Thursday, Nov. 1, Big Lots opened its new location at the Colony Center (3515 Maple Ave).

The new store, 40,000 square feet of retail space is nearly double that of the previous location.

According to manager Stacey Drier, while the store had its soft opening Thursday morning, the official grand opening is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 9, Saturday, Nov. 10, and Sunday, Nov. 11.

The store will be having a special giveaway for the first 50 customers during its grand opening. Drier encouraged people to come check out the new store, which the company is terming a “store of the future,” the first one in its entire Big Lots district.

This new store will also feature 6,500 square feet of furniture floor-space.

The original version of this story stated the dates of the grand opening as Oct. 9, Oct. 10 and Oct. 11. The accurate dates are Nov. 9, Nov. 10 and Nov. 11.