The discount chain said it agreed to a sale transaction with an investment firm which would allow hundreds of stores to stay open by transferring its property to other retailers and companies.

Big Lots has reached a deal that will keep hundreds of its stores open after filing for bankruptcy protection earlier this year.

Less than 10 days after Big Lots announced a purchase agreement had fallen through, the discount retailer has agreed to a new deal.

Hundreds of Big Lot Stores could remain open after an agreement was made to sell off its assets. The Columbus based Big Lots says that Variety Wholesalers is looking at buying between 200 and 400 stories and operating them under the “Big Lots” name moving forward.

Big Lots is preparing to close all of its locations following months of store closures and a September filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Big Lots, which filed for bankruptcy in September, said that it reached an agreement with Gordon Brothers Retail Partners that would keep hundreds of stores open and save thousands of jobs. The transaction will enable the transfer of assets to other retailers and companies.

Bankrupt Big Lots Inc. has struck a deal to save hundreds of stores after an earlier sale of the business fell apart, saving the chain from closing down entirely.

Bankrupt retailer Big Lots said Friday it struck an 11th-hour deal to save hundreds of its stores via a sale to Gordon Brothers and Variety Wholesalers. Why it matters: The Columbus, Ohio-based company had about 27,