Ocean State Job Lot Celebrates Grand Opening of Liverpool, NY Store
18th Store in New York Opens in Former Big Lots
Liverpool, NY – (June 21, 2025) – Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), the region’s premier discount retail chain with 176 locations across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, celebrated the opening of its 18th store in New York, located at 8015 Oswego Road in Liverpool, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony today. The 34,000 sq. ft. space is formerly home to a Big Lots and will provide customers with a bright, friendly, and convenient shopping experience.
OSJL executives joined Town of Salina Town Board members Hayley Downs and Leesa Paul and Lucretia Hudzinski, Director of the Greater Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, for a celebration that highlighted the company’s continued investment in revitalizing well-known retail sites and expanding job opportunities in the region.
As part of OSJL’s ongoing commitment to the communities it serves, the Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation donated 250 backpacks to the North Area Family YMCA.
In addition to the ribbon cutting, customers enjoyed free pictures with Bluey and complimentary glitter tattoos, donuts, and beverages. All event attendees also had the opportunity to win one of three $150 Ocean State Job Lot gift cards.
“We’re thrilled to expand our unique brand of shopping to the Liverpool area,” said Charlie Baldwin, Store Team Leader, Ocean State Job Lot. “We’ve worked hard to create a bright, friendly, and convenient shopping experience for residents and visitors alike, and we’re grateful to be part of this great community.”
This location has created new jobs for the area, including supervisory, full-time, part-time, and seasonal roles. OSJL expects to continue its expansion across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic with additional store openings throughout 2025.
Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL) Store Team Leader Charlie Baldwin cuts the ribbon alongside OSJL District Team Leader Patrick Bridgett to celebrate the grand opening of the new store in Liverpool, NY. Baldwin and Bridgett were joined by members of the Greater Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, including Executive Director Lucretia Hudzinski (front row, third from left); members of the Town of Salina Town Board, Hayley Downs and Leesa Paul (back row, first and second from left); and Corey Wilcox, Associate Executive Director, North Area Family YMCA.
About Ocean State Job Lot:
Founded in 1977, Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL) is a growing, privately held discount retail chain with 176 stores in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware, approximately 5,600 employees, and annual sales exceeding $850 million. OSJL Shoppers find an ever-changing array of brand name, first-quality merchandise at closeout prices, including household goods, apparel, pet supplies, seasonal products (holiday, gardening, patio, pool, and beach supplies), and kitchen pantry staples at a fraction of their typical price. The company was named a four-time “Best Employer” by Forbes® Magazine*, a five-time US Best Managed Company by Deloitte, one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Parents & Families 2024 by Newsweek, a three-time winner of the Inspiring Workplaces in North America Award, and a Global Top 100 Inspiring Workplaces winner. *Ocean State Job Lot is not affiliated with Forbes®.
The Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation has a long history of philanthropic leadership, supporting numerous causes, including feeding the hungry, helping the homeless, assisting veterans and military families, aiding animal rescue, caring for children, advancing healthcare, supporting the arts, and promoting learning. The Foundation’s operational, administrative, and overhead expenses are covered by Ocean State Job Lot, not the Foundation, ensuring that 100% of every dollar raised through the Foundation goes directly to helping those in need. Ocean State Job Lot is headquartered in Quonset Point Business Park at 375 Commerce Park Road, North Kingstown, RI 02852. Phone: (401) 295-2672; Website: OceanStateJobLot.com.
