Ocean State Job Lot
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Ocean State Job Lot, headquartered in North Kingstown, Rhode Island
, is an American chain of 100 discount stores operating in Rhode Island
, Massachusetts
, Connecticut
, New Hampshire
, Maine
, Vermont
and Upstate New York
. The chain takes its name from Rhode Island's nickname, "The Ocean State".
The chain primarily acquires common brand-name goods whose manufacturer is willing to sell them at a loss following overstocking or discontinuation, serving as a close-out company similar to Big Lots
and Christmas Tree Shops
. Ocean State Job Lot also has many new items (not close-out/overstocked products) that they use to fill their shelves, that they stock on a regular basis.
Ocean State Job Lot prefers to lease buildings where previous supermarket or discount stores used to be. They also prefer to use the previous store's fixtures (checkout counters, checkout lane number lights, etc.) wherever possible to cut costs. Within the past several years, Ocean State Job Lot has moved into many former Ames locations.
North Kingstown, Rhode Island
North Kingstown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 26,486 at the 2010 census. The famous American portraitist Gilbert Stuart was born in the village of Saunderstown, located in the southern region of North Kingstown....
, is an American chain of 100 discount stores operating in Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
and Upstate New York
Upstate New York
Upstate New York is the region of the U.S. state of New York that is located north of the core of the New York metropolitan area.-Definition:There is no clear or official boundary between Upstate New York and Downstate New York...
. The chain takes its name from Rhode Island's nickname, "The Ocean State".
The chain primarily acquires common brand-name goods whose manufacturer is willing to sell them at a loss following overstocking or discontinuation, serving as a close-out company similar to Big Lots
Big Lots
Big Lots, Inc. is a Fortune 500 retail corporation with annual revenues well over $4 billion.Its department stores focus mainly on selling closeout and overstock merchandise. The company is based in Columbus, Ohio, USA and currently operates over 1,400 stores in 47 states...
and Christmas Tree Shops
Christmas Tree Shops
Christmas Tree Shops are a retail chain that started in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts on Cape Cod in 1970 as a complex of three small stores; the Front Shop, the Back Shop, and the Barn Shop. The multiple store location, which was located on Route 6A, explains why the name is Christmas Tree Shops...
. Ocean State Job Lot also has many new items (not close-out/overstocked products) that they use to fill their shelves, that they stock on a regular basis.
Ocean State Job Lot prefers to lease buildings where previous supermarket or discount stores used to be. They also prefer to use the previous store's fixtures (checkout counters, checkout lane number lights, etc.) wherever possible to cut costs. Within the past several years, Ocean State Job Lot has moved into many former Ames locations.