When Big Lots first opened, they were called Odd Lots in Columbus, Ohio. I used to live there. I like the name Odd Lots much more than Big Lots.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Lots
Were they the same as Big and small Lots?
Whatever their name, I’ve found some very good buys there. On the things I found that were the best deals, you could not always count on the item to be there.
It was kind of like shopping a thrift store but with brand new items.