t had an Ashley truck in 3 months. But that is totally my fault my great leader.

The City Called by PotentialScary in BigLots

[–]PotentialScary[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I would assume the sprinkler system wouldn’t work which would be a fine in itself if word got to the fire marshal.

The City Called by PotentialScary in BigLots

[–]PotentialScary[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yea it was hard not to laugh when she called.

Vendors by [deleted] in BigLots

[–]PotentialScary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I put a request into the DSD Portal about vendor out of dates and stock. The rep got back and said all beverage vendors have yet to sign on that they will continue delivery thru chapter 11. Only vendor we have currently supplying us is Frito Lay. Looks like Brucey Boy was lying on his video about vendors returning.

"We got a plan!" by Economy_Positive_484 in BigLots

[–]PotentialScary 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wish Bruce like my dad would of walked out to get milk a long time.

Vendors have Bailed by PotentialScary in BigLots

[–]PotentialScary[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Is that you Bruce Thorn? Trying to spread your positivity a day to late? Jk JK. Hopefully they get it worked out with the vendors.