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Big Lots, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a broadline closeout retailer in the United States. The company offers products under various merchandising categories, such as consumables category, including food, health and beauty, plastics, paper, chemical, and pet products; home category, such as domestics, stationery, and home decorative products; and furniture category comprising upholstery, mattresses, and ready-to-assemble products, as well as case goods products, such as bedroom, dining room, and occasional furniture. It also offers hardlines category, including electronics, appliances, tools, and home maintenance products; seasonal category, such as lawn and garden, Christmas, summer, and other holiday products; and other category consisting of toy, jewelry, infant accessories, and apparel products. As of January 31, 2009, it operated 1,339 stores in 47 states. The company was founded in 1967 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.