Ocean State Job Lot Purchases Christmas Tree Shops’ Avon, MA Store
Acquisition marks third Christmas Tree Shops location to become an Ocean State Job Lot store
North Kingstown, RI – (August 12, 2024) – Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), a leading regional discount retail chain with 153 stores across the Northeast, is pleased to announce the purchase of the vacant Christmas Tree Shops located at 15 Stockwell Drive in Avon, Massachusetts. OSJL recently announced the purchase of the former Christmas Tree Shops store in Warwick, RI, and the lease of a store in Pembroke, MA. All three new stores are scheduled to open in fall 2024. This marks the 52nd OSJL location in the Bay State and the seventh in Norfolk County.
Located in Merchants Park, right off Route 24, the new store will offer customers 36,282 square feet of open and bright shopping space. Park tenants include Home Depot, Jordan’s Furniture, Costco, Ikea, Party City, New Balance, Dunkin’ and Subway.
“With the addition of our Avon location, Ocean State Job Lot is thrilled to expand our footprint in Massachusetts and bring our unique brand of value and variety to even more customers,” said John Conforti, Chief Financial Officer, Ocean State Job Lot. “We’re proud to be a cornerstone of the community and look forward to filling the void left by Christmas Tree Shops with a shopping experience that’s both familiar and exciting. Our growing presence across the state demonstrates our commitment to providing greater convenience and exceptional savings to our loyal customers.”
Since 2019, OSJL has purchased several vacant Toys”R”Us locations in New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, and opened in several former Benny’s locations in Rhode Island, revitalizing each space and creating jobs in each community.
OSJL will hire for various positions, including store leadership; supervisory; and full-time, part-time and seasonal associates. The company offers competitive pay and benefits packages, including flexible hours; medical, vision, and dental insurance, if eligible; profit participation; service awards; paid time off; 401K; 30% store discount and more.
Shoppers throughout New England, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania know Ocean State Job Lot for its Crazy Deals, Insider Club, fantastic prices, friendly customer service, and wide range of merchandise. Ocean State Job Lot has made its mark in the discount-retail segment through opportunistic buying, which allows it to offer a wide selection of first-quality name brands and closeout merchandise at unbelievable prices. Shoppers find an ever-changing array of household goods, apparel, pet supplies, seasonal products (such as lawn and garden essentials; patio, pool, and beach supplies; heating and cooling, and holiday), kitchen pantry staples, and a broad offering of gourmet and international specialty foods.
About Ocean State Job Lot:
Founded in 1977, Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL) is a growing, privately held discount retail chain with 153 stores in New England, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, approximately 5,600 employees, and annual sales exceeding $800 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 four-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 the Quonset Point Business Park at 375 Commerce Park Road, North Kingstown, RI 02852. Phone: (401) 295-2672; Website: OceanStateJobLot.com.
