even pre/Covid I never entered Big Lots! It’s been there for decades. The past 2 years, I’ve literally walked past it when parking the saab convertible and walking to the Japanese curry, the sushi/ramen combo, the Mediterranean chicken, Pizza Hacker, and the dispensary. I love all of these places and now go to none of them during Covid although I’ll return to the dispensary at some point. I’ve even parked by parking meters literally next to Big Lots but of course they have a parking lot and their door entrance faces their parking lot and not the street.

Even my closest Safeway (where I went today at 8:45a and among other things, got 6 Haagen daaz 14-Ozers for $8.25!) is across the street and two doors down from Big Lots and I still haven’t ever entered. Now that I know that their groceries aren’t on sale, I’ll never have an excuse to enter. It is EV- to go into any public business unless I have a very specific purpose - other than groceries, post office, and bank, I’ve only entered or stood at the doorway for total of four pickups at a restaurant, 2 times to susiecakes, and one hardware store since Shelter on 3/17/2020!