Press Releases2023-05-25T12:54:46+00:00

Ocean State Job Lot Discounts all Food in Rhode Island Stores until Federal SNAP Program is Fully Reinstated

Ocean State Job Lot Discounts all Food in Rhode Island Stores until Federal SNAP Program is Fully Reinstated Effective Immediately, retailer will offer all food items at a 20% discount for all shoppers [...]

By |November 4, 2025|Press Releases, Promos and Events|

Ocean State Job Lot Announces Return of “Military and Veteran Deal Days” November 6th through November 12th

Ocean State Job Lot Announces Return of “Military and Veteran Deal Days” November 6th through November 12th Retailer to Give a Crazy Deal® Gift Card Equal to 40% of Purchase to Military [...]

By |October 23, 2025|Press Releases, Promos and Events|

Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation and the United Cajun Navy Partner to Deliver More Than 91,000 Pounds of Organic Pasta to Military Families in Need

Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation and the United Cajun Navy Partner to Deliver More Than 91,000 Pounds of Organic Pasta to Military Families in Need Donation will provide food relief [...]

By |October 23, 2025|Charitable, Press Releases|

Ocean State Job Lot Hiring for Full-Time, Part-Time and Seasonal Positions at 176 Stores in New England and Mid-Atlantic

Ocean State Job Lot Hiring for Full-Time, Part-Time and Seasonal Positions at 176 Stores in New England and Mid-Atlantic Chain-wide hiring event offers benefits, store discounts, and the opportunity to work at an award-winning company [...]

By |October 14, 2025|Now Hiring, Press Releases|

Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation and the New England Patriots Foundation Outfit Mattahunt Elementary School in Mattapan with Back-to-School Necessities

Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation and the New England Patriots Foundation Outfit Mattahunt Elementary School in Mattapan with Back-to-School Necessities Partnership Provides Classroom Essentials for the New School Year NORTH [...]

By |September 15, 2025|Charitable, Press Releases|

Ocean State Job Lot Expands its Westborough, MA Store to Create Improved Shopping Experience for Customers

Ocean State Job Lot Expands its Westborough, MA Store to Create Improved Shopping Experience for Customers Expansion increases the size of the store’s sales floor to nearly 40,000 sq. ft. North Kingstown, [...]

By |September 4, 2025|Improved Stores, Press Releases|

Ocean State Job Lot and Its Customers Donate 1.2 Million Therapeutic Meals to Help Save the Lives of Starving Children

Ocean State Job Lot and Its Customers Donate 1.2 Million Therapeutic Meals to Help Save the Lives of Starving Children OSJL Partners with Provision Ministry and Edesia Nutrition [...]

By |September 2, 2025|Charitable, Press Releases|

Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation Distributes 30,000 Backpacks to Children in Need as Back-to-School Season Starts

Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation Distributes 30,000 Backpacks to Children in Need as Back-to-School Season Starts Annual Buy-Give-Get program has provided more than 265,000 backpacks since inception [...]

By |August 21, 2025|Charitable, Press Releases|

Ocean State Job Lot’s “Educator Deal Days” Gives Teachers an Exclusive Deal to Help Stock Their Classrooms

Ocean State Job Lot’s “Educator Deal Days” Gives Teachers an Exclusive Deal to Help Stock Their Classrooms Special offer from region’s premier closeout retailer offers 40% discount August 7th through August [...]

By |July 31, 2025|Press Releases, Promos and Events|

Ocean State Job Lot Hiring for Full-Time and Part-Time Positions at 16 New Stores Across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Ocean State Job Lot Hiring for Full-Time and Part-Time Positions at 16 New Stores Across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Company expands during the acquisition of 15 Big Lots locations North [...]

By |April 2, 2025|Now Hiring, Press Releases|

Ocean State Job Lot Recognized in USA Today’s ‘America’s Best Customer Loyalty & Rewards Programs 2025’

Ocean State Job Lot Recognized in USA Today’s ‘America’s Best Customer Loyalty & Rewards Programs 2025’ Job Lot Insider Club Ranks Among the Best in the Nation North Kingstown, RI – (March 11, [...]

By |March 12, 2025|Awards, Press Releases|

Ocean State Job Lot Celebrates Impactful 2024 Holiday Season Charitable Giving Initiatives

Ocean State Job Lot Celebrates Impactful 2024 Holiday Season Charitable Giving Initiatives Programs provide critical resources to veterans, children, and families across the Northeast and beyond North Kingstown, RI - (January 14, [...]

By |January 27, 2025|Charitable, Press Releases|

Ocean State Job Lot Donates an Additional 30,000 Pounds of Essential Supplies to California Wildfire Relief Efforts

Ocean State Job Lot Donates an Additional 30,000 Pounds of Essential Supplies to California Wildfire Relief Efforts To date, retailer has donated more than 70,000 pounds of clothing, water, non-perishable food, [...]

By |January 20, 2025|Charitable, Press Releases|

Ocean State Job Lot Partners with its Customers & United Cajun Navy to Donate Essential Supplies to those Impacted by California Wildfires

Ocean State Job Lot Partners with its Customers & United Cajun Navy to Donate Essential Supplies to those Impacted by California Wildfires To date, retailer has donated more than 20 tons [...]

By |January 15, 2025|Charitable, Press Releases|

Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation and Boston Bruins Foundation Donate 800 Warm Winter Coats to New England Center and Home for Veterans

Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation and Boston Bruins Foundation Donate 800 Warm Winter Coats to New England Center and Home for Veterans This season, nearly 80,000 coats have been donated [...]

By |January 13, 2025|Charitable, Press Releases|

Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation Donates 250 Children’s Bikes to Local Veterans and Military Families in Connecticut

Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation Donates and Distributes 250 Children’s Bikes to Local Veterans and Military Families in Time for the Holidays Nearly 3,000 bikes have been donated across the region North [...]

By |November 19, 2024|Charitable, Press Releases|

Ocean State Job Lot distributes 2,500 “Buckets for Vets” filled in RI to Veterans in Need in Philadelphia

Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation Partners with the City of Philadelphia and its Professional Sports Teams to Distribute 2,500 "Buckets for Vets” Kits to Support Local Veterans and Military Families North Kingstown, [...]

By |November 18, 2024|Press Releases, Promos and Events|

Ocean State Job Lot Partners with its Customers & United Cajun Navy to help those Impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton

Ocean State Job Lot Partners with its Customers & United Cajun Navy to Donate Essential Supplies to those Impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton Retailer donates more than $450,000 in clothing, [...]

By |October 15, 2024|Charitable, Press Releases|

Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation to Deliver 12 Pallets of PPE to Seymour, CT Fire and Police Amid Flooding Crisis

Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation to Deliver 12 Pallets of PPE to Seymour, CT Fire and Police Amid Flooding Crisis What: In response to the recent catastrophic flooding in Western [...]

By |August 22, 2024|Charitable, Press Releases|

Ocean State Job Lot Honored on Newsweek’s ‘America’s Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families 2024’ List

Ocean State Job Lot Honored on Newsweek’s ‘America's Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families 2024’ List North Kingstown, R.I. – (August 13, 2024) — Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), a leading discount closeout [...]

By |August 13, 2024|Awards, Press Releases|

Ocean State Job Lot’s “Educator Deal Days” Gives Teachers Gift Cards Equal to 40% of their Purchase of $20.00 or More

Ocean State Job Lot’s “Educator Deal Days” Gives Teachers Gift Cards Equal to 40% of their Purchase of $20.00 or More Special offer from region’s premier closeout retailer available to all [...]

By |August 12, 2024|Press Releases, Promos and Events|

Ocean State Job Lot Announces Successful Conclusion of ‘Buy-Give-Get’ Bike Program for Children of Military Families in Need

Ocean State Job Lot Announces Successful Conclusion of ‘Buy-Give-Get’ Bike Program for Children of Military Families in Need Program Partners OSJL & Customers to Provide 1,800 Bikes to Children of Veterans Across New [...]

By |May 28, 2024|Charitable, Press Releases|

Ocean State Job Lot Launches ‘Buy, Give, Get’ Bike Program for Children of Military Families in Need

Ocean State Job Lot Launches ‘Buy, Give, Get’ Bike Program for Children of Military Families in Need Program will Provide Huffy Bikes to Children of Military Families Across the Northeast and the Mid-Atlantic [...]

By |May 13, 2024|Charitable, Press Releases|

Ocean State Job Lot Donates Nearly $400,000 in Retail Value of Pet Food to Local Animal Rescue Organizations

Ocean State Job Lot Donates Nearly $400,000 in Retail Value of Pet Food to Local Animal Rescue Organizations The region’s premier closeout retailer donated select premium cat and dog food to animal [...]

By |March 14, 2024|Charitable, Press Releases|

Ocean State Job Lot Wilkes-Barre Customer Purchases 50 Coats to Benefit Kingston Rotary Club

Ocean State Job Lot Wilkes-Barre Customer Purchases 50 Coats to Benefit Kingston Rotary Club Donation was made through the Buy-Give-Get Program, which  provides thousands of winter coats to veterans across the Northeast [...]

By |December 12, 2023|Charitable, Press Releases|

Ocean State Job Lot partners with iHeartRadio and the Marine Corps. for Annual Stuff-A-Bus Toys for Tots Drive

Ocean State Job Lot partners with iHeartRadio and the Marine Corps. for 28th Annual Stuff-A-Bus Toys for Tots Drive at Hyannis Store Friday, 12/8 - Sunday, 12/10 OSJL to donate thousands of [...]

By |December 6, 2023|Charitable, Press Releases|

Ocean State Job Lot Partners with iHeartRadio and Narragansett Brewery for “Food & Funds Drive”

Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation Partners with iHeartRadio and Narragansett Brewery for Annual “Food & Funds Drive” WHAT: Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL) is partnering with iHeartRadio and Narragansett Brewery [...]

By |November 10, 2023|Charitable, Press Releases|

Ocean State Job Lot Presents Record-Breaking Donation to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research

Ocean State Job Lot Presents Record-Breaking Donation to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research The funds raised from an in-store and online donation drive will go towards Parkinson’s Disease [...]

By |September 15, 2023|Charitable|

Ocean State Job Lot Honored with Global Sustainability Leadership Award for Second Consecutive Year

Ocean State Job Lot Honored with Global Sustainability Leadership Award for Second Consecutive Year Premier Discount Retail Chain Recognized for its Contributions to a Cleaner World North Kingstown, R.I. – September 5, 2023 [...]

By |September 6, 2023|Awards, Press Releases, Sustainability|

Ocean State Job Lot’s “Educator Deal Days” Gives Teachers Gift Cards Equal to 40% of their Purchase of $20.00 or More

Ocean State Job Lot’s “Educator Deal Days” Gives Teachers Gift Cards Equal to 40% of their Purchase of $20.00 or More Special offer from region’s premier closeout retailer available to all educators, school management [...]

By |August 1, 2023|Press Releases, Promos and Events|

Ocean State Job Lot Partners with Ludlow, VT Rotary to Extend Helping Hand with PPE Donations for Flood-Ravaged VT and NH

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I.  August 3, 2023 - In the wake of devastating floods that wreaked havoc on Vermont and New Hampshire earlier this month, Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), a leading discount closeout [...]

By |August 1, 2023|Charitable, Press Releases|

Ocean State Job Lot Announces Return of “Buy-Give-Get” Backpack Program for Students

Ocean State Job Lot Announces Return of “Buy-Give-Get” Backpack Program for Students Region’s premier closeout retailer announces incentives to help benefit students for the upcoming school year North Kingstown, RI - (July 17, 2023) – [...]

By |July 20, 2023|Charitable, Press Releases|

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse to Visit Ocean State Job Lot to Explore the Retailer’s Commitment to Sustainability

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse to Visit Ocean State Job Lot in Richmond to Explore the Retailer’s Commitment to Sustainability Efforts, including Solar Energy WHAT: Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), a leading discount closeout retailer headquartered [...]

By |July 19, 2023|Press Releases, Sustainability|

Ocean State Job Lot’s David Steinberg, Honored with Distinguished Service Award by ICSC

Ocean State Job Lot’s Director of Leasing, David Steinberg, Honored with Distinguished Service Award by International Council of Shopping Centers ICSC’s 2023 Trustees’ Award Recognizes Volunteers in their Service to the Marketplaces Industry North [...]

By |May 30, 2023|Awards, Press Releases|

Ocean State Job Lot’s Harry Oakley Named Chair of the State of RI’s Energy Efficiency & Resource Management Council

Ocean State Job Lot’s Harry Oakley Named Chair of the State of Rhode Island’s Energy Efficiency & Resource Management Council OSJL’s Director of Energy, Sustainability, Procurement & Corporate Facilities to speak at SPECS Show [...]

By |March 17, 2023|Press Releases, Sustainability|

Ocean State Job Lot, Bookwell Travel and Project Freedom Villages Distribute Coats and PPE in Toms River

Ocean State Job Lot, Bookwell Travel and Project Freedom Villages Distribute More than 2,100 Winter Coats to Veterans and Families in Need in Philadelphia North Kingstown, RI – February 6, 2023 - Ocean State [...]

By |February 6, 2023|Charitable, Press Releases|
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